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// PRICING

A smaller bill — 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.
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No per-seat fees, ever
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Month-to-month
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You own everything
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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 roll $0 down into a 12-month plan.
STEP 03
from $199/mo
Manage
· ongoing
We host, 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

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.
Annual = 2 months free
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:
Unlimited managed applications
Automation requests included (fair use)
4 change-hours included monthly
Quarterly security review + annual WISP review
FTC Safeguards / WISP compliance upkeep
Prices in USD. No per-user fees on any tier. Pro is built for accounting, bookkeeping & law firms handling sensitive data.
// 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.
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Titled to you from day one
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Month-to-month, no lock-in
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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 $0 down 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.
// START HERE

Every engagement starts with a free $0 audit.

We'll map what you're renting, show you the savings, and recommend a plan — no obligation.

BuiltStead Systems builds and manages websites, booking systems, chat, forms, and customer tools for small businesses — all under one simple monthly plan.
San Diego-based · Remote-capable