AstoeCompanyEnterprise software partner
Commercial model

One figure, fixed against an approved scope

Entry pricing is published per capability below, from $950 for an integration up to a full multi-site ERP. Beyond those tiers every engagement is quoted as one fixed figure against an approved scope, so the price does not move unless the scope does. We also publish exactly how the figure is arrived at, when it is paid, and what can move it.

Quoted against approved scope Apportioned across three stages No licence or renewal fees
Pricing

Published entry pricing

These are the figures a build of that shape starts at. Beyond them an engagement is quoted as one fixed figure against an approved scope, so the price does not move unless the scope does.

CapabilityBasicPremiumEnterprise
Web platforms and dashboards $1,800 $4,200 Quoted
ERP systems $4,500 $9,500 Quoted
CRM systems $3,200 $6,800 Quoted
Point of sale and billing $2,800 $5,900 Quoted
Mobile applications $3,500 $7,500 Quoted
WhatsApp automation $1,200 $2,900 Quoted
Applied AI and automation $2,200 $5,400 Quoted
Integrations and APIs $950 $2,400 Quoted

Figures are entry prices in USD, exclusive of taxes. Invoices are settled in PKR at the rate applying on the invoice date. Hosting, gateway charges and third-party services are recharged at cost.

Total cost

What a custom build costs against per-seat software, over three years

The sticker price of a subscription is rarely the number that matters. This is the same requirement, costed both ways over a normal replacement cycle.

Over three yearsCustom buildPer-seat software
Year one$6,800$3,600
Year two$0$3,600
Year three$0$3,600
Three-year total$6,800$10,800
Adding five more usersNo change+$5,400
Source codeYours at handoverNever yours
Where the data sitsYour infrastructureThe vendor's
Price increasesNoneAt the vendor's discretion
Features you do not useNot built, not billedIncluded in the seat price
If you stop payingIt keeps runningAccess ends

Worked on 10 users at $30 per user per month, a common mid-market per-seat rate, against a premium CRM build at $6,800. Your own comparison depends on the vendor, the seat count and how long you keep the system. Break-even here falls inside year two, and everything after it is margin.

How it works

The price is established before work commences, not discovered during it

You approve a specification of screens, roles, reports and business rules. We price that specification. The figure then holds unless you extend it, and any extension is always your decision.

Step 01Free

Scope, then a figure

You describe the operation. We document what the system must do and return it with a fixed price and a delivery date. Nothing is charged for this stage.

If the figure does not suit, you retain a written scope you are free to take elsewhere.

Step 02Fixed

What moves the figure

  • How many modules are genuinely in scope
  • Branches, counters, user roles and whether it needs a phone app
  • Integrations: payments, WhatsApp, marketplaces, AI
  • Whether old data has to be imported and matched

Removing a module reduces the price. Nothing is bundled in to inflate the total.

Step 03Yours

What you never pay again

  • No per-user or per-seat charge
  • No annual licence to renew
  • No fee to retain your own data
  • No restriction preventing another team working on it

On settlement of the final invoice the system is yours, on your infrastructure, with the source code.

Payment schedule

Apportioned across three stages, so neither party carries the whole risk

You are never materially ahead of the work, and we are never materially ahead of the payment. Each stage closes with a build you can review before the next invoice is raised.

40 percent

On scope approval

Payable on your sign-off of the written scope and delivery date. This is the point at which the engagement is committed to the schedule and data modelling begins.

30 percent

On first testable release

Payable when the operational screens are ready for your teams to evaluate against live data. You will have reviewed most of the system by this point.

30 percent

On handover

Payable at handover, alongside the source code, the database and the walkthrough. The 30-day warranty period commences here.

Then nothing

Unless further work is commissioned

New work is quoted as new work, when you require it. There is no standing charge and nothing renews automatically.

In every engagement

Included as standard

  • The written scope document, issued before any payment
  • Data model, roles and the permission matrix
  • Every screen specified in the scope, on desktop and mobile
  • CSV and PDF export, and print views, on all list screens
  • Migration of existing data from spreadsheets or a legacy system
  • Deployment onto infrastructure held in your own name
  • A structured enablement session for end users
  • Full source code, and a 30-day warranty period after handover
Outside the engagement

Recharged separately, at cost

  • Hosting, domain and SSL, procured in your own name
  • Payment gateway charges, set by the provider, not by us
  • WhatsApp Business API conversation fees, billed by the provider
  • SMS credits, paid email services and paid third party APIs
  • Hardware: scanners, thermal printers, tablets and cash drawers
  • Functionality added after scope approval, quoted before commencement

Where we procure any of these on your behalf, the cost is passed through at invoice value with the receipt provided. We do not apply a margin to third-party services.

Payment methods

Currency, taxation and accepted payment methods

Invoices are raised in PKR unless an alternative currency has been agreed in writing. Taxes are applied where statute requires and itemised as a separate line, never absorbed into the total. Card and wallet payments are processed by a licensed payment provider on their own secure page, so card details never reach our servers.

Visa Mastercard Bank transfer Mobile wallet

Card and wallet options are those our payment provider supports in your jurisdiction, and are displayed on the payment page prior to commitment. Bank details are printed on every invoice. The full contractual position is set out in the Terms and Conditions, delivery in the Service Delivery Policy, and refunds in the Refund and Cancellation Policy.

Frequently asked

Commercial questions

01What do the published prices cover?

They are entry figures per capability: the point at which a build of that shape starts. Basic covers a core build with one role set; premium an extended build with several modules, more roles and an integration. An ERP starts higher than an integration because it is a materially larger piece of work. Beyond the published tiers a programme is too variable to price on a web page, because a single-site operator and a distributor running four sites are not the same engagement, so you receive a genuine figure against your own scope, normally the same business day you submit the details, and that figure is then fixed.

02What happens if scope expands mid-engagement?

We price the addition and state its effect on the delivery date, and you decide before anything is built. Nothing is added to your invoice that has not been agreed in writing beforehand.

03Is there a recurring monthly charge?

Not by default, and never automatically. Some clients prefer a monthly support agreement covering changes and priority response, and that is available, but it is a separate arrangement you opt into. The software continues to operate whether or not you hold one.

04Can payment be apportioned beyond the three stages?

On larger programmes, yes. Longer engagements are frequently divided into further stages precisely so each payment remains modest and is tied to a delivered milestone. Raise it when you submit your requirements and we will structure the quotation accordingly.

05What is the position if we withdraw?

Prior to commencement, a full refund. Once work has begun, you are refunded for stages not yet delivered and charged only for what has genuinely been completed. The position is set out in full in the Refund and Cancellation Policy, linked in the footer of every page.

Next step

Submit your requirements and receive a firm figure, typically the same business day.

State the sector, the number of sites, the user roles and any systems this must integrate with. That is sufficient to quote against.

Submitting your enquiry