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Quantum Ecosystems

Warm systems architect for practical software — websites, custom applications, AI automation, branding, and care.

Frank MessanaQuantum Ecosystems LLCfrank.qntmecos.comServices & Rate Card · 2026

How I price

Four ways to work together

Productized package

Fixed scope, fixed price. You know the total before we start — no surprises.

Best for websites & care plans
Fixed project quote

Custom scope, priced after a short discovery call. One number, milestone payments.

Best for apps, CRMs & platforms
Monthly retainer

An ongoing partnership billed monthly for hosting, support, SEO, or growth work.

Best for care, SEO & support
Hourly / day rate

Time & materials for small changes or open-ended work. $125/hr · $900/day.

Best for tweaks & consulting

Confidence

What stands behind every price

A fixed quote before we start

The range becomes one firm number after a short discovery call. You approve the full scope and price before any work begins — no hourly meter, no surprise invoices.

You own everything

Code, designs, domains, and accounts are yours from day one. Nothing is rented from me and there's no proprietary lock-in, so you're never held hostage later.

You work with the builder

You deal directly with the person writing the code, not a sales layer. Modern AI-assisted tooling keeps the work efficient, so you pay for the outcome, not padded hours.

Built to last, supported after launch

Clean, maintainable work and a support window after every launch — so you're not paying again to fix it next quarter. Where a range appears, scope decides where you land.

The full menu

Service catalog

Websites & Landing Pages

Landing page / one-pager$800–2,500

A single focused page that introduces your offer and drives one clear action.

Business & marketing website$3k–8k

A multi-page site that explains what you do and turns visitors into enquiries.

Premium custom website$8k–20k

A bespoke, design-led site with custom interactions built to make a strong impression.

Local business site$1.5k–5k

Menus, hours, location, and booking — everything a local customer needs to choose you.

Website redesign & rebuild$2.5k–10k

A faster, modern rebuild of an aging site — keeping what works, fixing what doesn't.

E-commerce storefront$5k–15k

An online store with products, cart, and secure checkout, ready to take payments.

Apps & Product Development

Rapid MVP / prototype$8k–25k

The smallest working version of your idea, built fast so you can test it with real users.

Custom web application$15k–60k+

Software tailored to your workflow — logins, data, and logic a template can't provide.

SaaS platform$25k–100k+

A subscription product with accounts, billing, and multi-user access, built to scale.

CRM & internal tools$10k–40k

One system to track customers, members, tasks, and team, in place of scattered spreadsheets.

Dashboards & admin portals$6k–25k

A clear control panel to see your data and run your operation at a glance.

Cross-platform mobile app$15k–50k

One app that runs on both iOS and Android from a single, cost-efficient build.

AI & Automation

AI feature integration$2.5k–15k

Chat assistants, smart search, or content generation added directly into your product.

Custom AI agent / automation$5k–25k

An AI that carries out multi-step tasks for you — researching, drafting, or routing work.

Business process automationfrom $1.5k

Connect your tools so repetitive manual steps happen automatically in the background.

API & third-party integrations$1k–5k ea

Wire your software to services like Stripe, QuickBooks, or your email platform.

AI narration / voice contentfrom $500

Natural-sounding AI voiceover for videos and guides, at a fraction of studio cost.

Branding & Identity

Logo & visual identity$800–3k

A distinctive logo plus the colors and type that make your brand instantly recognizable.

Full brand system$3k–10k

A complete identity — logo, palette, typography, and voice — documented for consistent use.

Design system / UI kit$2.5k–8k

A reusable library of components so your product looks consistent and ships faster.

Content & Media

Website & marketing copywriting$150–500/pg

Clear, persuasive words for your pages that explain the value and prompt action.

SEO articles & blog content$150–600 ea

Search-optimized articles that bring in traffic and answer what your customers ask.

Motion graphics & short video$500–5k

Short animated clips for your site or socials that explain or promote in seconds.

Social media asset packs$500–2k

A batch of on-brand graphics, sized and ready for your social channels.

Product & brand photographyquote

Professional imagery of your product, space, or team, arranged through a trusted partner.

Growth & SEO

SEO audit & strategy$500–2k

A review of why you aren't ranking, and a prioritized plan to fix it.

Technical & on-page SEO setup$1k–4k

The behind-the-scenes structure, speed, and tags that search engines reward.

Ongoing SEO & content$500–2.5k/mo

Month-over-month work to climb search rankings and grow organic traffic.

Analytics & conversion tracking$500–2.5k

Know exactly where visitors come from and what makes them convert.

Hosting, Care & Support

Managed hosting & deploymentfrom $25/mo

Your site runs on fast, secure infrastructure that I set up and manage for you.

Website care plan$99–899/mo

Ongoing updates, backups, and small changes so your site stays current and safe.

Priority support retainer$500–3k/mo

A guaranteed block of my time each month for whatever you need handled first.

Security, backups & monitoringbundled

Automatic backups and uptime checks, so problems are caught before you notice them.

Consulting & Strategy

Technical & product consulting$125/hr

Senior guidance on what to build, how to build it, and what to avoid.

Nonprofit technology consulting$95/hr

Practical tech strategy for mission-driven organizations, at a reduced rate.

Discovery & audit sprintfrom $1.5k

A focused engagement that turns a vague idea into a costed, buildable plan.

Fractional CTO / tech partnerfrom $2k/mo

An ongoing technical leader for your team, without a full-time hire.

Easy to say yes to

Signature packages

Launchfrom $1,500

A sharp one-page site, live in about a week.

  • Single-page responsive site
  • Copy polish for your message
  • Contact form + basic SEO
  • Deployed to your domain
  • 30 days of support

What moves the price: Extra sections, custom illustration, or from-scratch copywriting move it up.

Ideal for: New ventures, events, and a fast, credible first presence.

Presencefrom $4,500

A complete business website that turns visitors into leads.

  • 5–8 page custom site
  • Light brand refresh
  • SEO foundation + analytics
  • Lead & contact flows
  • Easy self-editing
  • 60 days of support

What moves the price: Page count, e-commerce, and a fuller brand refresh move it up.

Ideal for: Established businesses and nonprofits ready to grow.

Flagshipfrom $9,000

A premium site with a full brand system behind it.

  • Fully custom design & build
  • Complete brand system
  • Content & copywriting
  • Advanced SEO & analytics
  • Motion & polish
  • 90 days of support

What moves the price: Custom animation, page volume, and ongoing content move it up.

Ideal for: Organizations making a statement.

MVP Sprintfrom $12,000

A working product prototype in 4–6 weeks.

  • Discovery & scope
  • Core feature build
  • Auth + database
  • Deployed & testable
  • Iteration roadmap

What moves the price: The number of core features and integrations sets the figure.

Ideal for: Founders validating an idea with real users.

Platformfrom $30,000

A full custom application, built to run your operation.

  • Custom app, SaaS, or CRM
  • AI & automation built in
  • Third-party integrations
  • Admin & dashboards
  • Ongoing partnership

What moves the price: User roles, integrations, and AI depth set the final figure.

Ideal for: Teams replacing spreadsheets and patchwork tools.

Recurring

Care plans

What’s includedEssential$99 / moGrowth$349 / moPartner$899 / mo
Managed hosting & SSL✓✓✓
Software updates & patches✓✓✓
Backups & uptime monitoringWeeklyDailyDaily
Included work each month1 hr4 hrs12 hrs
SEO & performance monitoring—✓✓
Content & page updates—✓✓
Strategy & roadmap calls——✓
Fractional tech partner——✓
Support responseEmail48 hrsSame day

À la carte

Rate card

Standard hourly rateDesign, development, and consulting$125 / hr
Nonprofit mission rateRegistered nonprofits & mission-driven orgs$95 / hr
Day rateFull-day focused work (7 hrs)$900 / day
Discovery & audit sprintScoping, technical audit, and a written planfrom $1,500
Retainer block — 10 hrsPre-paid hours, use anytime — save $150$1,100
Rush / after-hoursExpedited or outside business hours1.5× standard

How it works

Every engagement, five steps

01Discover

Clarify the business problem, users, workflow, constraints, and launch goals.

02Design

Map screens, data flows, integrations, and the user journey before development.

03Build

Develop reusable components, responsive pages, and practical product behavior.

04Launch

Deploy the site or app, review edge cases, and prepare it for real users.

05Support

Maintain, improve, and extend the platform as the organization grows.

Ranges reflect typical 2026 market rates for boutique studio work and are starting guidance only — every engagement is quoted after a short discovery call. Nonprofits and mission-driven organizations receive the reduced mission rate. · Quantum Ecosystems LLC · Frank Messana · frank.qntmecos.com