Three ways to buy. One team behind all of them.
Three engagement models, project, retainer, or embedded team. We custom-scope across our eight practices. Most focused engagements start in the five figures, and multi-practice transformations scale into the six and seven figures. No cookie-cutter tiers. No hourly billing surprises.
You've been through the agency pricing song and dance before. You request a quote and get a vague range. You ask for a breakdown and get a PDF with “discovery phase” listed at $25K with no explanation of what you're actually getting.
Or worse, you find an agency with published pricing tiers that look like a bargain, only to discover the “Growth” plan doesn't include the three things you actually need. Now you're in the “Enterprise, Contact Us” tier, which could mean anything.
B2B companies need partners who understand their world: monthly recurring revenue, product roadmaps, compliance deadlines, and investor timelines. You need to know what you're paying for, why it costs what it costs, and what outcomes to expect. That's how we price our work.
Three ways to engage DGTL
We don't force B2B companies into pricing tiers. Instead, pick the engagement model that matches how your company buys services, then we custom-scope the details together.
Project
4–16 weeksBest for
Defined deliverables with a clear finish line, B2B MVP development, website redesign, SOC 2 readiness, security audits, brand identity, AI agent deployment
How it works
We scope the work together during a paid discovery phase. You get a fixed price, a timeline, and a dedicated cross-practice team. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.
Retainer
Month-to-month after a 3-month minimumBest for
Ongoing work across one or more practices, growth marketing, content production, data ops, security monitoring, product iteration, revenue operations
How it works
A set number of monthly hours allocated to your priorities. You get a dedicated team lead, weekly syncs, and the flexibility to shift focus across practices as your needs change.
Embedded Team
Quarterly, renewableBest for
Fractional leadership or long-term capacity, fractional CTO, fractional CMO, fractional CISO, or dedicated engineering and design specialists
How it works
Dedicated DGTL specialists integrated into your tools, rituals, and workflows. Think of it as hiring senior talent without the recruiting timeline or full-time overhead, with the depth of an agency behind them.
What goes into your quote
We don't publish fixed prices because no two B2B companies have the same needs. Here's what actually drives the number.
Scope and complexity
A marketing site ships faster than a multi-tenant SaaS platform. A SOC 2 readiness project for a 10-person startup costs less than one for a 200-person org with legacy infrastructure. The more moving parts, the more time it takes.
Number of practices
A project that only needs Build is simpler to staff than one that needs Build + AI + Secure + Data. Cross-practice projects deliver better results, but they involve more specialists, and that's reflected in the scope.
Timeline
Standard timelines keep costs predictable. If you need something shipped in half the time, we can usually make it work, but expedited timelines require more parallel resources and priority scheduling.
Integrations and systems
Connecting to one CRM is straightforward. Integrating with five legacy systems, a custom ERP, and two payment processors takes more engineering time and testing.
Ongoing vs. one-time
A one-time security audit is a fixed cost. Continuous compliance monitoring, growth marketing optimization, and product iteration are scoped as monthly retainers.
Project vs. retainer vs. embedded team
| Detail | Project | Retainer | Embedded Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed price, scoped upfront | Monthly fee based on hours and seniority | Monthly fee per embedded specialist |
| Scope | Defined deliverables and timeline | Flexible within allocated hours | Flexible within team capacity |
| Team structure | Cross-practice squad assembled for your project | Dedicated team lead + rotating specialists | Full-time embedded specialists |
| Communication | Weekly updates + async access | Weekly syncs + async Slack/email access | Daily standups, fully integrated into your workflows |
| Ideal stage | Pre-launch, MVP, redesign, audit, certification | Growth phase, ongoing optimization, scaling | Scale phase, fractional executive leadership |
| Minimum commitment | One project (4–16 weeks typical) | 3 months, then month-to-month | 1 quarter, renewable |
| How it starts | Paid discovery sprint (1–2 weeks) | Kickoff + priorities alignment session | Team matching + onboarding week |
Not sure which engagement model fits your B2B company?
A common path is to start with a project and move to a retainer once you see results. Here's a quick guide:
“We need to build or launch something specific.”
Project
B2B MVPs, redesigns, SOC 2 readiness, AI agent deployment, brand identity
“We need ongoing help with growth, security, or data.”
Retainer
Growth marketing, content, compliance monitoring, data ops, product iteration
“We need senior specialists as part of our team.”
Embedded Team
Fractional CTO, CMO, CISO, or dedicated engineering and design capacity
“We're not sure yet.”
That's fine. Book a 30-minute call and we'll recommend the right model based on your goals, timeline, and budget.
Included with every DGTL engagement
Paid discovery
Every engagement starts with a scoped discovery phase, typically 1 to 2 weeks, so both sides know exactly what we're building, why, and what success looks like.
Transparent estimates
You'll see a line-item breakdown of what you're paying for. No hidden fees, no vague 'consulting hours,' no surprise invoices at the end of the month.
Cross-practice access
Even single-practice projects get input from adjacent teams, security reviews on engineering projects, data input on marketing strategy, design review on product work. It's built into how we operate.
Weekly visibility
Status updates, deliverable tracking, and direct async access to your team leads. You always know where things stand, no waiting for monthly reports.
Knowledge transfer
We document every decision, process, and playbook. When the engagement ends, your team owns the work and the knowledge. The goal is to build capabilities, not dependency.
Security by default
Every project ships with SOC 2-grade habits: least-privilege access, dependency scanning, and a security review before launch. We sell the Secure practice; we run on it too.
How it works
Discovery call
Tell us what you're building and where you need help. 30 minutes, no commitment.
Scoping & proposal
We define the scope, recommend a model, and give you a transparent estimate within a week.
Kick off
Your cross-practice team is assembled and work starts, typically within 1–2 weeks of signing.
Ship & iterate
Weekly updates, continuous delivery, and clear metrics. You always know where things stand.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on scope, complexity, and the number of practices involved. Focused engagements like security audits, brand systems, or discrete AI agents typically start in the five figures, though a tightly scoped single-practice sprint can land in the four figures. Multi-practice work like platform development, full-funnel growth engines, or compliance programs runs into the six figures. Enterprise software programs, ERP implementations, and legacy modernization run into the mid-to-high six and seven figures depending on the size of the platform. Retainers and embedded team placements are priced monthly based on seniority and hours. We give you a defensible range during the first call so neither side wastes time.
A project has a defined scope, timeline, and fixed price, you know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before work begins. A retainer is an ongoing monthly commitment with allocated hours that can flex across priorities. Projects are best for launches, audits, and one-time deliverables. Retainers are best for continuous growth marketing, security monitoring, data operations, or product iteration where the work evolves month to month.
Yes. Our Embedded Team model provides fractional executive leadership, a senior DGTL specialist integrated into your workflows, tools, and team rituals. Fractional engagements are common for B2B companies that need executive-level guidance in engineering, marketing, or security but aren't ready for a full-time hire. Engagements are quarterly with the option to renew.
We offer a free 30-minute intro call to understand your goals and see if there's a fit. After that, detailed scoping happens in a paid discovery sprint, usually 1 to 2 weeks. This keeps estimates accurate and ensures we're solving the right problem, not guessing at your requirements.
Absolutely. Start with one or two practices, like Build and Secure, or Marketing and Data, and expand as you see results. Retainer hours can be reallocated across practices month to month. Project engagements can include additional practices from the start or be extended in follow-up phases.
Most engagements kick off within 1 to 2 weeks of signing. Embedded team placements may take slightly longer for matching and onboarding. If you have an urgent deadline, like a SOC 2 audit or product launch, let us know. An expedited start in under a week is possible when the scope is tight.
No. Projects are scoped and priced as a single engagement, no ongoing commitment required. Retainers have a 3-month minimum so we have enough runway to deliver meaningful results, then continue month to month. Embedded teams are quarterly. We don't lock anyone into multi-year agreements.
You own everything: code, designs, documentation, playbooks, and any systems we built or configured. You can move from a project to a retainer for ongoing optimization and growth, or take the deliverables in-house and run with them. Either way, we make sure the handoff is clean and your team is set up to succeed independently.
Get a custom quote for your B2B project
Tell us what you're working on, your goals, timeline, and budget, and we'll recommend the engagement model that fits. No commitment, no pitch deck, just a straight conversation about what it takes.