Pricing
What a Custom Platform Costs
Most Shadow Projects builds land between $20,000 and $60,000, and you own the result outright. Discovery is a flat $5,000, credited back toward the build. No subscriptions, no per-seat fees, no lock-in.
How much does a custom platform cost?
Most builds land between $20,000 and $60,000, fully owned. What moves the number is scope — how much of your operation the platform covers, and how many of the tools you already run it needs to connect to. You get a fixed build price in writing before development starts.
What does discovery include?
Discovery is $5,000 and takes two weeks. We map your operation and deliver a full system spec plus a fixed build price. It credits toward your build — and if you decide not to go ahead, the spec is yours to keep either way.
Why not just pay for a subscription?
Off-the-shelf platforms charge per seat, every month, and the bill grows as you hire. A custom platform is a one-time build you own: the code, the data and the brand are in your name from day one. No per-seat fees, no licence, and no price increase as your team grows.
What happens after launch?
Ongoing support and development runs on a monthly care plan, so the system keeps up as your operation changes. There is no licence and no per-seat fee — if you ever want to take it in-house, you can.
How do we find out what ours would cost?
Start with the free audit: we map your operations, find what is costing you the most, and show you what we would build. No cost, no commitment. When you want exact numbers, discovery is the next step — $5,000, credited toward your build, for the full system spec and a fixed build price.