Monthly Retainer
Guaranteed response times for teams that need work to move.
Every retainer begins with a promise: how quickly we start your work. Choose the response time your business needs, then the session length that matches your workload. Send us as much as you like — you set the priorities, and we work your list from the top.
Multiple daily sessions are available, subject to capacity.
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STRATEGY TIER
Stack sessions
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Starts within 5 days
Set weekly
1 day / week
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Starts within 3 days
Tue + Thu
2 days / week
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Starts within 2 days
Mon + Wed + Fri
3 days / week
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Micro tasks
edits, updates, patches, small fixes
1 hour sessions
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$1,000
~0.05 FTE
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$1,800
~0.11 FTE
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$2,500
~0.14 FTE
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Small
forms, integrations, template work
2 hour sessions
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$1,800
~0.11 FTE
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$3,200
~0.16 FTE
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$4,500
~0.22 FTE
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Standard
modules, migrations, real build work
4 hour sessions
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$3,200
~0.16 FTE
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$5,900
~0.28 FTE
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$8,200
~0.39 FTE
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Need more than a Three-Day retainer? Enterprise options are available with our sister company, Umbricians, which is fully staffed with deep expertise in development, project management, QA, design, and marketing, plus security scanning and compliance oversight.
Team Grade
Standard · Advanced · Architect
Advanced and Architect available on 4-hour lanes and up.
Your team is matched to the work and quoted up front, so your monthly figure stays fixed.
Included in Every Retainer
- •Send unlimited requests — you set the priority order
- •Combine units — hold more than one session on the same day
- •Work in progress carries into your next session at no charge
- •Every request sized and priced before we begin — no surprises
Simple billing
Month to month, billed on the 1st in advance by wire or ACH. No setup fee and no minimum term. Upgrade anytime, effective the next cycle; change or cancel with 30 days' notice. Prepay quarterly and save 10%, or annually and save 15%.
Also available: onsite visits at $800 per person per day · 24/7 critical coverage · project work outside a retainer at $200/hr.
FTE figures marked ~ represent maximum effort and include overage headroom consistent with our Terms and Conditions. Your retainer guarantees response time and scheduled access to the team. · 2027 Rates