Pricing

How many arms and legs will this cost? None. I don't accept arms and legs as payment!

Here's how I think about pricing. I need to make enough each month to feed my family, and I want to stay busy doing useful work. Once those are covered, I'm good. I'm not trying to build a big business, just a sustainable one - so I've chosen my price points to be affordable, to keep me sustainably busy, and to support my family.

You know exactly what it will cost before I start. I'm not in this to extract every dollar I can. I just want to be useful.

How it works

I work on an agreed monthly cost. Each month we agree what I'm going to do for you, and what that costs. It flexes up and down month to month based on what you need - or your cashflow. It's that simple.

Why monthly rather than per project? Because the work isn't just building the thing. Computer systems aren't set and forget. They need to evolve as your business does, and I'll keep coming back to review what's working, what isn't, and what needs updating. That ongoing attention is what the monthly cost covers.

And frankly - I get bored, and I want things to do - so I'll be asking what else I can do for you.

If you just need some ad hoc help, that's fine too: $80 + GST per hour.

Packages

Everything is named after saws. It's a workshop, after all.

Let's chat

The first step, always: no commitment, just a conversation. We talk about your business, your challenges, and what you're hoping to get out of it. That helps me understand which package - or custom arrangement - fits.

No retainer, no deposit, just a meeting. I'll tell you honestly where I think you should go from there, and I'll be open if the best solution for you isn't me.

Free

Scrollsaw

Ongoing support for automations and systems that are already built - monitoring, backups, and bug fixes, without new development. If everything is set up and you just want it kept running, this is the plan. I'm a phone call away.

$590 + GST per month

Bandsaw (most popular)

The usual starting point for businesses beginning to automate.

Reviewing your processes to find what can be automated.
Automating them using the tools you already have (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Xero, and so on).
Monitoring those automations so I know when they break.
Full documentation on how to maintain, test, extend, and debug them.

$2,990 + GST per month

Table saw

For when you need something bigger - extensive custom code, a custom platform, or several systems tied together.

Custom coding to connect multiple systems.
Hosting setup, monitoring, and documentation of those systems.
Testing and quality assurance.
Simple custom public websites (bigger sites are possible but need their own scope).

Timelines are communicated clearly, with regular progress updates.

$5,990 + GST per month

Sawmill

At this scale, it might be worth having a developer in house - and I can help you get there. Detailed planning, technical specification and architecture, quality assurance, ongoing maintenance in the meantime, and help selecting the right person or company to take it on for the long term.

Price on application

Included in every plan

Desktop, internet, and network support and advice.
Custom automation development and advice.
Documentation of your business processes and anything I build.
Advice, setup, and support for cloud products (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Xero, MYOB, and more).
Not a set number of hours. I'll do as much work as you need in a calendar month, sustainably. If that's confusing, let's talk about it.

Not included

Third party subscriptions. If I set one up for you, you pay for it directly, and I'll always confirm the cost with you first. Two reasons:

I don't mark them up. There's no margin for me to add, so I don't.
You stay in control. If you ever stop working with me, you keep the subscription and can hand it to anyone you like.

Is it worth it?

Having run my own business, I know any service I pay for has to earn its keep. There's no point in me doing work for you unless it saves you time, and therefore money. So do take a close look at my work and evaluate it carefully. I'll only suggest things that pay for themselves, and I'll work with you to make sure you're getting something from every dollar you spend with me.

Fair warning about emergencies and how I prioritise you

Because I work with a handful of clients, there's occasionally a scenario where one of them has an emergency - something I built has stopped and their business can't operate. When that happens, rarely, I may need to drop what I'm doing to fix it, even if it interrupts a meeting with you.

The flip side is the same for you. If your business is stopped while I'm with someone else, I'll come and fix yours too. It's the fairest way to share my time.

Insurance and GST

I've had a business before, so I know what I need. I hold Professional Indemnity insurance for the work I do, and Public Liability insurance so I can visit you and cover anything I break (including myself). I've never needed to use it and I don't plan to - but it's there to protect everyone. Proof of both on request.

I'm registered for GST. I've got a joke about GST, but the ATO has the other 10% of it.

More on how I protect you in the FAQ. Ready to talk about your business? Let's chat.