Clear setups, fixed prices

Fixed prices for Desks, Discovery, Care, and tutoring.

Start with a free 30-minute consultation. Then we pick a named setup or a custom quote.

Hermes Desks

Hermes is software I install on a computer you control. Named prices on this page are Mac installs. Windows is available as an extra charge and is quoted separately. ChatGPT and Claude are examples; 300+ models are available. You pay for your own model and app bills.

Starter Desk

First working install

$500 fixed

Hermes on your Mac, written limits, one channel, one standard connection, a proof task, and a walkthrough with run notes. Windows is available as an extra charge and is quoted separately.

In

  • Install and default profile
  • One channel: Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, or iMessage
  • One standard connection: Gmail, Calendar, or a simple CRM
  • One proof task and a 45-minute handoff

Out

  • QuickBooks, Xero, or custom APIs
  • Custom skills, cron jobs, or team training
Operator Desk

Install plus one workflow

$1,500 fixed

Everything in Starter, plus one defined workflow and a second check-in.

In

  • Starter Desk
  • One defined workflow, such as inbox triage or a daily brief
  • One custom skill or standing instruction set
  • A second 30-minute check-in

Out

  • Accounting systems
  • Customer-facing send without approval

Add-ons exist only on a Desk you already bought, not as a mix-and-match menu from a first email. Ongoing care is offered at handoff so support does not attach to free chat.

Prices are in USD. I accept bank wire, Zelle, X Money, USDC, or Bitcoin (BTC). Other crypto only if we agree first. Inquire for more info.

Custom work

Dashboards, integrations, and other custom builds

This is for custom work. The usual build is a dashboard, a system connection, a reporting workflow, or a cleanup of tools you already have. A Hermes Desk is a named install above. We only use one when that is actually the right tool.

  • Dashboards and reports
  • System integrations
  • Workflow automation
  • Spreadsheet and data cleanup
  • Reporting systems
  • Connecting tools you already pay for

Job already visible

$750 once

One person can show the process. The inputs already exist. The kind of build is known (a dashboard, a connection, a cleanup, or an automation). You get a written fixed quote.

Job still needs a map

$2,000 once

More than one owner, the sources or handoffs are not clear, or you still don’t know what should be built. You get a map of the work, then a written quote.

The free consultation picks which one.

Custom build after discovery

Quoted only after that step. Typical work is a dashboard, connecting your tools, a reporting system, workflow automation, or cleanup of tools you already have. You get a fixed price for that work, not a guess from the consultation.

$4,500–15,000

Care after handoff

Installs are one-time. Care starts after a Desk or a build is live. Owner if you want to run it. Starter if you want me to run it. Operator if it should still be growing.

Care — Starter

Keep the live system working

$750 / month

I fix, edit, and check it. You don’t have to learn it.

In

  • Fixes when something stops working
  • Small edits to the live setup
  • A monthly check
  • Help changing the model or provider on the same Desk
  • Short questions from the people who use it

Out

  • New systems or a new Desk
  • A new workflow from scratch
  • Major rebuilds or unrelated IT support
Care — Operator

Keep it working, plus one small add

$1,500 / month

Starter Care, plus one small add a month on the live system.

In

  • Everything in Starter Care
  • One small add each month on the system you already have
  • Extra time for check-ins and tune-ups

Out

  • A new Desk or a full rebuild
  • Large new integrations
  • Unlimited chat

Care is offered at handoff so support does not attach to free chat.

Tutoring

This is the only metered service: pairing, unblocking, or learning a tool. Larger “help me decide” work is discovery, not tutoring.

Tutoring and pairing

$125 per hour. The minimum booking is 90 minutes at $175. See also the tutoring page.

$125/hr

Add-ons on an existing Desk

These are extras after a Desk is in place. They are not a menu to assemble from a first note.

Add-on When it applies Price
Extra communication channel Second of Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, or iMessage $250
Extra standard connector Gmail, Calendar, simple CRM, or Sheets $350
Accounting connector QuickBooks Online or Xero $750
Custom skill One bounded job with tests $400
Standing cron or monitor One scheduled job $400
Extra training session One 60-minute session $150
South Florida on-site half-day Miami-Dade or Broward, if it actually helps $400
Local model install and setup On an existing Desk, after we see the machine Quoted
Rush Inside 5 business days +25%

Questions about pricing.

What is Hermes?

Hermes is an SI agent you run on your own computer. A chat tab is just a chat box. Hermes is the software around the model you choose. ChatGPT and Claude are examples; 300+ models are available. It can work with your files and tools, follow written limits, and remember your rules. I install a Desk and hand it off so you can run it.

Is the 30-minute consultation free?

Yes. Thirty minutes. No charge. Google Meet. We talk about your work and see if I can help.

Do I have to get a Hermes Desk?

No. Discovery and builds are custom work: dashboards, system integrations, reporting systems, workflow automation, and cleanup of tools you already have. A Hermes Desk is a packaged install. We only recommend one when it actually fits.

What if I need Hermes plus CRM and accounting?

That is a Connected Desk at $3,500, not a Starter Desk. Starter is one channel and one standard connection on a Mac you control. Windows is available as an extra charge and is quoted separately.

Do I pay for the SI model and app subscriptions?

Yes. You pay for your own model, Hermes, and app subscriptions. ChatGPT and Claude are examples; 300+ models are available, including a local one. I install and configure the system on a machine you control.

Can I run a local model with a Desk?

Yes, as an add-on on an existing Desk. I install it and hook it up after I see the machine. That add-on is quoted. It is not a fixed price.

What is a Care retainer?

Care starts after a Desk or a build is live. Owner Care is $300 a month: a 45-minute pairing block so you stay fluent on the live Desk, plus getting it running if it will not start. Starter Care is $750 a month for fixes, small edits, a monthly check, help changing the model on the same Desk, and short questions from the people who use it. It does not add new systems. Operator Care is $1,500 a month and includes one small add each month on the system you already have. All three are month to month with 30 days' notice. Care is not unlimited chat, not a new Desk, and not a rebuild.

Do you offer Advisory or Fractional CTO?

Yes. Seats are scarce. Ask first. These are monthly leadership seats, not Care and not a one-time Desk. Details are on the Advisory and Fractional page.

What payment methods do you accept?

I accept bank wire, Zelle, X Money, USDC, or Bitcoin (BTC). Other crypto only if we agree first. Inquire for more info.

How do we start?

Pick a time at Calendly. The free 30-minute consultation is the first step. No note to send first.

Does Stocky dump recovery have its own price?

No. Starter Desk at $500 and Operator Desk at $1,500 are the usual sizes for turning a Stocky CSV dump into a weekly system. A larger rebuild is Paid Discovery. The recovery page explains the job. It is not another inventory app.

Book a free 30-minute consultation.

Thirty minutes. Google Meet. No note to send first.