Why we quote fixed prices, in writing, before any call
You shouldn’t need a meeting to hear a price. Yet most software work starts with a “discovery call” that exists mostly to qualify you — and ends with an hourly estimate that quietly protects the vendor from their own uncertainty.
We do it the other way round. You answer a short form, and we come back with a fixed number, in writing, in two business days. Here’s why that’s better for you.
Hourly billing rewards the wrong things
When someone bills by the hour:
- Slowness pays more than speed.
- The risk of “this took longer than expected” lands entirely on you.
- You can’t actually compare quotes, because nobody will tell you the total.
Fixed pricing flips all three. We carry the risk of our own estimate. If we’re slow, that’s our problem. And you get a real number you can say yes or no to.
How we scope a price from a form
The form asks deeper questions than a sales call ever would — because it’s answered on your schedule, in writing, where you can be honest. From those answers we can usually see:
| What we read | What it tells us |
|---|---|
| The workflow you described | How many moving parts, how much judgment |
| The tools you already use | What has to connect, and how hard that is |
| Your timeline and budget | Whether the shape of the project even fits |
That’s enough to scope a fixed price for most small-team work. When it isn’t, we tell you exactly what we’d need to nail it down — still no call required unless you want one.
When we say no
Sometimes the honest answer is don’t hire us. If a Zapier recipe would do the job, our plan will say so. If automation won’t pay for itself, we’ll point you somewhere better.
We’d rather lose a project than sell you a system you didn’t need. It’s cheaper for everyone in the long run.
That’s the whole model: a fixed price, in writing, from honest answers — and the freedom to walk away with no one chasing you.
Ready to see a number? Tell us what eats your time.