Pricing · 2026Discovery €1,500 · Four disciplines

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Prices start where the work is real — not where marketing sounds nice. Every build begins with a paid Discovery Sprint (€1,500) so we both know what we're committing to before a build contract.

How every engagement starts

Start with a Discovery Sprint — €1,500

1–2 weeks. Three sharp questions, one architecture proposal.

After the Discovery Sprint you walk away with a document you can take anywhere — to me, to another developer, or to a drawer. No lock-in.

I qualify the fit before anyone commits to a build. If we're not a fit, I'll tell you fast.

What you get
  • Problem framing + user map
  • Stack + architecture decision document
  • Scoped roadmap with milestone estimates
  • Working prototype where it makes sense
  • Build proposal with fixed price for the scoped build

Discovery Sprint cost is deducted from the first invoice if we proceed to build.

At a glance

One Discovery · four disciplines · twelve build tiers.

Discovery qualifies fit before anyone commits to a full build. If we're not a fit, I'll say so fast. You keep the document either way — no lock-in.

€1,500
Discovery Sprintbefore every build
4
Disciplinesdesign, web, AI, e-com
12
Build tiers3 per discipline
50/50
Payment splitor net-14
01 · Design & branding

Design & Branding. from €3,000

Identity systems that survive a year of shipping.

Essentials€3,000 – €4,500
Typical 3–6 weeks

Startup pre-launch, small brand — logo system, typography, palette, usage guide.

  • Logo system + usage rules
  • Typography + colour palette
  • Core usage guide
  • Export-ready assets for launch surfaces
System€5,000 – €8,000
Typical 5–10 weeks

Growing company — full brand bible + Figma design system + Tailwind tokens + component primitives.

  • Full brand bible
  • Figma design system library
  • CSS / Tailwind @theme token set
  • Component primitives in code
Platform identity€8,000+
Scoped after Discovery

SaaS / product — design system integrated with the production codebase.

  • Everything in System at product scale
  • Engineering integration rituals (PR reviews, token CI checks)
  • Multi-surface patterns (marketing + app shells)
02 · Web platforms

Web Platforms. from €8,000

Production apps that don't break in six months.

Starter€8,000 – €14,000
Typical 8–14 weeks

MVP, validation — Next.js + Postgres + auth + one core workflow.

  • Production Next.js app + core workflow
  • Postgres + Drizzle schema + migrations
  • Auth wired to scope
  • Staging + production deploy pipeline
Standard€14,000 – €22,000
Typical 12–20 weeks

Full platform — auth, payments, admin, integrations, staging + production.

  • Everything in Starter
  • Payments + admin surfaces
  • Third-party integrations as scoped
  • Observability + documentation pack
Pro€22,000+
Scoped after Discovery

Multi-tenant SaaS, complex domain logic, RBAC, full CI/CD discipline.

  • Multi-tenant + RBAC patterns
  • Complex domain + integration layer
  • CI/CD + preview environments + runbooks
03 · AI & automation

AI & Automation. from €5,000

Practical AI that ships. Not demos.

Integration€5,000 – €9,000
Typical 4–8 weeks

One production use case — API integration, caching, cost controls.

  • Scoped integration architecture
  • Prompt + eval for the primary workflow
  • Cost monitoring hooks
  • Handoff documentation
Pipeline€9,000 – €16,000
Typical 8–14 weeks

Structured extraction → Postgres, evaluation suite, production monitoring.

  • End-to-end extraction pipeline
  • Schema + validation on ingest
  • Eval harness + regression checks
  • Dashboards for cost + error rate
Tooling€16,000+
Scoped after Discovery

MCP servers, multi-agent orchestration, custom evaluation infrastructure.

  • Multi-agent or multi-tool orchestration
  • Custom MCP + internal tooling
  • Long-term eval + model-migration playbook
04 · E-commerce

E-commerce. from €7,000

Storefronts that convert. EU-ready.

Storefront€7,000 – €12,000
Typical 8–14 weeks

Next.js storefront on headless backend, single currency core market.

  • Production storefront + checkout
  • Headless backend integration
  • Core SEO + analytics wiring
  • Launch playbook
Multi-market€12,000 – €20,000
Typical 12–20 weeks

Multi-language + multi-currency, Stripe + Mollie, ISR where it matters.

  • Locale + currency routing
  • Dual payment rails as scoped
  • Performance + conversion pass
  • Operations documentation
Custom commerce€20,000+
Scoped after Discovery

Custom backend logic, B2B flows, ERP or inventory integrations.

  • Bespoke pricing + catalogue rules
  • ERP / fulfilment integrations
  • Role-based buying experiences
After launch

Retainer or hand-off.

Ongoing capacity when you need a steady operator — or a clean exit package when you're taking the codebase in-house.

Maintenance€800 – €1,500 / mo
4–6 hours / week

Monitoring, security patches, small scoped tweaks.

  • Error + uptime monitoring
  • Dependency + security patch cycle
  • Small fixes within reserved hours
Growth€2,000 – €3,500 / mo
8–10 hours / week

Priority response, quarterly roadmap reviews, new features.

  • Priority response
  • Quarterly roadmap review
  • Feature + improvement work in reserved hours
Strategic€4,000+ / mo
Reserved capacity

Fractional CTO-style input, architecture ownership, top urgency.

  • Reserved weekly capacity
  • Architecture + vendor decisions
  • Direct escalation line
Hand-off€500 – €1,500
one-time

Documentation, architecture diagrams, two weeks overlap for your next developer or team — when you're taking the codebase in-house instead of a retainer.

  • Runbook + diagrams your team can own
  • Up to two weeks parallel handover
  • One-time exit instead of a retainer
How invoicing works

EU-VAT clean, milestone-based.

Invoices issued in EUR by my registered company (DIGITAL SPECIALISTS s.r.o., IČO 21669261, Czech Republic). EU reverse-VAT applied for B2B clients with valid VAT IDs. UK + Swiss clients billed without EU VAT, with Article-equivalent reverse charge note as required.

  • Discovery Sprint

    Invoiced 100% on kickoff.Discovery Sprint cost is deducted from the first invoice if we proceed to build.

  • Scoped build

    50% on signed scope / 50% on production deploy.Net-14 from invoice date for both.

  • Retainer

    Billed monthly in advance, last day of prior month, net-14.Cancel any month with 30 days notice.

  • Currency

    All prices listed in EUR.Other currencies converted at ECB mid-rate on invoice date.

  • Out-of-scope work

    Never absorbed silently.Re-quoted as a delta scope before any work begins.

Pricing FAQ

The honest questions.

Because free discovery produces free outcomes. A paid sprint means we both bring seriousness — me time and depth, you decisions and context. A client who can't afford €1,500 for discovery can't afford €15,000 for the build.

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If we're not a fit, I'll tell you fast.

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