Pricing

Start small, scope smart.

The easiest way to start is with a low-friction service, then only quote the bigger build when the outcome, users, integrations, and risk are clear.

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Pricing principle

Make the first yes easy.

The $499 entry point gives new enquiries a practical first step. Bigger work is still scoped around value, complexity, timeline, data, design depth, and integrations.

Starting points

Lower entry points for more useful enquiries.

Use these as conversation starters, not fixed ceilings. The final quote follows the scope, but the first step should feel easy enough to begin.

Lowest starting point

App Plan

Clarify the idea, the users, the workflow, and the smartest first build path.

Starting from

$499

Best when you want a low-risk way to turn a rough idea into a practical next step.

  • Problem and workflow review
  • Recommended first version
  • Feature priority map
  • Build range guidance
Most likely fit

Launch Build

A small, useful first version of a customer-facing or internal workflow.

Starting from

$1,499

Scoped around the smallest useful version that can create a real business signal.

  • Simple workflow or portal
  • Forms, records, and statuses
  • Light admin view
  • Launch-ready handover
Scale

Growth Care

Keep improving a live app, workflow, landing system, or automation lane.

Starting from

$49/month

A lean monthly lane for support, small changes, experiments, and improvement.

  • Minor improvements
  • Bug fixes and monitoring
  • Conversion or workflow tweaks
  • Monthly priority list
Custom build

Business App

A more complete custom app, AI tool, portal, SaaS, or operating system.

Starting from

$3,499

A stronger custom starting point when the build needs real structure from day one.

  • Connected workflows
  • Login, database, or dashboard
  • AI or automation where useful
  • Custom scope and quote
How to choose

If you are unsure, start at $499.

The point of the first service is to turn uncertainty into a practical plan, then decide whether a build is worth quoting.

  1. Choose App Plan

    You want a clear recommendation before committing to a custom build.

  2. Choose Launch Build

    You have one focused workflow, form, portal, or dashboard that needs to go live quickly.

  3. Choose Growth Care

    You already have something live and want steady improvements without a big new project.

  4. Choose Business App

    You need a more complete custom app, AI workflow, SaaS path, or internal operating system.

Platform or custom?

Sometimes a ready-made platform is the better answer.

If a standard CRM or marketing platform solves the problem, we will say so. ThriftApps makes sense when the workflow needs to fit your business instead of forcing your business to fit the software.

Use a platform when...You need generic CRM, campaigns, bookings, forms, funnels, and automation that already exists.
Use ThriftApps when...Your process involves custom quote logic, files, approvals, portals, job stages, staff rules, or unusual workflows.
You configure it yourselfLower upfront cost, more setup and maintenance effort on your side.
We build the custom pathHigher investment, but the product is shaped around the workflow, data, and commercial result.
Quote shaping

What shapes the final quote?

The lower starting prices are there to create more conversations. The enquiry still shapes the exact build, the smallest useful version, and the commercial fit.

Scope and users

Workflows, roles, permissions, dashboards, admin tools, and customer-facing screens all affect the right build size.

Data and integrations

Files, imports, payments, SMS, AI usage, maps, third-party APIs, and automation depth can change the quote.

Timeline and risk

Urgency, compliance, reliability needs, design depth, handover complexity, and commercial upside shape the final structure.

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