Punfyre

Punfyre Forge

Cost + 15% margin

We price everything at actual engineering cost plus a constant 15% margin, and that never changes. Longer commitments let us negotiate cheaper infrastructure contracts, which lowers our cost basis and passes real savings to you. This page explains our rates, how they compare to the market, and how commitment discounts work.

Where we sit in the market

Hourly rate comparison for fullstack development. Our costs land at the bottom of the scale while delivering quality from the top. Here is why that is not a contradiction.

Low-cost global
15%
€??/h — cost €24/h + 15–30%

Offshore teams or freelancers. Low hourly rates but often higher total cost due to rework, communication overhead, and quality gaps.

Start-up agencies
15%
€??/h — cost €55/h + 15–35%

Small teams with lower overhead. Good for simple projects, but limited scalability and often lack structured processes or testing.

Our pricing
15%
€76/h — cost €66/h + 15%

Enterprise-grade reusable systems, priced at actual engineering cost + 15% margin. Years of compounding investment keep costs low while quality stays at the top.

Scale-up agencies
5%
€??/h — cost €86/h + 5–15%

Established agencies with proven processes. Solid quality but higher overhead from larger teams, office costs, and account management layers.

Enterprise vendors
8%
€??/h — cost €119/h + 8–18%

Large consultancies with extensive processes, compliance certifications, and large teams. Premium pricing for brand assurance.

Why this works

Low cost is a result of high quality, not a trade-off against it.

Compounding efficiency

Every project adds to our shared library of battle-tested components and utilities. Each one is faster and more reliable than the last.

Constant 15% margin

Our margin is always 15%. It never goes higher, even on complex work. When you commit to a longer term, we negotiate cheaper hosting contracts, driving the cost basis down. The discount you see is real infrastructure savings, not a margin cut.

Pragmatic laziness

If something can be generated, we generate it. If a pattern repeats, we abstract it. Less code means fewer bugs and lower costs; savings passed to you.

How we keep costs low

Six engineering principles that compound over time.

Reusable by default

Write once, deploy everywhere

Modular architecture

Swap, scale, or extend any part

Stability over novelty

Proven tools, predictable results

Performance as a feature

Fast by architecture, not afterthought

Automated quality gates

Catch problems before production

Pragmatic to the core

Maximum output, minimum complexity

Commitment discounts

Our margin is always 15% and never changes. When you commit to a longer period we can negotiate better infrastructure contracts, which lowers our actual cost basis. Since the margin stays constant, the savings pass directly to you. All plans are billed monthly with no upfront payment required.

1 year

Default

12-month commitment, billed monthly.

Hosting savingsStandard
Integration savingsStandard
Marginalways 15%

2 years

24-month commitment, billed monthly.

Hosting savings15% lower
Integration savings8% lower
Marginalways 15%

3 years

36-month commitment, billed monthly.

Hosting savings25% lower
Integration savings13% lower
Marginalways 15%

Fair terms

Pro-rated changes: add or remove modules at any time, invoiced proportionally.
Usage scales automatically: user counts, storage, and API calls adjust each cycle.
No lock-in penalty: early exit means the discount is reversed retroactively.
30-day notice: downgrades take effect next billing cycle after notice.

The 15% buffer

Bar width shows total cost of delivery. Taking on more in-house lowers the invoice, but every team faces a learning curve on a new system. We already know every corner of ours.

Fixed fee to us
Uncertainty
Estimated internal costs
Full service
15%
15% uncertainty

We do the heavy lifting, your team learns along the way with minimal overhead.

Client-led
14%
14–26% uncertainty

Your team does most work, we review and guide. Coordination overhead increases significantly.

Independent
20%
20–35% uncertainty

Your team handles it all, we're available for questions. Maximum learning curve and coordination costs.

Even the best team needs time to learn a new system. We can only predict what is on our end. The rest depends on your environment, existing integrations, and how quickly your team gets up to speed. The buffer exists so discoveries along the way are covered without extra charges.

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