Pricing
Real numbers. Built so a small business can actually say yes.
Digital services have been priced for fifteen years around teams of people doing the work by hand. AI changes that math. We built the studio around modern tooling so one engineer can deliver what used to take a team, and we share the savings. Below is exactly what it costs to work with us.
Start small
Quick, fixed-fee products to put us to work on something small first. Most clients start here and grow into a retainer when it makes sense.
$650 flat
A one-day visual refresh on your existing site, using your existing copy. Delivered the same day on Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Shopify, or Webflow.
- Visual layer redesigned (colors, type, spacing, hierarchy)
- Your existing copy kept verbatim
- Deployed onto your current platform
- One round of revisions
- No new copy, no sourced images, no platform changes
$850 flat · saves $200
Both of the above, bundled. The fastest way to a better-looking site and your first piece of useful automation, in the same week.
- Quick UI Revamp (everything in the left card)
- Starter Automation (everything in the right card)
- Delivered together, scheduled around your week
- Saves $200 vs. buying both separately
$400 setup
One useful automation built on the stack you already use, then handed to you. Platform fees (Twilio, Zapier, etc.) pass through to your account.
- Pick one: missed-call text-back, form-to-SMS, review requests, basic intake routing
- Built on your existing tools (no new platforms required)
- 1-page runbook + a 15-minute walkthrough video
- You own it after; we don't keep it on retainer
- No multi-system orchestration, no voice agents
Local intro: for the first five clients in Western North Carolina, the Quick UI Revamp is $450 and the Starter Automation is $300. We'd rather have neighbors as our first names on the wall.
Ongoing partner
When you want one technical person responsible for the whole stack, month to month, no long contract.
$2,750/mo
The right fit for a 5 to 25-person local business that wants one number to cover everything underneath the website.
- Hosting, security, backups, uptime monitoring
- Ongoing local SEO (Google Business Profile, citations, 1 post/mo)
- One AI automation kept running and improved
- 4 development & design hours per month
- Monthly 30-minute strategy call + a one-page report
- Same-business-day response on email / Slack
$3,500/mo
For the business that wants a real technical partner on call. Everything in Growth, with deeper automation, more hands, and tighter strategy. Capped at six clients so each one gets real attention. Larger engagements: reach us at studio@cruxsmith.com.
- Everything in Growth Retainer
- A second AI automation managed alongside the first
- 6 development & design hours per month
- Bi-weekly 60-minute strategy session
- Tech partner on call: vendor picks, integration planning, sanity-checks
- Custom dashboards and internal tools quoted separately as sprints
Build something new
A full site rebuild, a custom internal tool, a multi-system automation, an AI assistant trained on your data. These are scoped to the work after a Crux Roadmap, where we've done real work in your environment and can price the rest with no guesswork.
Typical builds start at $3,500 and run as fixed-scope 2 to 4 week sprints. Larger systems are broken into sprints so you see real work every two weeks, never a long blind build.
Why our prices look the way they do
Most agencies still price digital services around teams of people doing the work by hand, because that's how the work used to get done. With modern AI tooling, one senior engineer can deliver what used to take a small team. We built the studio that way on purpose, and we share the savings with the businesses that need them most.
We are not trying to be the cheapest. The numbers above sit modestly below market because we want them to be reachable for the very-small businesses that historically could not afford a real website, real local search, or a real technical partner. The work itself is held to the same standard we hold our own production software to.
The path
Every engagement starts the same way: a free fit call, then a Crux Roadmap if we're a fit.
Free fit call
A short, no-obligation conversation. We learn your business; you decide if we're the right partner.
Crux Roadmap
A flat-fee, three-business-day hands-on start. Refundable in full if you're not happy with what we show you on day three.
How it works →Pick a tier
One of the entry products, a retainer, or a scoped build. Or part ways on good terms. No pressure.
Pricing questions
Why are your prices lower than the agencies?
The way digital services have been priced for fifteen years was built around teams of people doing work by hand. Modern AI lets one operator deliver in hours what used to take a team a week, without cutting corners on the outcome. We built the studio around that, and we share the savings with our clients.
Why publish prices at all?
Because hidden prices waste your time and ours. If a number on this page is wildly out of your range, you'll know in 10 seconds instead of after a sales call. If it's a fit, you can come in already knowing what to expect.
Are there long contracts?
No long lock-ins. Entry products are one-time fees. Retainers are month to month with 30 days' notice either way. The work should keep earning its place.
Why cap Studio Partner clients at six?
Because at six premium clients we can still give each one real attention from a senior engineer. Capping it is the only honest way to promise that.
What's not on this page?
Custom software builds, full-platform rewrites, and anything that depends on your specific business beyond the entry tier. Those are quoted after a Crux Roadmap, where we've done real work in your environment and can price the rest with no guesswork.
Ready to start?
A free fit call is the only first step. If we're a match, you'll know exactly what comes next.
Book your free fit call