Pricing
Prices vary with the nature of the work, the state of the existing code and how urgent the request is. Here are some rough figures to get your bearings, and more importantly what makes a price vary from one project to another.
What makes a price vary
Two requests that look similar on the surface can have very different costs. The factors that weigh the most:
- The state and readability of the existing code: clean code costs less to extend than a stack of undocumented customisations.
- How urgent the request is, which can cut down the time available to investigate before acting.
- The volume of data to migrate or integrate.
- The number of third-party systems to connect and how good their documentation is.
- The level of independence wanted after delivery: documentation, handover, training.
By type of service
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One-off troubleshooting
Billed by time spent. Most routine jobs fall between a few dozen and a few hundred euros, depending on how complex the diagnosis is.
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Custom development
From around €500 for a targeted feature to several thousand euros for a full application, depending on the scope set at briefing.
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API integration
Generally between €800 and €5,000, depending on the quality of the external system's documentation and the number of edge cases to handle.
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Migration
Generally between €1,000 and €8,000, depending on data volume and whether the platform changes.
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Managed hosting
Roughly €50 to €200 a month, depending on the server size the application needs.
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Maintenance
Roughly €80 to €300 a month, depending on how often follow-up runs and how many sites are involved.
What's included, what isn't
What's part of the work, unless the quote states otherwise:
- A diagnosis before any final pricing.
- Testing the code before it goes to production.
- A written report of what was done and why.
What isn't included by default:
- Writing content or marketing strategy.
- Graphic design and visual mock-ups.
- In-depth training for a team, unless explicitly requested.
- Managing third-party hosting that I don't administer.
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