Priced by the Project, Not the Hour
Automation is quoted as a scoped project based on its complexity and the value of the time it gives back. The first conversation is free.
How Automation Projects Work
- Walk through the process and what it costs you today
- Initial view of what can and can't be automated
- Rough sense of effort and approach
- Recommendation on next step, if any
- No obligation
- Process mapping with the people who do the work
- Review of the systems, data and access involved
- Automation opportunities ranked by value
- Risk, security and compliance considerations
- Written summary with scope and estimate
- Often credited toward the project
- Written scope and fixed price before work begins
- Built and tested against your real cases
- Secure handling of credentials and sensitive data
- Documentation and hand-off
- Post-launch adjustments as the process settles
- Optional ongoing support
Typical Project Sizes
Examples to help with budgeting, not fixed prices. Every project is scoped and quoted individually.
Focused automation
One well-defined workflow, such as a recurring report, a data sync or a document check.
Multi-step workflow
Several connected steps or systems, business rules, exception handling and reporting.
Larger systems project
Custom internal platforms, regulated workflows or broad legacy modernization.
Ongoing Support & Hourly Services
For existing clients, systems that need ongoing care, and urgent technical problems.
- Technical architecture planning
- Code review and optimization
- Security and compliance consulting
- Team training and mentoring
- Documentation and best practices
- 24/7 availability
- Immediate response time
- Critical issue resolution
- System recovery assistance
- Performance troubleshooting
- Post-incident analysis
Add-On Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are automation projects quoted instead of billed hourly?
You're buying an outcome: a process that no longer eats staff time. A scoped price tied to that outcome gives you budget certainty and puts the risk of estimating the work on me, not on you.
What happens in the free consultation?
You describe the process: who does it, how often, which systems are involved and what goes wrong. You'll get an honest view of whether it can be automated, roughly what it would involve and whether the savings justify it.
When is a paid assessment needed?
Only when the process spans several systems, involves regulated data, or isn't documented well enough to scope reliably from a conversation. The assessment produces a written scope and estimate, and its cost is often credited toward the project.
Are the project sizes above fixed prices?
No. They are typical starting points to help with budgeting. Every project receives its own written scope and price before any work begins.
What's included in the maintenance plans?
Maintenance plans include security updates, monitoring, backups, and a set number of hours for changes and improvements. Higher tiers include priority support and SLA guarantees.
Do you work with clients outside the Bay Area?
Yes. the7soft is based in the Bay Area, but automation and consulting projects are delivered remotely for clients throughout the United States.
Find Out What Can Be Automated
Start with a free conversation about the process that's costing you the most time.
