Transparent Pricing
Clear rates. No surprises.
What You Get.
- Direct access to the person doing the work. No salespeople. No account reps.
- 14 years of WordPress expertise. No interns or junior-level folks doing the work.
- 31 years in the industry. That experience shows up in every engagement.
- US-based, Central time. Direct communication during regular business hours.
Who This Works For.
- Digital agencies that need a reliable outsourced partner without the inconsistency of rotating contractors.
- Businesses that require senior-level expertise and excellent communication without the runaround.
- Teams that value on-time delivery and clear communication.
- Anyone who’s been ghosted by a developer. 84EM replies to every email within one business day.
Hourly Rates.
- Starts at $150/hour. Rate varies by scope, urgency, and scheduling.
- Standard hours: 6 AM – 6 PM CT, Monday – Friday.
- After-hours and weekend support available for select partners at a higher rate
Project-Based Pricing.
Estimates based on typical engagements. Your final project cost will depend on your specific requirements.
- Enterprise development starting at $75,000 · Typically 6+months
- Custom integrations, API management, and authentication solutions for organizations with complex technical requirements
- Scalable architecture built to handle high traffic, multiple user roles, and business growth
- Enterprise-grade solutions delivered without enterprise-agency overhead
- Requires a paid discovery phase, credited towards the project budget.
- Complex development starting at $15,000 · Typically 1-3 months
- Advanced, multi-system integrations and multi-source data flow
- APIs, automation, complex ecommerce, and learning management sites
- Requires a paid discovery phase, credited towards the project budget.
- Small builds starting at $1,200 · Typically a few days to a few weeks
- Standalone plugins and integrations
- Discovery call followed by a fixed-price quote
- Micro builds starting at $150 (1–8 hours at standard rate)
- Single-purpose utilities and quick fixes
- Fixed quote provided after a brief scope discussion
Long-Term Partnerships.
- Monthly Retainers
- Includes development, consulting, support, maintenance, security, and guaranteed capacity.
- Monthly cost scaled to your site’s complexity and support needs
- Typically starts at $1,500/month
- Agency partnerships:
- Flexible billing: project-based, retainer, hourly
- White-label or client-facing — your call
- Retainer option for guaranteed availability