A market of hidden quotes and Fiverr gambles. We just tell you.
Five fixed-scope tiers, real ranges, and a diagnostic before anyone commits to a number. Final scope and price are set in writing after we've actually read your code, not before.
Async. Findings report in days.
- Automated scan + written report
- Delivered async, in days
- Credited toward the full audit
Fixed fee. Days, not weeks.
- Security scorecard
- Architecture review
- Prioritized findings list
Close the critical holes, stabilize, ship a production-ready app.
- All critical & high findings closed
- Auth, secrets & data integrity fixed
- Test coverage on critical paths
- Documented handoff
Migrate off the no-code ceiling, rebuild for scale.
- Data model & infrastructure rebuild
- Full engineering takeover
- Diligence-ready documentation
Your fractional senior team, monthly.
- Feature work on a stable base
- Ongoing security monitoring
- Priced after scope call
The diagnostic is what turns a range into a number.
We don't quote off a form. A senior engineer reads your actual codebase during the diagnostic, then hands you a fixed-price proposal in writing before any build work starts. If a diagnostic surfaces that the job is smaller or bigger than the tier you expected, we tell you before, not after.
- Step 1. You send the repo and describe what's wrong.
- Step 2. A $1,500 Rapid Diagnostic gets you a written findings report in days.
- Step 3. If you go ahead, the full diagnostic audit produces a scorecard and prioritized findings, and the Rapid Diagnostic fee is credited toward it.
- Step 4. We propose a fixed scope and fixed price for the fix.
- Step 5. You approve it before any build work starts. No surprises mid-engagement.
Not a mystery. Five things move the number.
Codebase size & complexity
A single-service app costs less to secure than a multi-service platform with a sprawling schema.
Timeline
Compressing a diligence-driven timeline into two weeks instead of two months costs more, not less.
Severity of findings
Five critical vulnerabilities take more engineering hours to close safely than one misconfigured setting.
Data sensitivity & compliance
Payment data, health data, or regulated industries mean more rigor at every step, and more time.
Scale target
Rebuilding for a thousand users is a different job than rebuilding for a hundred thousand.
How much documentation exists
A well-documented handoff from a previous developer saves us time. A cold takeover with zero notes doesn't.
What founders ask before they commit.
Is the diagnostic fee credited toward the build?
Yes. The $1,500 Rapid Diagnostic fee is credited toward the $7,500+ diagnostic audit if you go ahead. Either way, it stands on its own value: a written findings report you keep regardless of what you decide next.
Do you ever bill hourly?
No. Every engagement past the diagnostic is fixed scope, fixed price, agreed in writing before build work starts. That's the whole point: you should never be billed into an open-ended hole.
What if my project doesn't fit neatly into one tier?
Most don't. The tiers are ranges, not menu items. The diagnostic tells us exactly where your project falls and the proposal reflects that specific number, not a rounded-up default.
Can I start with a smaller engagement and expand later?
Yes. Most engagements start with the $1,500 Rapid Diagnostic, then move to the diagnostic audit, rescue-and-harden, or ongoing engineering as needed. Nothing is locked in beyond the scope you've approved.
Do you offer payment plans on larger engagements?
Larger rebuild and takeover engagements are typically milestone-billed rather than paid in one lump sum. We'll lay out the schedule in the proposal.
Want a real number, not a range?
Start with the $1,500 Rapid Diagnostic. You'll have a fixed-price proposal before you commit to anything bigger.