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Monthly retainers for every discipline. Compare the cost to a full-time hire, then pick the tier that fits.
Book a scope call| Role | Full-time annual cost | XaaS Scale / year | Annual saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior developer | ~$185,000 | $115,200 | $69,800 |
| DevOps engineer | ~$166,200 | $100,800 | $65,400 |
| Digital marketer | ~$109,400 | $81,600 | $27,800 |
| Fractional CTO | ~$245,000+ | $57,600 | $187,400+ |
Full-time cost includes salary, 12% super, payroll tax, leave loading, equipment, and recruitment. XaaS Scale pricing applies.
Most clients start at Starter or Growth tier and save 30-50% vs. a full-time hire.
3-month minimum commitment. Pause or cancel with 30 days notice. Annual commitment saves 10%.
| Service | Starter | Growth | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | $2,800/mo 20 hrs/mo | $5,200/mo 40 hrs/mo | $9,600/mo 80 hrs/mo |
| DevOps | $2,400/mo 15 hrs/mo | $4,500/mo 30 hrs/mo | $8,400/mo 60 hrs/mo |
| Digital marketing | $2,200/mo 20 hrs/mo | $3,800/mo 40 hrs/mo | $6,800/mo 80 hrs/mo |
| AI agents | $3,200/mo 15 hrs/mo + $300 API credits | $5,800/mo 30 hrs/mo + $600 API credits | $10,400/mo 60 hrs/mo + $1,500 API credits |
| IT support | $1,800/mo 10 hrs/mo Next-business-day SLA | $3,200/mo 25 hrs/mo 4-hr business-hours SLA | $5,800/mo 50 hrs/mo 2-hr 24/5 SLA |
| UI/UX design | $2,600/mo 20 hrs/mo | $4,800/mo 40 hrs/mo | $8,800/mo 80 hrs/mo |
| Data analytics | $2,800/mo 15 hrs/mo | $5,000/mo 30 hrs/mo | $9,200/mo 60 hrs/mo |
| Tech lead (fractional CTO) | $2,800/mo 8 hrs/mo | $4,800/mo 16 hrs/mo | $6,400/mo 24 hrs/mo |
Software engineering
$1,400/day
$185/hr
DevOps
$1,480/day
$195/hr
Digital marketing
$1,100/day
$145/hr
AI agents
$1,980/day
$260/hr
IT support
$1,180/day
$155/hr
UI/UX design
$1,220/day
$160/hr
Data analytics
$1,600/day
$210/hr
Tech lead
$2,800/day
$400/hr
Take 2 services: 10% off. 3 services: 15% off. 4+ services: 18% off. Applied automatically.
Bundle 1 of 4
Software engineering Starter + DevOps Starter
From $4,680/mo
save $520
Bundle 2 of 4
Software engineering Growth + Digital marketing Growth + Data analytics Starter
From $11,700/mo
save $1,300
Bundle 3 of 4
Software engineering Starter + AI agents Growth + DevOps Starter
From $11,160/mo
save $1,240
Bundle 4 of 4
Software engineering Growth + DevOps Growth + Digital marketing Growth + IT support Starter
From $14,535/mo
save $2,165
Spend Care is a cloud and AI cost monitoring product - separate from the XaaS retainer services above.
Care plans for licences, SaaS, cloud, and AI tools, plus tailor-made spend agents that can run on your premises. Fixed starting prices for care plans below. Agent work is quoted after discovery. Schools and qualifying non-profits can ask about discounted rates.
Read how Spend Care worksStart here
From $1,200 AUD
One-off review of Workspace or Microsoft 365, your main SaaS tools, light cloud, and AI seats. You get a plain report with the top savings actions.
Ongoing
From $450 AUD / month
Regular checks and tidy-ups. We propose changes, you approve, then we apply them or guide your IT contact.
If you use AI tools
From $650 AUD / month
Monthly Care plus closer control of AI seats and API spend, so those lines stay predictable.