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Instant Automation Cost Quote Generator

5 questions. 60 seconds. A real price range for your specific workflows — no email, no obligation.

What would it actually cost?

Tell us your industry, what you want to automate, and how urgent it is. We'll give you a ballpark estimate built from real project data.

What actually drives the cost of automation.

Custom automation isn't priced like SaaS. There's no monthly fee — just a one-time build cost based on four factors. Here's how each one affects your quote.

01

Number of Workflows

Each distinct process you want to automate adds to the scope. A single email follow-up sequence is straightforward. Combining lead capture, CRM updates, invoicing, and Slack notifications is a larger build.

02

Number of Integrations

Every tool that needs to connect adds build time. A two-tool integration (e.g. form → spreadsheet) is simple. Connecting five systems with bidirectional sync and error handling is a different project.

03

Team Size & Scale

An automation built for a 3-person team can be lightweight. One that handles 500 transactions/day for a 50-person team needs more robust error handling, logging, and reliability engineering.

04

Timeline & Urgency

Standard timelines allow thorough scoping and testing. Rush projects require more parallel resources and careful handoff planning, which increases cost by 10–35%.

05

What's Not in the Price

The quote covers design, build, testing, and handoff documentation. It does not include third-party API costs (most are free or near-free at SMB scale) or ongoing SaaS subscriptions you already pay.

06

Fixed Price, No Surprises

Every project starts with a free scoping call where we confirm requirements and provide a firm fixed-price quote. If the scope changes after that, we discuss it openly before proceeding — no surprise invoices.

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