Know the price before we start.

We publish our prices because you should be able to plan a budget before the first call. Every project is a fixed price per stage. You are never billed by the hour.

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2 hours

Systems review

Free

A call with a senior engineer about what you run, what's hurting and what it might cost to fix.

Honest first read on your systems
Rough cost and timeline range
No sales pitch, no obligation

Where most clients start

2–4 weeks

Discovery sprint

$5,000–$15,000

We work inside your systems and hand you a map, a staged plan and a fixed quote for each stage.

Systems map and risk report
Staged modernization or build plan
Fixed price per stage
Yours to keep, even if you don't continue

1–3 weeks

Code and systems audit

$4,000–$12,000

An independent review of existing software: quality, security, risks and what it would take to fix.

Code quality and security review
Prioritized list of risks
Cost to fix each issue

Modernization and build stages are quoted at a fixed price at the end of discovery, so you approve each one knowing exactly what it costs.

Book a free 2-hour systems review

Ongoing

Fixed fee, milestones or retainer?

How each pricing model works, and when to use it. We recommend fixed price per stage for most modernization and build projects.

Fixed price per stage

Recommended

Best for: Modernization and new builds with a clear scope after discovery.
How it works: Each stage has a written scope and a fixed price.
What you get: Budget certainty. You know the cost before any work starts.

Milestone-based

Best for: Larger programs where later stages depend on what earlier ones uncover.
How it works: Payments are tied to delivered, working milestones, not to time spent.
What you get: You pay for results you can see and test.

Monthly retainer

Best for: Dedicated engineers, fractional CTO, support plans and AI agents.
How it works: One flat monthly fee for an agreed team or scope of service.
What you get: Predictable cost and a team that knows your business.

Why we never bill hourly. Hourly billing rewards slow work and leaves you carrying the risk. Freelance marketplaces list AI developers at $30–$150 an hour with no promise about the result. We'd rather own the result: a fixed price, and a team that's still there after launch.

Buyer protections, in writing.

Fixed price, in writing
You own 100% of the code and IP
The team that builds it supports it
Never billed by the hour
Founded 2009
US time zones, fluent English

Pricing questions.

How much does it cost to work with IT Crowd?

Most clients start with a free 2-hour systems review, then a fixed-price discovery sprint ($5,000–$15,000, two to four weeks). Discovery ends with a fixed quote for each stage of the work. Ongoing engagements are flat monthly fees: dedicated engineers from $6,000/month and fractional CTO from $4,000/month. You are never billed by the hour.

Why don't you bill by the hour?

Hourly billing rewards slow work and leaves you carrying the risk. A fixed price puts the risk on us and lets you plan your budget.

What if the scope changes mid-project?

Changes are quoted in writing before any extra work starts. Nothing shows up on an invoice you didn't approve.

Do I have to continue after the discovery sprint?

No. The map, plan and quote are yours to keep, whether you build with us, with someone else or in-house.

What happens after launch?

The team that built it stays on to support it, on a flat monthly plan sized to your systems. You're never left without someone who knows your software.

Get a real number for your project.

Book a free 2-hour systems review. You'll leave with an honest read on your systems and a rough cost range, before you spend a dollar.

Book a free 2-hour systems review Or email hello@itcrowd.dev