Transparent, Value-Based Pricing
We don't have subscription tiers. Our pricing is a direct reflection of the value we provide and the complexity we manage for you. This creates a fair, transparent partnership where our success is aligned with yours.
Our Pricing Philosophy
Traditional SaaS pricing is broken. You pay for features you don't use and are locked into arbitrary tiers. We reject that model. Our price is a simple, transparent calculation based on one core principle: you should pay for the engineering value you actually receive.
- No Tiers, No Limits: Your price is unique to your project. You are never limited by user seats, API calls, or other artificial metrics.
- A Direct Partnership: Our model incentivizes us to save you as much time and complexity as possible. The more efficient we are, the more value you get.
- Absolute Transparency: We use a clear formula to determine your monthly fee. You know exactly what you're paying for.
The Formula
Your monthly fee is calculated based on several key factors that quantify the engineering and operational load we absorb on your behalf, including any direct assistance required.
- Hours Saved: The estimated number of your internal engineering hours we save you each month by managing the backend infrastructure.
- Client's Hourly Rate: Your average internal cost for a single engineering hour. This helps us quantify the direct financial value we provide.
- Assistance Hours: Estimated hours of direct support, consulting, or pair-programming you require per month. Priced at a reduced weight (35%).
- Risk Multiplier (1.3 - 2.0): A factor that accounts for the criticality of the system. A backend handling sensitive financial data carries more risk than a simple content API.
- Complexity Multiplier (1.0 - 2.0): A factor for the technical difficulty of the infrastructure. A real-time, multi-region data pipeline is more complex than a standard authentication service.
- Baseline Cost ($1,500): A fixed fee covering foundational operational costs.
What if I don't have an engineering team?
Our model is designed to be fair for everyone. If you don't have an internal hourly rate, we don't default to a high price. Instead, the formula adapts to ensure fairness and sustainability:
We substitute your rate with a standardized Base Rate ($100/hr) and apply a Value Factor (0.5) to the engineering value calculation. This ensures the price still reflects the expertise and complexity required for the build without unfairly penalizing startups or non-technical founders.