// PRICING
A smaller bill, easier control — and you own what you pay for.
Start with a free audit, pay a one-time build, then a flat monthly plan to keep it all running. No per-seat fees, no lock-in, cancel anytime and keep everything. For most businesses the plan is less than the subscriptions it replaces.
No per-seat fees, ever
Month-to-month
You own everything
Live in ~30 days
STEP 01
$0
Free audit
A 30-minute review of what you rent, what it costs, and the busywork we can automate — with a written savings plan. No obligation.
STEP 02
from $750
Build
· one-time
We deploy your whole stack — site, tools, and automations — on a hardened server in your name. Or spread the payment across a 12-month plan.
STEP 03
from $199/mo
Manage
· ongoing
We manage, update, back up, secure, and keep improving it. Flat monthly, no per-seat fees, cancel anytime with everything intact.
* Hosting & domain are paid directly to your providers at cost — never marked up. Founding clients get setup waived in exchange for a case study. Managed plans are month-to-month after the initial build.
*Clients who finance the build fee agree to a separate 12-month minimum term. Annual prepayment is optional and includes two months free of managed plan, not build finance.
*Clients who finance the build fee agree to a separate 12-month minimum term. Annual prepayment is optional and includes two months free of managed plan, not build finance.
// MANAGED PLANS
Pick a plan by depth, not by
headcount
Every tier includes unlimited users. You move up for more managed apps, more automation, and deeper support — never because you added a seat.
Essentials
For a lean shop getting off subscriptions.
$199/mo
billed monthly
Start with a free audit
✓Up to 6 managed applications
✓Managed hosting, updates & patching
✓Daily encrypted backups & monitoring
✓Keeps your existing automations running
✓Support: P2 in 8, P3 in 16 business hours
MOST POPULAR
Growth
For a growing business leaning on automation.
$399/mo
billed monthly
Start with a free audit
Everything in Essentials, plus:
✓Up to 12 managed applications
✓2 new or changed automations each month
✓2 change-hours included monthly
✓Priority support queue · P3 in 8 hours
✓Quarterly check-in · incident response included
Pro
For firms with real compliance obligations.
$799/mo
billed monthly
Start with a free audit
Everything in Growth, plus:
✓Custom application allowance based on the approved system blueprint
✓Automation requests included (fair use)
✓4 change-hours included monthly
✓Quarterly security review + annual WISP review
✓Technical safeguards, documentation support, and recurring security reviews aligned with your WISP
Prices in USD. No per-user fees on any tier. Pro is built for accounting, bookkeeping & law firms handling sensitive data. Builtstead does not provide legal certification or guarantee regulatory compliance.
// A PLAN, NOT A LEASE
"Isn't a monthly plan just renting again?" No.
Your software, data, and automations are titled to you from day one and live on your server. The plan pays for the genuinely hard part — hosting management, security, updates, backups, and automation upkeep — not for the right to use the tools. Cancel anytime with 30 days' notice and you keep all of it, with export help included. That's the opposite of renting: you hold the asset either way.
Titled to you from day one
Month-to-month, no lock-in
Export help if you ever leave
// COMPARE TIERS
What each plan includes
Feature
Essentials
Growth
Pro
Managed applications
Up to 6
Up to 12
Unlimited
Automations
Keep existing running
+2 per month
Requests included
Included change-hours
—
2 hrs / month
4 hrs / month
Priority support queue
—
Yes
Yes
P2 response
8 business hrs
8 business hrs
8 business hrs
P3 response
16 business hrs
8 business hrs
8 business hrs
Reviews
—
Quarterly check-in
Security + annual WISP
Incident response
Best effort
Included
Readiness + priority
Compliance upkeep (FTC Safeguards / WISP)
—
—
Included
Monthly price
$199
$399
$799
// RESPONSE TIMES
Clear commitments, every ticket
We promise response times we control, defined by how urgent the issue is. Business hours are Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm Pacific; anything after hours counts from the next business morning.
Severity
What it means
Response commitment
P1 · Critical
Site or core system offline, or a suspected security incident.
Within 4 business hours, all tiers — worked continuously until restored.
P2 · Degraded
One app or automation broken, but a workaround exists.
8 business hours — Growth & Pro enter the priority queue.
P3 · Requests
Enhancements, questions, and scheduled changes.
16 business hours (Essentials) · 8 business hours (Growth, Pro).
// PRICING FAQ
Straight answers
No. Your software, data, and automations are titled to you from day one and live on your own server. The plan pays for the hard part — hosting management, security, updates, backups, and automation upkeep — not for the right to use the tools. Cancel anytime and you keep everything, with export help included.
Never. Per-seat pricing is the exact problem we exist to remove. Tiers differ by service depth — apps managed, automation, support and review cadence — not headcount. Add as many users as you like at no extra cost.
Yes. An unmanaged stack that isn't patched, backed up, and monitored is a liability for both of us, so every build pairs with a managed plan. But plans are month-to-month — 30 days' notice, no long-term contract.
You take everything. It's already in your name; we hand over access and help you export or migrate so nothing breaks. The only thing that ends is our management — the systems keep running.
You pay those directly to the providers, at cost, with no markup from us. It keeps your ownership clean and ties our fee purely to the work we do.
Founding case-study clients get setup waived in exchange for a testimonial. Otherwise you can roll your build fee into a 12-month plan instead of paying the build up front.
Pay for ten months up front and get twelve — two months free. It's the only term commitment we offer, and it lowers your effective monthly rate. (Does not waive or discount 12 month build plan if enrolled.
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