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JMAC Web vs Fixed-Price Dev Shops
Productized dev shops sell a project: a fixed-price MVP sprint, typically three to six weeks, then a hand-off. JMAC Web sells an ongoing Azure build-and-run subscription for a flat monthly fee. Both are good models. Here is how to pick.
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Subscription vs project-based pricing
| What you're deciding | JMAC Web | Fixed-price dev shop |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly subscription (Base $97 · Launch $2,497 · Growth $4,997 · Scale $9,997) | Per-project: fixed-price MVP, AI, or custom build, each quoted as a one-time fee |
| What the price includes | Build + hosting + maintenance + security updates + support + next features | The scoped project; ongoing work is quoted separately |
| Time to first commit | Within 48 hours of kickoff | After a scoping call, on a three-to-six-week sprint cadence |
| Deposit / commitment | First month's fee; cancel any month | Often no deposit; the project fee is the commitment |
| After launch | We keep running it — no hand-off | Hand-off at project close |
| Stack focus | Microsoft Azure, .NET 10, Blazor, AI Foundry, Power BI, Stripe | General web and AI development, stack chosen per project |
| Pricing visibility | Full plan table on /pricing, no sign-in needed to read it | Published entry price points, sometimes a calculator |
| Who leads the work | Founder-led (Justin Morris) with the engineers on the build | Agency delivery team |
The dev-shop column describes the productized-agency category as it is commonly sold — published MVP price points, sprint timelines, hand-off at close. Individual shops vary.
Pricing
Project price vs monthly fee
The honest comparison is the first year, not the first invoice.
Fixed-price dev shop (typical menu)
- MVP sprint, roughly $5K–$15K, three to six weeks
- AI feature build, roughly $7K and up
- Custom software, roughly $10K and up
- Often a free scoping call and little or no deposit
One-time project prices. Hosting, maintenance, and the next round of features are scoped and priced separately.
JMAC Web (published plans)
- Base — $97/mo AI-built website ($9.97 first month)
- Launch — $2,497/mo custom Blazor app on Azure
- Growth — $4,997/mo adds AI agents, payments, mobile
- Scale — $9,997/mo adds RAG agents, SLA, dedicated channel
Monthly fee covers the build, hosting, maintenance, security updates, and the next feature. Annual billing saves 15%. Cancel any month.
Why JMAC Web
Pick JMAC Web when the build doesn't end at launch
- You need it run, not just shipped. Hosting, patches, security updates, and AI model upgrades are inside the monthly fee. Nobody on your team inherits the on-call.
- You're on Microsoft. Azure AI Foundry, .NET 10, Blazor, Azure SQL, Power BI, Entra ID — the stack we run our own platform on, not a bench assignment.
- The roadmap keeps moving. Re-prioritize the backlog monthly instead of re-scoping a new project each time.
- You want the founder in the room. Justin Morris leads every build; there is no account-manager layer.
A fixed-price shop may fit better when
- You want a fixed-price MVP with a hard sprint deadline and nothing after.
- Your budget is a one-time $5K–$15K and you'll run it yourself after hand-off.
- You're not on Azure and don't plan to be.
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