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Pricing

A fixed price, agreed before we start.

Paid upfront, no hourly billing. You own what we build. Most owners start with one helper.

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Helper prices

One helper

Start here

Fixed price

$499

One job, handed off for good.

  • One job handed off, start to finish
  • Live in 5–7 business days
  • 1 revision round, 2 weeks of tuning after launch
  • You approve anything that matters
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Connected helper

Fixed price

$1,499

For jobs that pull from a few places.

  • Reads from several tools before it acts
  • Sorts or ranks what comes in first
  • Live in 7–9 business days
  • 2 revision rounds, 3 weeks of tuning
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Full-scope helper

Fixed price

$2,999

For multi-step work that remembers.

  • Several steps with decisions along the way
  • Remembers customers and history across runs
  • Live in 10–12 business days
  • 2 revision rounds, 4 weeks of tuning
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Compare helper builds
BuildPriceLive inTuning after launchA good example
One helper$4995–7 business days2 weeksA single, clear job: text back missed calls, chase a quiet quote, ask for a review.
Connected helper$1,4997–9 business days3 weeksLeads from Google, Yelp, and your website in one place, answered in order of who's most likely to book.
Full-scope helper$2,99910–12 business days4 weeksA lead comes in, gets a reply, gets booked, gets a reminder, and gets asked for a review, all by one helper.

After launch

What it costs to keep it running.

Running costs

Running costs (AI usage and light hosting) are usually about 5–15% of the build price per year, paid directly by you. For a $1,499 helper, that's roughly $75–$225 a year.

Changes and care

Every build includes a tuning window. After that, helpers are built to run on their own. If you want us watching over it and making changes as your business changes, we'll quote that separately.

Bigger jobs

Need more than a helper?

Same senior team, same fixed-scope approach, bigger builds.

Medium builds

$6,000–$11,000

Typically 4–8 weeks

Deeper logic, helpers that write into your main systems, or a few helpers that work together.

Custom software and AI

$14,000 and up

Typically 8+ weeks

Customer portals, apps, and AI built into a product. Same senior team, bigger scope.

See custom software and AI development or read what AI agents cost in 2026.

Every build

Always included.

  • A free first conversation, with a straight answer on fit
  • A fixed price before any work starts
  • Testing against real examples from your business
  • A tuning window after launch
  • Full ownership: code, prompts, setup, and tests

Questions

Straight answers.

Something else on your mind? Send us a message.

What does it cost?

Every build is a fixed price, starting at $499 and paid upfront. Bigger helpers are $1,499 or $2,999. You'll know the exact number before any work starts. Running costs for AI usage and hosting are usually about 5–15% of the build price per year, paid directly by you.

Who owns what you build?

You do. The helper runs on accounts in your name, and you own the code, the prompts, the setup, and the tests. If you ever want someone else to run or change it, nothing has to be untangled.

Why paid upfront?

Because the price is fixed and the scope is agreed before we start. You know the number on day one, and we're on the hook to deliver it. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

What's not included?

Running costs for AI usage and hosting, which you pay directly (usually 5–15% of the build price per year), and any paid software the helper connects to that you don't already have. We'll list both before you pay.

Will it pay for itself?

Well-scoped helpers often pay for themselves in two to six months, usually by winning back jobs that used to slip away. If we can't see how yours would, we'll say so on the call.

What job are you tired of doing?

Tell us in a quick message. We'll tell you straight whether a helper can take it, and what it'll cost.

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