Engagement & Pricing
Engagement models, not a price list.
Vestval engagements are scoped to outcomes, not seat counts. Here's how we shape work, what you can expect at each tier, and how to get an estimate.
Focused engagement
Starter
A scoped, time-boxed engagement to validate a thesis, ship a contained system or modernize a discrete workflow.
- Timeline
- 4 – 8 weeks
- Team shape
- 1 senior + 1 specialist
Deliverables
- Discovery & baseline instrumentation
- Architecture decisions documented
- Working software delivered to staging or production
- Hand-off pack with runbooks
Fit for
- • Founders & MVP teams
- • Single-team SMBs
- • Validated thesis with clear scope
Multi-stream program
Growth
A multi-stream program for serious modernization, productized platform deployment or governed AI rollout across one business unit.
- Timeline
- 3 – 6 months
- Team shape
- 2 – 4 engineers + tech lead + PM
Deliverables
- Program roadmap with measurable milestones
- Parallel-run or phased cutover plan
- Production rollout with cohort or region sequencing
- Embedded hand-off to internal team
Fit for
- • Mid-market & scale-ups
- • Business owners replacing a stack
- • Enterprise BU sponsors
Strategic program
Enterprise
A strategic program with governance, multi-region rollout, embedded teams and explicit hand-over to internal IT — for serious enterprise transformation.
- Timeline
- 6 – 18 months
- Team shape
- Cross-functional pod, dedicated leadership
Deliverables
- Program governance & steering cadence
- Multi-region or multi-entity rollout plan
- Compliance, audit and security artefacts
- Embedded team with explicit hand-over milestones
Fit for
- • Enterprise users
- • Regulated industries
- • Multi-entity, multi-region scope
Exact pricing is shared after a 20-minute scoping call — every Vestval engagement is shaped to outcomes, scope and risk, not a seat count.
Engagement models
Six shapes engagements typically take.
Fixed-scope project
Defined deliverables, defined timeline, milestone-based progress. Used when scope is well understood.
Embedded team
Vestval engineers embedded with your team for a quarter or more, with explicit hand-over milestones from day one.
Discovery & assessment
Paid discovery with baseline instrumentation and an architecture proposal. Often the first phase of a larger program.
Managed platform
Vestval operates a productized platform deployment (Flow, One, People, Learn) with SLAs and a clear governance model.
Advisory
Senior-level review of architecture, AI posture or program plan. Designed to be cheap and useful, not a sales motion.
Co-build with internal team
Vestval pairs with your internal engineers — knowledge transfer is a deliverable, not an afterthought.
Typical timelines
Phases, not promises.
Phase 1
Discovery
1 – 4 weeks
Paid discovery, baseline instrumentation, architecture proposal. Always sized to the engagement.
Phase 2
Build
4 – 16 weeks
Phased build with milestone reviews. Production-grade by default — no throwaway demos.
Phase 3
Cutover
2 – 8 weeks
Parallel-run, phased cutover, kill-switches and explicit rollback plans for everything that matters.
Phase 4
Hand-over
2 – 12 weeks
Embedded hand-over to your internal team. Documentation, runbooks and a defined exit.
Project types
Work we take seriously.
Three ways to start a conversation.
Request an estimate
Tell us scope and constraints. A senior team member replies within two business days.
Request an assessment
Score your AI, data or platform posture in under 10 minutes. No sales call required.
Book a consultation
A 30-minute conversation with a senior engineer about your specific situation.