Pricing

Real numbers, printed right here.

Our company prices and starting prices, listed line by line — one-time work and ongoing costs. Social media plans are quote-first, with scope agreed in writing. For other quoted work, your price may land above or below depending on scope; you'll see it before you commit.

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Explore a tailored demo free for two weeks (14 days), starting when the agreed demo is available for you to use. It may be near-live with test data or limited integrations, or fully live with systems you approve. We confirm scope, access, limitations and dates first. There is no AetherForge trial fee, no purchase obligation and no automatic paid continuation. Paid work needs your agreement to a written quote or plan; separate third-party charges need advance disclosure and approval. Demo access may end after the trial unless we agree to continue.

The free demo offer does not make separately purchased packages, paid discovery, deposits or monthly plans free, and does not automatically refund them.

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Social Media Management

Quote-first USD starting prices. Refresh your profiles or hand over monthly content and day-to-day account care. Written scope first; monthly plans are month-to-month, cancel anytime.

One-time

  • Profile RefreshAudit and optimize up to 3 social profiles: bios, contact details and calls to action. Branded profile and cover graphics using your brand assets. 30-day content plan. One review/revision round and handover. Standalone — no subscription requiredfrom $499

Ongoing

  • Social Media EssentialsUp to 2 agreed platforms. 12 original static/carousel posts total per month, adapted across platforms — not 12 per platform. Captions, branded graphics and a monthly content calendar. Scheduling/publishing, one monthly revision round and a monthly performance report. You supply brand assets and photos. Profile setup included — no separate setup fee. Community and inbox management not includedfrom $750/month
  • Full Social Media ManagementUp to 3 agreed platforms. 20 original content pieces total per month, adapted across platforms. Up to 4 short videos edited from your footage — included in the 20 pieces, not additional. Strategy, calendar, captions/design and scheduling/publishing. One monthly revision round, monthly report and strategy call. Routine comment/DM monitoring and replies up to 30 minutes per business day, Monday–Friday during agreed coverage hours. Complex or sensitive questions escalated to you. Profile setup included — no separate setup feefrom $1,500/month

Websites

A one-time build price based on size, then a small monthly amount for hosting and the domain. Changes during your contract are billed as small itemized charges.

One-time

  • Starter site — up to 5 pages$2,500
  • Business site — up to 12 pages, custom design$5,500
  • Large or highly custom sitefrom $9,000
  • Online store / e-commercefrom $7,500

Ongoing

  • Website hosting, security & daily backups$50/mo
  • Domain registrationbilled at cost$20/yr
  • Care plan — updates, monitoring, small edits$99/mo
  • Changes beyond the care planquoted before any work starts$95/hr

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Completely optional and separate from your website. Add it, pause it, or never buy it — the site works either way.

One-time

  • Search engine optimization (SEO) & Google Business Profile setup$900
  • Keyword & competitor research$600
  • Search engine optimization (SEO) website check$500

Ongoing

  • Local search engine optimization (SEO) — listings, page improvements & reports$500/mo
  • Growth search engine optimization (SEO) — adds monthly articles & outreach$1,200/mo
  • Multi-location or competitive marketsfrom $2,000/mo

Apps

Three routes, three prices: make your website app-like on a phone, turn it into a real standalone app, or build something new from scratch.

One-time

  • App-optimized version of your website (installable, phone-first)$1,500
  • Your website rebuilt as a standalone app (iOS + Android)from $9,000
  • A new custom app, built from scratchfrom $18,000
  • App store setup & first submission$500

Ongoing

  • App hosting, monitoring & OS updates$99/mo
  • Apple Developer / Google Play accountspaid at cost, in your name$99/yr + $25 once
  • Feature changes & additions$95/hr

In-House Software

Custom business software your company owns. We start with a paid planning session, then quote the work based on what you need.

One-time

  • Planning session & written project plancredited toward the build$2,500
  • First working versionfrom $15,000
  • Full multi-department systemfrom $35,000
  • Move records from spreadsheets or an old systemfrom $1,500

Ongoing

  • Hosting, backups & support$500/mo
  • Ongoing development retaineroptionalfrom $1,500/mo
  • Staff training sessions$250 each

AI Assistants

An AI assistant answers questions and handles tasks using the information you approve. Price depends on whether it handles phone calls, website chat, email, or text messages.

One-time

  • Website & text message assistant$3,500
  • Phone assistant with booking$6,500
  • Assistant for phone, chat, email & text messagesfrom $9,000

Ongoing

  • Hosting, monitoring & monthly tuning$299/mo
  • Conversation usagetypically $30–$120/mobilled at cost
  • Retraining after a change to your business$95/hr

Automatic Everyday Tasks

The simpler cousin of an AI agent: one repetitive task, done the same way every time, forever. Priced per automation.

One-time

  • One automation$850
  • Three automations together$2,250
  • Complex multi-system automationfrom $2,500

Ongoing

  • Monitoring, alerts & fixes$200/mo
  • Changes to an existing automation$95/hr
Our promise

What every quote includes.

  • A written, itemized quote before we start — it doesn't move unless you ask for something new
  • Month-to-month care, cancel any time
  • You own your website, your data, and any software we build
  • Changes during your contract are small itemized charges, never a surprise invoice
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