Know what a quote is worth before you sign it.
A development quote is a list of hours you cannot evaluate. We check it line by line against the spec, and tell you in plain language whether you are paying for the work or for the margin.
You are probably here because of one of these.
- A quote came back higher than you expected, and the explanation did not help.
- Two quotes for the same spec are far apart.
- A work order or service agreement is waiting for your signature.
- Your developers use AI tools, and the hours quoted look the same as before.
- A renewal is coming, and the rate is going up.
What we look at.
The quote, the spec, and the document you are about to sign. Where the team has worked for you before, their own record too.
Every line against the spec
What each line buys, and whether the hours are plausible for work of that shape.
The team's own track record
How past estimates compared with what the work actually took.
AI and the hourly rate
Whether the time AI saves is reflected in the hours and the rate, or kept by the supplier.
What you can refuse
Whether the acceptance criteria are specific enough to decline payment, and whether payment follows delivery or time.
The service level
Whether it commits to a reply or a fix, who decides what is urgent, and which credits you are owed.
Renewal and rate terms
Automatic renewal, notice periods and rate increases, before they apply to you.
Every finding arrives with the fix attached.
It is specific
Each line is accepted, questioned or challenged, with the reason, so you can put it to the supplier word for word.
The negotiation stays yours
We tell you where the hours are plausible and where they are not. What you agree is your call.
It can stay quiet
A quote check can be done from the documents alone. The supplier only needs to know if you choose to tell them.
What you receive
- The quote marked up line by line: accepted, questioned or challenged, with the reason
- The questions to put to the supplier before you sign
- What to change in the work order or service agreement
- A plain answer: fair, fair with changes, or not yet
Imagine receiving a report like this.
Most people read one page, so page one carries everything that matters: the risks, what each could cost, who fixes it, and what you can stop worrying about. The rest is the evidence behind it.
PDF, five pages. A fictional business; every figure illustrates the format.
Before you book.
Do you tell us what the price should be?
We tell you which hours are plausible for the work and which are not, and why. That gives you a basis to negotiate. The number you agree stays yours.
Is this only for agencies?
No. It works for contractors, freelancers, and your own team's estimates for a project you need to approve.
What do you need from us?
The quote, the specification it answers, and any contract or work order attached to it. If the team has worked for you before, their past quotes and invoices help.
What if the quote is fair?
Then we say so, and you sign knowing it. That is a good outcome, and a common one.
How is it priced?
A fixed fee for a fixed scope, quoted after a thirty-minute call.
Tell us what is worrying you.
Thirty minutes, no preparation, no charge. We work out what you actually need, scoped and priced fairly against your development budget. Sometimes the answer is nothing, and we say so.
