Pricing
Every build is scoped around process complexity, integrations, controls, and support needs. Most clients begin with one high-value workflow and expand after it works in real use.
Four ways to start
Figures are starting points. Every engagement gets a clear written scope before any build begins — no work starts against an estimate.
Workflow Quick Win
Typical range: $3,500–$7,500
Best for one clearly defined workflow with limited exceptions and two to four connected tools.
Examples: lead routing, recurring report preparation, request intake and approval, ticket enrichment.
Start With One WorkflowDepartment System
Typical range: $9,500–$22,000
Best for a connected set of workflows, a department portal, or a solution requiring dashboards and several integrations.
Examples: work order management, campaign operations, onboarding coordination, internal request management.
Build a Department SystemCustom App or AI Agent
Typical range: $15,000–$40,000+
Best for purpose-built software or agents with proprietary rules, controlled knowledge, complex integrations, role-based access, or significant exception handling.
Optimization Partnership
Typical range: $1,500–$5,000/mo
Best for businesses with live automations that require monitoring, changes, support, and a steady improvement backlog.
Third-party software and usage charges remain separate and are disclosed before approval.
Keep My Systems ImprovingSide by side
| Workflow Quick Win | Department System | Custom App or AI Agent | Optimization Partnership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $3,500 | $9,500 | $15,000 | $1,500/mo |
| Typical range | $3,500–$7,500 | $9,500–$22,000 | $15,000–$40,000+ | $1,500–$5,000/mo |
| Best for | One workflow, limited exceptions, 2–4 tools | Connected workflows, dashboards, several integrations | Proprietary rules, complex integrations, exception handling | Live automations that need ongoing monitoring and changes |
| Launch support included | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days | Ongoing, monthly cycle |
Scope, not guesswork
The Automation Audit tells you which tier fits before any price is final. These are the signals that typically move a project from one level to the next.
A single workflow with a few exceptions stays a Quick Win. Once several workflows connect through the same data or the same team, it becomes a Department System.
Standard integrations and templated logic fit a Department System. Custom rules, controlled knowledge, or significant exception handling call for a purpose-built Custom App or AI Agent.
Any tier can move to an Optimization Partnership once it is live and needs monitoring, prompt and rule refinement, or a standing backlog of improvements.
Free 30-minute diagnostic
We will review where work repeats, where handoffs slow down, and which tier offers the clearest practical starting point — before any price is final.
Tell us what repeats, where work slows down, and which tools your team uses.
Book an Automation Audit Free diagnostic · Practical next steps · No obligationYour request goes directly to Cadence Ridge for review.
