The market, honestly
Traditional agencies quote roughly $10,000 to $250,000 per project across 3 to 9 months, and most will not say a number until you sit through discovery. Fast fixed-price shops cluster between $5,000 and $15,000 per build. AI app builders run free to about $1,000, and work until your app has to talk to the rest of your business.
I checked 30 competitors currently advertising in this market: only 3 publish any price at all. The quote-after-discovery model exists because it prices by your budget, not by the work.
What AI actually changed
AI writing the first draft of code made the build phase dramatically faster. It did not change the hard parts: understanding your business, connecting real systems, security, and being accountable when something breaks. Pricing should reflect that split: cheaper than the old $50k quotes, more than a prompt subscription.
My price, published
$4,000 a month for an AI systems builder on your team. First working software in 14 days from an approved plan. Month one refundable if you are not happy. Unlimited requests, one at a time, cancel any month, and you own the code, data, and accounts from day one.
One number, on the page, so you can decide from your desk instead of from a sales call.
The offer, in one paragraph
I work as the AI systems builder on your team: $4,000 a month, published price, no contract. Your first working software lands inside 14 days of an approved plain-English plan, and month one is refundable if you are not happy. You own the code, the data, and the accounts from day one. The full offer, guarantees included, is at offer.busqueneil.com, and the pricing logic is unpacked in what custom software costs in 2026.
Common questions
Why do agencies refuse to publish prices?
Because unpublished pricing can flex to your budget. Discovery calls are partly scoping and partly pricing you. A published number removes that game, which is exactly why so few publish one.
What does $4,000 a month actually buy?
A build queue you control: apps, AI agents, automations, fixes, handled one at a time with a weekly call and daily updates. Most months ship one substantial system or several smaller automations.
What if we only need one thing built?
Hold the seat for a month or two, get the thing built, then cancel and keep everything. That is allowed and normal. Software you own does not stop working when you stop paying me.