Three lanes. No asterisks.
Pick the lane that matches the shape of the work. Productized tiers are fixed-scope, fixed-price, Stripe checkout. Care plans keep what you already shipped quietly running. Studio Engagement is the embedded option — by application, quarterly minimum.
Three ways to engage. One studio behind all of them.
Click the lane that matches your moment. Each one ships against the same standards — the difference is depth, scope, and how the relationship runs.
Ten fixed-scope engagements. Pick a tier, see the deliverables, check out on Stripe. Best for one-off projects with a clear shape.
Lightweight monthly upkeep on something you already shipped. Site, brand, content. Cancel anytime through Stripe.
The studio embedded for a quarter. End-to-end product build, weekly changelog, 90-day operate window. Three slots a year.
All tiers at a glance
Choose your engagement
Sage Audit
A focused set of eyes on your stack — in one week.
- Prioritized list of the 10 highest-leverage fixes
- Loom walkthrough you can share with your team
Ship
A production marketing site, in two weeks.
- Live, fast, indexable marketing site
- CMS your team can update without engineering
Automate
PopularOne critical workflow, automated end-to-end.
- One workflow runs without human supervision
- Monitoring + alerting in place — you know when it breaks
SEO Sprint
Technical SEO + on-page foundation, fixed in 30 days.
- Every technical SEO blocker fixed — crawl, schema, vitals, sitemaps
- Programmatic SEO scaffolding for templated landing pages
Content Engine
Editorial-grade long-form, every week, for compounding reach.
- 4 long-form pieces per month — research-backed, editorially tight
- Distribution kit for every piece (LinkedIn, X, newsletter)
Brand Sprint
Verbal + visual identity, ready to ship — in 2 weeks.
- A brand identity that looks like it belongs to a real company
- Verbal system: positioning, voice, taglines, messaging hierarchy
Scale
SEO + Content Engine running in lockstep — the compounding stack.
- Compounding organic traffic — typically 3–9 month payback
- A content moat in your category
Build
PopularSite + app + automation + SEO. Live in one sprint.
- A live, full-stack business in production
- Site + app + automation + SEO under one strategy
App Development
A purpose-built web app for your small team — spec, prototype, build, launch.
- A live, custom web app your team and customers can use
- A spec, a prototype, then a real production app — in that order
Operate
Engineering ownership on retainer. About twenty hours a week.
- A dedicated engineer who owns one critical surface area
- Weekly syncs + async availability
Monthly care plans
Lightweight monthly retainers for teams who already have something in market. Cancel anytime through Stripe.
Site Care
Monthly site upkeep — patches, copy edits, perf tuning.
- Uptime + security patching
- Copy edits and content updates
- Performance tuning + Lighthouse upkeep
Brand Care
Monthly brand maintenance — logo updates, social, guideline upkeep.
- Asset library upkeep + new template requests
- Brand guideline edits as the company evolves
- Small-batch social / sales / event design
Content Care
Monthly content maintenance — refreshes, internal linking, repurposing.
- Existing-post refreshes (every month)
- Internal linking + cluster strengthening
- Light social + newsletter repurposing
Studio Engagement.
One quarter, one keyboard.
For founders who don’t want a vendor — they want the studio embedded. Twelve weeks minimum, weekly changelog, 90-day operate window, the full architecture-discipline playbook. Custom-quoted from a fixed scope.
Custom packages on request.
Hybrid sprints, multi-month builds, specific-deliverable retainers, monthly content + brand combos. Transparent quotes, fixed prices, no asterisks.
Talk to Sage about custom scopePricing questions
Why are the prices fixed and not 'starting from'?
"Starting from" means you won't know the real price until after you've invested time in a sales conversation. Fixed prices respect your time and ours. Scope is defined before work begins, and both parties agree in writing.
Can I change tiers mid-engagement?
For active one-time engagements (Audit, Ship, Automate, SEO Sprint, Brand Sprint), scope changes are handled via a written amendment — any addition is estimated and approved before work begins. Monthly tiers (Scale, Operate, Care plans) can be upgraded or paused at the next billing cycle.
Do you take equity?
For pre-revenue startups in specific circumstances: yes, but only as a partial arrangement (cash + equity, not equity-only). Contact us directly for Build engagements where equity is part of the discussion.
What if my project doesn't fit any of these tiers?
Two paths. Build (from $9,500) is for full custom multi-week engagements. Or scope a fully custom package — a hybrid sprint, a multi-month retainer, or a specific deliverable list. Every engagement can be custom-scoped with a transparent fixed quote.
Do you offer monthly retainers and ongoing services?
Yes. Site Care ($300/mo), Brand Care ($400/mo), and Content Care ($800/mo) are lightweight monthly retainers for upkeep on something you already shipped. Scale ($1,200/mo), Operate ($2,500/mo), and Content Engine ($1,500/mo) are heavier ongoing engagements. All retainers cancel anytime.
What's the cancellation policy?
One-time engagements are non-refundable once work begins. Monthly retainers (Scale, Operate, Content Engine, Site Care, Brand Care, Content Care) cancel anytime through Stripe — you'll be billed through the end of the current cycle. If we haven't started work, we issue a full refund.
International clients and taxes/VAT?
We work with international clients. Stripe handles currency conversion. Clients outside the US are responsible for any applicable VAT or GST in their jurisdiction. We do not add VAT on top of listed prices.
Still not sure?
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