Engagements

Priced on value.

Three clear ways to work together, each scoped to an outcome. You’ll always know what you’re getting and roughly what it costs before we start — no hourly meters, no surprise invoices.

Audit

A health check before you commit to anything bigger.
from$1,500
Fixed scope · a few days · clear written output
  • Performance & config review
  • Integration & data-flow mapping
  • Prioritised list of findings
  • Costed, no-obligation next steps
Most chosen

Project

A defined build or integration, delivered end to end.
from$3,000
Fixed scope · fixed timeline · you own the code
  • Scoped to a fixed price & timeline
  • Direct access to Matt throughout
  • Tested, documented, fully handed over
  • Often live in days, not months

Retainer

Ongoing development capacity, reserved for you.
from$2,000/ month
Reserved capacity · adjust or pause anytime
  • Reserved hours every month
  • Priority response window
  • Roadmap planning together
  • Scale up, down, or pause anytime

Every engagement is scoped to your project — these are starting points, not fixed quotes. We confirm the exact figure in our reply.

Our pricing philosophy

Why we don’t bill by the hour.

Hourly rates reward slowness and turn expertise into a commodity. We’d rather be measured on the outcome than the clock — so we scope to a result, quote a range up front, and carry the risk of getting faster.

  • Speed works for you
    Deep Magento experience means we move fast — and you’re never penalised for it on the invoice.
  • Value over volume
    You compare what it’s worth to your business, not how many hours it took.
  • No surprise invoices
    You approve a scope and a number before any work begins. No meters running in the background.

How an engagement starts

From first message to scoped plan.

1

You get in touch

Tell us where the manual work piles up — through the inquiry form or a quick email.

2

We reply with a plan

Within one business day you get a scoped plan and a budget range — not a sales pitch.

3

We agree the scope

We confirm deliverables, timeline and a fixed figure before any work begins.

4

We build & hand over

You get tested, documented work you fully own — and a partner for what’s next.

Questions

Before you ask.

Hourly billing turns expertise into a commodity and rewards taking longer. We scope to outcomes and quote a range up front, so you’re comparing value, not timesheets — and our speed benefits you, not us.

Projects typically start from $3,000, but the figure depends on scope. After you get in touch we reply with a scoped plan and a budget range, then confirm a fixed number before any work begins.

Yes — entirely. Everything we build is handed over, documented, and yours to keep, run, and extend with anyone. No lock-in.

Matt, the founder. Lucid Modules is a small, founder-led studio — you work directly with the person mapping your systems, in your timezone. No bloat, no bureaucracy, no account managers relaying messages.

Absolutely — most relationships begin with an audit or a tightly-scoped first project. It’s a low-risk way to see how we work before committing to anything larger.

No spam · no pressure

Tell us what you’re trying to fix.

We’ll reply within one business day with a scoped plan and a budget range — not a sales pitch.

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