Fixed scope with a defined launch
- Best when requirements are reasonably clear
- Works for brochure sites, smaller portals and contained rebuilds
- Usually priced by milestone or phase
- Requires firmer scope control
Commercial options
Pricing structures for project builds, retainers and ongoing product work.
Choose the pricing structure that matches how clear your scope is and how much continuity the work needs.
Ongoing development capacity
- Best when priorities evolve month to month
- Useful for product improvements and support after launch
- Can include backlog planning and release help
- Reduces stop-start momentum
Build first, then retain
- Common when phase one has a hard launch
- Good for moving from project mode to improvement mode
- Keeps domain knowledge with the same team
- Often the cleanest long-term model
Cost drivers people often miss
- Content cleanup and migration effort
- Auth, payments or third-party integrations
- Legacy systems and unclear handovers
- Environment, deployment and monitoring complexity
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