Why publish prices when most agencies won't?

Because the alternative wastes both our time. If your budget is $4,000 and the work costs $18,000, neither of us benefits from finding that out on a second call. Of ten Ontario AI agencies we reviewed, half publish nothing.

Is the price fixed or an estimate?

Fixed. The range on this page is the range projects land in. Once the diagnostic is done you get one number and one date, agreed before work starts. If the scope genuinely changes, we agree that change explicitly and in writing.

Do I have to take the monthly retainer?

No. It is optional and month-to-month. Plenty of clients take the build, get the runbook, and manage it themselves. A retainer that outlives its usefulness is a tax, not a service.

What if it doesn't work?

We agree what success looks like at the diagnostic stage, with a real baseline number. If a build does not deliver against it, that gets said out loud and we fix it. What we will not do is quietly declare victory.

Can a grant really cover half?

Ontario's DMAP grant provides up to $15,000 at a 50% match and explicitly funds hiring an external consultant to write a digital adoption plan. Eligibility is assessed by the province, not by us, and no outcome can be promised — but for eligible businesses it materially changes the arithmetic.

Pricing

Here is what it costs.

All figures in Canadian dollars, excluding HST. These are the ranges projects actually land in — not a starting point that drifts. Third-party software licences, where a project needs them, are billed at cost and named in the proposal.

Single build

One chatbot, or one workflow, done properly.

$3,500 – $8,000

2–3 WEEKS

Right if: You have identified the problem yourself and want it fixed. No discovery phase needed.

One chatbot or one automated workflow
Integration with tools you already use
Escalation to a human where the system should not decide
Two weeks of adjustments after go-live
A runbook so your team can change it later

Check if this is your tier

Most common

Multi-workflow build

Several connected processes, and the plumbing between them.

$8,000 – $20,000

4–6 WEEKS

Right if: The most common engagement. Something is straining across more than one part of the business.

Written process diagnostic before anything is built
Two to four connected automations or a chatbot plus workflows
Exception handling and full audit logging
Baseline measurement agreed upfront, checked at the end
Thirty days of adjustments after go-live
Team walkthrough and documentation

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Programme

Multi-department, phased, measured at each stage.

$20,000 – $35,000

8–12 WEEKS

Right if: Larger operations where the work spans teams and needs sequencing rather than a single build.

Full operational diagnostic and prioritised roadmap
Phased delivery with a go/no-go decision at each phase
Everything in the multi-workflow build, at scale
Grant application support where you may be eligible
Ninety days of adjustments and quarterly review

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Ongoing support — optional

Monitoring, adjustments as your process changes, and a monthly note on what the system actually did. Month-to-month, cancel whenever. Most clients on a single build do not need it.

$500 – $2,000 /mo

Before you look at those numbers

The province may pay half of the first stage.

Ontario’s DMAP grant covers up to $15,000 at a 50% match, and explicitly funds hiring an outside consultant to write a digital adoption plan. That is the diagnostic stage of a multi-workflow build. Eligibility is decided by the province — but it is worth ten minutes of your time to find out.

Read the funding guide

Questions people actually ask

Including the awkward ones.

Why publish prices when most agencies won't?: Because the alternative wastes both our time. If your budget is $4,000 and the work costs $18,000, neither of us benefits from finding that out on a second call. Of ten Ontario AI agencies we reviewed, half publish nothing.
Is the price fixed or an estimate?: Fixed. The range on this page is the range projects land in. Once the diagnostic is done you get one number and one date, agreed before work starts. If the scope genuinely changes, we agree that change explicitly and in writing.
Do I have to take the monthly retainer?: No. It is optional and month-to-month. Plenty of clients take the build, get the runbook, and manage it themselves. A retainer that outlives its usefulness is a tax, not a service.
What if it doesn't work?: We agree what success looks like at the diagnostic stage, with a real baseline number. If a build does not deliver against it, that gets said out loud and we fix it. What we will not do is quietly declare victory.
Can a grant really cover half?: Ontario's DMAP grant provides up to $15,000 at a 50% match and explicitly funds hiring an external consultant to write a digital adoption plan. Eligibility is assessed by the province, not by us, and no outcome can be promised — but for eligible businesses it materially changes the arithmetic.

Still not sure

Tell me the problem and I’ll tell you the number.

Including, sometimes, that the number is zero because you do not need this yet. See also the ROI calculator, which shows its arithmetic so you can argue with it.