Pricing you can explain to your CFO in one sentence
A one-time build fee, fixed and quoted after the audit, plus a flat monthly retainer that scales with the number of processes we manage, never with hours. We don't bill by the hour, because our whole job is deleting hours. Here's the frame that matters: one automated process typically returns $1,200–3,200 a month in deleted manual work, against a $700 retainer. This page isn't a price list. It's an exchange rate. And if the first build doesn't hit its target, you don't pay that month.
Plans
Starter
1 process+ one-time build fee
For teams automating one painful workflow first: the one already wasting time, creating errors, or delaying revenue. Typical payback: 4–8 weeks.
- Dedicated self-hosted n8n instance
- Automated monitoring & maintenance
- Bug fixes & API-change updates
- Direct support channel
Growth
2–3 processes+ one-time build fee per process
For companies ready to connect two or three workflows into one system, so money stops leaking between tools, teams, and handoffs. Usually returns $3–8k a month combined.
- Everything in Starter
- Priority build queue
- Monthly optimization review
- Quarterly automation roadmap
Scale
4+ processesScoped together on a call
For companies where automation becomes operating infrastructure. At this tier it stops being a cost line and becomes how margins grow. We scope the retainer around what you actually need.
- Everything in Growth
- Founding-team architect on your account
- Custom Python task runners
- Same-day support
How much is manual work costing you?
Take one process your team does by hand. Two sliders, no email required.
leaking into manual work. That's $24,960 a year, or 3.0× the Starter retainer, every single month.
Loaded cost = salary + taxes + tools + overhead. Most teams land between $30 and $50.
Get your payback dateFrequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about working with NodeSpark: pricing, ownership, and what to expect.
How does NodeSpark's pricing work?
Two parts, and you see both before we start. A one-time build fee covers designing, building, and testing your automations; it's quoted after the audit, so the full number is on the table upfront. Then a flat monthly retainer keeps everything alive after launch: monitoring, maintenance, API updates, and support.
What does the monthly retainer cover?
Everything that keeps your automations running: automated monitoring, bug fixes, updates when your tools change their APIs, and a direct support channel. If something needs tweaking or breaks, we handle it. No surprise bills, no hourly charges.
What counts as a "process"?
One end-to-end automation, regardless of how many workflows power it behind the scenes. For example, omnichannel response routing (classification, labeling, Slack alerts, CRM updates) is one process, even though several n8n workflows run it.
Who owns the infrastructure and credentials?
You do. This is where we differ from most agencies: we provision a dedicated n8n instance self-hosted on Hostinger under your account, with Python task runners deployed alongside it. Your servers, your API keys, your workflows. If we ever part ways, you keep absolutely everything, running exactly as it was.
How long does a typical build take?
Most automations are built and live within 1–2 weeks. Complex multi-system builds might take 3–4 weeks. You watch progress continuously in your own n8n instance, so there's no weeks-of-silence phase.
Which tools do you work with?
n8n, all major LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini), Clay, Bitscale, Instantly, EmailBison, HeyReach, GetSales, HotHawk, Apollo, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Bright Data, AI Ark, Firecrawl, and 25+ more. Where a native integration doesn't exist, we write custom Python or JavaScript nodes.
What happens if something breaks?
We fix it — that's what the retainer is for. Automated monitoring usually alerts us before you'd even notice, and API-change updates are handled proactively rather than after things fail.
Do you only automate GTM?
No. GTM is where we're strongest: outbound, enrichment, response routing, reporting. But the same infrastructure runs anything with a repeatable pattern: client onboarding, CRM hygiene, AI content pipelines, internal ops, invoice workflows. If a human does it the same way twice a week, it's costing you real money. Bring it to the call and we'll price the leak.
What ROI can I realistically expect?
A typical single process saves 10–16 hours of manual work per week. At a $30–50/hr loaded cost, that's $1,200–3,200 a month back, against a $700 retainer. Most builds pay for themselves within the first 4–8 weeks. And that's only the cost side: faster follow-up and 24/7 outbound usually add pipeline on top. On the discovery call we'll calculate your specific number: hours, dollars, and payback date, before you spend anything.
What if the automation doesn't work for us?
If the first automation doesn't hit the saved-hours target we agree on in the blueprint, you don't pay that month's retainer. And since you own the infrastructure, walking away costs you nothing: everything keeps running exactly as it was.
Get your exact quote and your payback date
Book a free 30-minute call. Fixed build price, projected payback, zero obligations.