Service

IT Consulting

Stack selection, project scoping and technical audits — honest advice before you commit budget.

2–5 days for most engagements From €200 (half-day)

Before you spend €10,000 on a platform rebuild, spend €200 on a conversation with people who have built the systems you are considering. We give you an honest technical opinion — not a sales pitch for our own services.

What we help with

  • Stack selection: October CMS vs Payload vs custom build vs off-the-shelf — the right answer depends on your team, your timeline, and your growth trajectory. We lay out the trade-offs with specific numbers.
  • Project scoping: break down a vague product idea into a buildable specification with realistic estimates. Useful before you go to any agency, including us.
  • Technical audits: we review an existing codebase or infrastructure and identify the three to five things that will cause the most pain in the next 12 months.
  • Automation assessment: we map your team workflows and tell you what is worth automating, what it would take, and what the ROI looks like.
  • Vendor review: evaluating a proposal from another agency or freelancer? We read it and tell you if the scope, timeline, and price are reasonable.

How it works

Consulting engagements start with a half-day session (3–4 hours): a structured call followed by written output — recommendations, architecture notes, or a scope breakdown. You receive a document you can act on, not just a conversation you try to remember.

For ongoing technical advisory (monthly retainer), we provide a dedicated async channel with 24-hour response time on technical questions.

Pricing

Half-day consulting from €200. Full-day engagements (discovery + written deliverable) from €350. Monthly technical advisory retainer from €400/month. Book a session.

What you get

  • Technical audit & written recommendations
  • Architecture & stack selection brief
  • Realistic timeline & cost estimate
  • Implementation roadmap with priorities
  • Optional: vendor or contractor review

Investment

From €200 (half-day) · 2–5 days for most engagements

Fixed-price for clear scope. Time & materials for evolving products. We confirm the number before work starts — no surprise invoices.

Questions we hear often

Is this just a sales call for your development services?

No. Consulting is a standalone billable service. If after the session you decide to build with us, the consulting fee is credited toward the project. If you go elsewhere, you still get a useful deliverable.

What is the output of a consulting session?

A written document: architecture recommendations, stack comparison with pros/cons, a realistic project estimate, or a scope breakdown — depending on what you need. Not just notes from a call.

Can you review an existing codebase?

Yes. Send us repository access or schedule a screen-share session. We review and produce a written report with prioritized findings.

I have a proposal from another agency. Can you review it?

Yes — vendor review is one of the most valuable consulting sessions we do. We assess scope, technology choices, timeline, and pricing against market norms.