Effort Unit Pricing

Simple, Predictable Pricing

Monthly subscription with effort unit-based delivery. Scale up or down anytime. No contracts, no commitments.

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Pay as You Go

No commitment

Perfect for trying us out or one-off features. AI-accelerated development with human code review. Delivered in days, not weeks.

Starter

$ 7.2k

/month

20 effort units included

~4-6 features per development cycle

  • 20 effort units per month
  • AI-accelerated development
  • Unlimited chat with AI team
  • 2 video meetings per month
  • Email support (24h response)
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Growth

$ 13.6k

/month

40 effort units included

~8-12 features per development cycle

  • 40 effort units per month
  • Everything in Starter
  • 4 video meetings per month
  • Priority support (4h response)
  • Dedicated Slack channel
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Scale

$ 24k

/month

80 effort units included

~15-20 features per development cycle

  • 80 effort units per month
  • Everything in Growth
  • 8 video meetings per month
  • Immediate support (1h response)
  • Dedicated engineer team
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Enterprise

For organizations with custom requirements: dedicated engineering team, custom SLAs, compliance, NDA & security review, volume pricing.

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All prices shown in USD. Annual billing available: Starter 15%, Growth 20%, Scale/Enterprise 25% discount.

Hosting is not included. Available as a separate service under individual agreement.

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Everything you need to know about what's included

Feature Pay as You Go Starter Growth Scale Enterprise
Development
Effort units per month Per EU 20 40 80 Custom
AI-accelerated development
Human code review
GitHub integration
Communication
Unlimited AI chat
Video meetings 2/month 4/month 8/month Custom
Dedicated Slack channel
Support
Email support 24h response 24h response 4h response 1h response Custom
Priority support
Dedicated engineer team
Custom SLA
Quality
Automated quality gates
Development cycle performance reviews
Custom readiness check
Custom quality check
NDA & security review

How We Calculate Effort Units

Transparent, experience-based estimation using the Fibonacci scale (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89). Effort units measure complexity, not hours.

What Influences Effort Units?

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Technical Complexity

40%

Code architecture, algorithms, and technical dependencies

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Scope & Integration

30%

Number of systems involved and integration points

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Risk & Uncertainty

20%

Unknown factors, third-party dependencies, edge cases

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Testing Requirements

10%

Test complexity, coverage needs, and validation effort

Complexity-to-Points Mapping

Simple 1, 2, 3 EU

Straightforward implementations with minimal risk

  • CRUD operations
  • Simple UI updates
  • Basic form validation
  • Display existing data
Moderate 5, 8 EU

Standard features requiring integration or moderate logic

  • Authentication flows
  • API integrations
  • Search & filtering
  • File upload handling
Complex 13, 21 EU

Advanced features with architectural considerations

  • Real-time WebSocket features
  • Payment processing
  • Multi-system integrations
  • Complex algorithms
Exceptional 34, 55, 89 EU

Rare โ€” full subsystems or cross-cutting changes that resist further breakdown

  • Multi-channel notification engine
  • Major platform migration
  • Cross-cutting architecture change
  • Large-scale data pipeline

Example: Shopping Cart Feature

Add/remove items (basic CRUD) 3 SP
Persist cart to database 2 SP
Calculate totals with tax/shipping 5 SP
Checkout flow with validation 8 SP
Payment gateway integration 13 SP
Total 31 EU

With the Growth plan (40 EU/month), this feature set would take approximately 2 weeks

Why It Matters

Unlike hourly billing where costs balloon unpredictably, effort units give you fixed pricing per feature. You know exactly what you're paying for before work begins. No surprises, no hidden costs.

Pricing Questions

When should I choose Pay as You Go vs a subscription?

Pay as You Go ($400/EU) is ideal for one-off features, trying us out, or unpredictable workloads. Subscriptions offer better value per effort unit and include extras like video meetings, unlimited AI chat, and priority support. If you have ongoing development needs, a subscription saves you 10โ€“44% per EU.

What if I run out of effort units?

You can purchase additional effort units at any time during the month at $400/EU. They're added instantly to your current development cycle capacity. Upgrading to a higher plan is more cost-effective for consistent needs.

How fast do development cycles get completed?

Most features are delivered within hours to days, not weeks. AI-accelerated development means your development cycle may finish well ahead of schedule. When a development cycle completes early, you can start the next one immediately or use the remaining time for reviews and planning.

What's the cancellation policy?

No contracts, no commitments. Cancel anytime before your next billing cycle. Your current development cycle will be completed, and you retain full read-only access to the code repository for 90 days. You own the code and IP โ€” clone it anytime during that window.

What payment methods do you accept?

We're flexible. Credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), wire transfers (SWIFT, SEPA), and cryptocurrency โ€” including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USDT, USDC, Solana (SOL), and other major coins on ERC-20, BEP-20, TRC-20, and Solana networks. All subscriptions are prepaid. Contact us if you need a specific payment arrangement.

What does "Custom" mean for Enterprise?

Enterprise plans are fully tailored: custom effort unit allocation, dedicated engineering team composition, specific SLAs, security requirements, compliance needs, and volume pricing. Contact us for a proposal based on your requirements.

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