Engagement models

Starting points, quoted after discovery

These are shapes of work — not price lists. Every figure lives in a written proposal once scope and risk are clear.

Fixed-scope build

Custom software

Products, portals, APIs and admin systems with milestones, acceptance criteria and handover.

  • Discovery and proposal
  • Build milestones
  • Deployment readiness
  • Documentation you keep
Start with discovery
Monthly retainer

Application support

Ongoing coverage for systems that already matter — monitoring, incidents, fixes and monthly reporting.

  • Agreed coverage window
  • Escalation path
  • Backup and alert checks
  • Written monthly summary
Start with discovery
Design + deploy

AI automation

Workflows and assistants on infrastructure you own, without per-seat lock-in as the default architecture.

  • Process mapping
  • n8n / open-source stack
  • Hosting in your accounts
  • Handover runbook
Start with discovery
Build or rescue

Cloud infrastructure

Provisioning, hardening, CI/CD and operational basics for VPS/AWS-style environments.

  • Environment design
  • TLS and access control
  • Deploy pipelines
  • Monitoring baseline
Start with discovery

Pineapple Tech does not publish fixed prices. Any “starting from” language on this page means “this is how the commercial conversation usually begins,” not a rate card.