What already exists
A clean starting point, a half-built system, and a legacy setup all require different kinds of work.
Project pricing
Every project is estimated around the work it actually needs.
MethodMade Studio does not use a one-size-fits-all public package menu. Websites, workflows, automation, AI-supported processes, documentation, and connected systems can vary widely depending on what already exists and what you are trying to improve.
Why custom estimates?
Two projects with the same label can be completely different underneath.
A website refresh may be mostly messaging and structure—or it may involve forms, data, integrations, migrations, automation, and a new customer flow. Pricing should reflect the real work instead of forcing the project into a preset box.
The practical rule: understand the project first, then estimate the project that actually makes sense.
What affects an estimate
The price follows the scope—not the other way around.
These are some of the things that can materially change the amount of work involved.
What needs to change
The estimate reflects the actual outcome, deliverables, dependencies, and level of implementation involved.
Tools and integrations
Existing platforms, third-party services, data, permissions, and integrations can change the complexity of a project.
Content and readiness
Projects move differently depending on whether content, access, decisions, data, and business rules are ready or still need to be worked out.
Timeline and support
Timing, launch needs, training, documentation, and post-project support are included when they are part of the agreed scope.
Risk and uncertainty
When a project has unknowns, the first step may be a smaller discovery or assessment phase before a full estimate makes sense.
How pricing works
A clear path from messy problem to useful estimate.
Tell us what is happening
Start with the problem, the goal, and whatever context you already have. You do not need a polished technical brief.
Clarify the scope
We identify what should be included, what can wait, what assumptions matter, and what a useful finished result looks like.
Receive a project estimate
The estimate is built around the specific work and should make the scope, assumptions, major exclusions, and expected path clear.
Approve before work begins
Nothing is treated as an open-ended bucket of work. Changes that materially affect scope or cost are discussed intentionally.
Pricing principles
Clear scope beats a misleading menu.
The goal is not to make pricing mysterious. It is to avoid pretending that different businesses, systems, and project conditions require the same amount of work.
✓No one-size-fits-all public package menu.
✓The smallest useful solution is preferred over unnecessary complexity.
✓Scope and assumptions are made clear before implementation begins.
✓Client-owned tools and third-party costs stay visible.
✓A larger project can be phased when that makes more sense for the business or budget.
Start with the real project
Tell us what you are trying to improve.
A short description is enough to begin. We can sort out the technical language, scope, and estimate from there.
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