Engine Labs

Pricing

Starting prices. GST exclusive unless stated.

Every Engine is priced from a published band. That's the starting tier for narrow, clearly accepted scope. Larger or unclear projects begin with a paid scoping workshop.

The four tiers

Four shapes of brief.

Basic

One Engine, single source/channel, single tool, narrow scope.

from A$450
scoped in the Control Centre

Fixed-price for genuinely narrow scopes.

Standard

One Engine with multiple sources or integrations, or a focused stack.

from A$1,200
scoped in the Control Centre

Most Sales / Support / Ops / Knowledge briefs land here.

Premium

Multi-source, multi-integration, custom tone or workflow library.

from A$3,500
scoped in the Control Centre

Includes documentation and accuracy benchmarks.

Custom

Stacked Engines, ambiguous scope, larger MVPs, integration-heavy builds.

Starts with a paid scoping workshop
scoped in the Control Centre

Workshop fee is credited against the final fee if you proceed.

Per-Engine bands

Per-Engine price bands.

All starting prices are scoped in the Control Centre. Use the currency selector on the table to view indicative conversions.

EngineReplacesPrice bandTimeline
Sales EngineA junior sales development representative or inbound coordinator.from A$650 → A$5,500scoped in the Control Centre1–3 weeks
Ops EngineAn ops coordinator chasing approvals, status updates and reminders.from A$650 → A$5,500scoped in the Control Centre2–4 weeks
Support EngineA tier-1 support inbox jockey.from A$650 → A$4,500scoped in the Control Centre2–4 weeks
Insight EngineA weekly reporting analyst.from A$450 → A$3,500scoped in the Control Centre1–3 weeks
Founder EngineA fractional CTO plus a product designer for the first sprint.from A$750 → A$8,500scoped in the Control Centre2–6 weeks
Knowledge EngineSenior staff being a Slack help desk.from A$650 → A$4,500scoped in the Control Centre2–4 weeks
Back-office EngineThe data-entry half of bookkeeping.from A$650 → A$3,500scoped in the Control Centre2–4 weeks
Outreach Engine

Higher starting price because compliance setup and consent verification is mandatory.

Manual follow-up and win-back outreach.from A$1,350 → A$4,500scoped in the Control Centre2–4 weeks

Workshop

Paid scoping workshop.

For stacked, ambiguous or larger builds. A 60–90 minute structured workshop with us, a written one-page recommendation, and a custom Statement Of Work (SOW). The workshop fee is credited against the final fee if you proceed.

Workshopfrom A$750·credited if you proceed

Support

Support plans (separate, opt-in).

Support is not bundled with builds. After the included defect-fix period (7–14 days, SLA §2) you choose whether to opt in. Response targets below are targets, not resolution guarantees.

Basic Care

Response target

Next business day (Sydney, Mon–Fri)

from A$300 / month

Defect fixes and small Change Requests, capped hours per month.

Standard Care

Response target

Within 4 business hours (Sydney, Mon–Fri)

from A$650 / month

Includes monthly health-check and one tool-change rework per quarter.

Priority Care

Response target

Within 1 business hour (Sydney, Mon–Fri)

from A$1,200 / month

For Engines that touch revenue daily. Targets, not resolution guarantees (SLA §1).

Always

What's always included.

  • Handover pack: repo, credentials, prompts, run-book.
  • Defect-fix period (7–14 days per SLA §2).
  • Documented dependency list.
  • One scoping conversation with us before sign.

Never

What's never included by default.

  • Managed hosting or 24/7 monitoring (R4).
  • Third-party tool subscriptions (you pay your providers).
  • Regulated compliance work (SOC2 / ISO / HIPAA / penetration testing).
  • Outcome guarantees on revenue, leads, conversion or accuracy (R1).

Get started

Get my starting price in the Control Centre.

GST exclusive unless stated. Base prices are in AUD; use the currency selector to view indicative conversions. Third-party tool subscriptions (AI providers, integrations, hosting) are billed to you directly.

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