07 / Pricing
Straightforward pricing.
Serious engineering.
Senior engineering without agency pricing. CATDOG™ keeps overhead low, uses modern development tools and automation, and passes that efficiency on to customers.
From a simple website to business software, AWS help or ongoing care, start small and grow when you need to.
CATDOG™ launch pricing
Early customers get more room to build.
We are offering reduced launch pricing while we build our customer portfolio. Early customers get the same engineering approach at a lower introductory rate.
Launch pricing is available for a limited number of early customers and may increase as capacity fills.Three ways to build
Choose how you pay and who looks after it.
Build + Managed Care
Pay the once-off build fee plus paid monthly hosting and care while CATDOG™ manages the solution.
No build-recovery minimum term. Recurring service and cancellation arrangements are agreed in your quote.
Monthly Build + Care
No upfront build fee. One monthly payment covers the build-payment component and care, for an agreed 12- or 24-month initial build-payment term.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. After the build schedule is completed, only care remains.
Self-Hosted
Pay the once-off build price to CATDOG™. No compulsory monthly CATDOG™ fee.
You or your provider arrange and pay for hosting, monitoring, backups, maintenance and future deployments. The solution may still have third-party operating costs.
Managed prices already include care once. Monthly Build + Care is an alternative payment method, not an extra subscription. All prices are ZAR, exclude VAT if applicable and cover the agreed starting scope.
Websites
A clear online presence, without agency pricing.
Responsive, maintainable websites with an agreed starting scope.
Showing once-off build + monthly managed care. Care is included in the displayed monthly fee.
Starter Website
A simple online presence for individuals and very small businesses.
R999 once-off
+ R199 / month
Website Care included.
- 1-page professional, mobile-responsive website
- Contact details and WhatsApp/contact CTA
- Social links and basic SEO setup
- SSL configuration and deployment for the agreed environment
- Up to 2 reasonable revision rounds
Agreed small-website scope. No unlimited traffic, support or development.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R100 / month for the build + R199 / month for care, over 12 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R1,200
- Total initial-term payments (12 months)
- R3,588
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently R199 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Business Website
A professional website with the essentials for a growing business.
R2,499 once-off
+ R399 / month
Website Care+ included.
- Up to 5 responsive pages
- Contact form and WhatsApp integration
- Google Maps if required, plus social links
- Basic SEO foundations and analytics setup
- SSL configuration and deployment for the agreed environment
- Up to 2 reasonable revision rounds
Content, integrations and the supported stack are agreed before work starts.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R250 / month for the build + R399 / month for care, over 12 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R3,000
- Total initial-term payments (12 months)
- R7,788
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently R399 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Business+ Website
More room for content, forms and a more involved website.
R3,499 once-off
+ R699 / month
Website Business Care included.
- Up to 8 pages
- Everything in Business Website
- More advanced layouts, additional forms and extra content sections
- More complex website requirements within the agreed scope
- Up to 2 reasonable revision rounds
This is a website package, not an unlimited custom application.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R350 / month for the build + R699 / month for care, over 12 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R4,200
- Total initial-term payments (12 months)
- R12,588
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently R699 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Online Store
A focused starter store with an agreed product and integration scope.
from R4,999 once-off
+ from R999 / month
Store Care included.
“From” applies to the complete package; the final scope and both payment components are quoted together.
- Product catalogue and responsive storefront
- Shopping cart and supported checkout/payment integration
- Basic product management
- Basic SEO, analytics and deployment
- Up to 2 reasonable revision rounds
Product counts, data import, payment providers and integrations are scoped first. Marketplaces, complex booking engines and large custom commerce platforms need a separate quote. Payment-provider charges, premium platforms/plugins and identified third-party services are separate.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R500 / month for the build + R999 / month for care, over 12 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R6,000
- Total initial-term payments (12 months)
- from R17,988
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently from R999 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Software & applications
Custom software without traditional software-agency pricing.
Focused tools for specific business problems—not automatically a six-month enterprise implementation. Application care is separate from brochure-website care.
Showing once-off build + monthly managed care. Care is included in the displayed monthly fee.
Small Business Web App
A focused application for a real business workflow.
from R7,500 once-off
+ from R999 / month
App Care / Android App Care included.
“From” applies to the complete package; the final scope and both payment components are quoted together.
- Possible scope: user login, database and admin interface
- Basic dashboard and simple reporting
- Create/read/update/delete operations and internal workflows
These are examples, not a promise that every feature is included at the starting price. App Care covers only the hosting envelope and supported components specified in the quote.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R400 / month for the build + R999 / month for care, over 24 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R9,600
- Total initial-term payments (24 months)
- from R33,576
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently from R999 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Business System
Connected workflows and business logic, scoped around your operations.
from R15,000 once-off
+ from R1,499 / month
Business System Care included.
“From” applies to the complete package; the final scope and both payment components are quoted together.
- Possible scope: multiple workflows and user roles
- APIs, integrations, reporting and payments
- Business logic and custom dashboards
Larger systems are scoped individually. The starting price does not cover an entire complex platform.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R800 / month for the build + R1,499 / month for care, over 24 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R19,200
- Total initial-term payments (24 months)
- from R55,176
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently from R1,499 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Android App
A focused Android application with an agreed screen count and feature scope.
from R10,000 once-off
+ from R999 / month
Android App Care included.
“From” applies to the complete package; the final scope and both payment components are quoted together.
- Screens and core functionality agreed before development
- Login, APIs, backend, database and publishing assistance only where quoted
- Agreed app/backend scope covered by Android App Care on managed delivery
Hosting means the backend, API, database or web administration service—not the installed mobile app. Offline-only apps can be handed over with no recurring CATDOG™ fee; maintenance is quoted only when requested. iOS, complex device integrations and extensive backends are not included by default. Developer/store accounts, paid SDKs, messaging, premium APIs and other identified third-party costs are separate. Publishing support and account ownership are specified in the quote; store approval is not guaranteed. Routine care does not include unlimited submissions, major Android migrations or new features.
Monthly Build + Care breakdown
At the starting scope: R500 / month for the build + R999 / month for care, over 24 months.
- Scheduled build payments
- R12,000
- Total initial-term payments (24 months)
- from R35,976
Excludes separately agreed extras and VAT if applicable. Build payments total more than the upfront build price because payment is spread over time; the build is not free.
The first monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the billing start date, including whether billing begins during development. No hidden build deposit or setup charge.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently from R999 / month, or agreed self-hosted handover. Renewal and later price-change arrangements are recorded in the agreement.
Prefer no upfront build fee?
One Business Website. Three choices.
Compare the first 12 months at today’s quoted rates. Extras and VAT, if applicable, are excluded.
Build + Managed Care
R2,499 once-off
+ R399 / month
First 12 months: R7,287.
Pay the build fee according to the project payment schedule, then continue with care while CATDOG™ manages the website. No build-recovery minimum term.
Monthly Build + Care
R649 / month
No upfront build fee12-month initial build-payment term. First 12 months: R7,788.
R250 / month for the build + R399 / month for care. The first monthly payment is payable in advance.
After the build schedule is completed: care only, currently R399 / month, or arrange self-hosted handover.
Self-Hosted
R2,499 once-off to CATDOG™
No compulsory monthly CATDOG™ payment.You arrange and pay for your own hosting and ongoing operations. This does not mean the website is free to run.
Automation
Less repetitive work. More useful time.
from R2,500 once-off
Forms, spreadsheets, scheduled processes, automated email, PDF/report generation, data import/export, API connections and AI-assisted workflows.
Handed-over automation that you operate can be once-off only. If CATDOG™ runs, hosts or maintains it, recurring operations are quoted separately before work starts. Monthly build-payment arrangements are quoted individually.
Website review
Digital Health Check
R750 base fee · once-off
For a website of up to 5 pages.
Find out what is slowing your website—or your business—down. A focused review of performance, mobile usability, accessibility and technical SEO gives you clear findings and prioritised recommendations.
Larger websites cost more. The final price is quoted according to page count and the agreed review scope before work starts.
This is a once-off review, with no compulsory monthly fee. Implementing recommended fixes is quoted separately.
AWS & cloud
Focused cloud work, without a large consultancy.
CATDOG™ can handle practical AWS work, deployments, reviews and improvements.
AWS Health Check
R999AWS deployment
from R1,500Serverless API
from R2,500AWS cost optimisation review
R999Infrastructure as Code setup
from R2,500For standalone AWS/cloud projects, AWS usage charges are separate. Where practical, customers should own and pay for their AWS account directly.
CATDOG™-hosted website/app packages already include the specifically quoted standard hosting allowance—it is not charged again. Usage beyond that allowance and identified third-party services are separate. For a customer-owned account operated by CATDOG™, the quote shows the management-only fee separately from the provider charges you pay directly.
Monthly care / hosting
Build it once. Keep it looked after.
Every CATDOG™-hosted or CATDOG™-managed project includes paid monthly care. The build fee creates the solution; care covers agreed hosting and ongoing operations. Self-hosted, self-managed delivery has no compulsory monthly CATDOG™ fee.
These care prices are already included in each managed package’s recurring amount—including Monthly Build + Care. Do not add them a second time.
Website Care
R199 / month
Included with: Managed Starter websites.
- Standard hosting for the agreed small-website scope
- SSL management, basic uptime monitoring and deployment infrastructure
- Backups or versioned recovery where applicable and specified
No recurring content-edit or new-development allowance. Monitoring does not mean 24/7 incident response or unlimited support.
Website Care+
R399 / month
Included with: Managed Business websites.
- Everything in Website Care
- Routine compatible dependency/security maintenance for the agreed stack
- Up to 15 minutes of small content updates per month
- Basic analytics/monitoring review and prioritised support during agreed support hours
No guaranteed response time is implied. Any response commitment is recorded in the service agreement.
Website Business Care
R699 / month
Included with: Managed Business+ websites.
- Everything in Website Care+
- Up to 1 hour of minor content/development/change work per month in total
- Basic SEO monitoring and monthly performance information
The 1-hour allowance replaces, rather than adds to, the 15-minute allowance.
Store Care
from R999 / month
Included with: Managed Online Stores.
- Managed hosting and routine maintenance for the agreed starter-store scope
- Uptime monitoring and applicable backups/recovery arrangements
- Basic storefront/form/checkout checks within the agreed scope
- Up to 1 hour of minor update/change work per month
Payment processing, bulk product administration, substantial new commerce features, paid platforms and premium plugins are separate where applicable.
App Care / Android App Care
from R999 / month
Included with: Managed Small Business Web Apps and Android Apps.
- Hosting of specifically agreed backend/API/database components and usage allowance, where applicable
- Monitoring, applicable backups and routine compatible maintenance of the agreed stack
- Up to 1 hour of minor update/change work per month
Android compatibility/dependency maintenance covers the agreed supported scope. Major platform upgrades, rewrites, extra apps and substantial release/publishing work are separate. Offline-only maintenance is scoped separately without a hosting fee.
Business System Care
from R1,499 / month
Included with: Managed Business Systems.
- Hosting and routine maintenance for the agreed system and usage allowance
- Monitoring and applicable backups/recovery arrangements
- Up to 2 hours of minor update/change work per month
Supported components, operational responsibilities and change scope are agreed before work starts.
- Your quote defines supported components, hosting allowance, backup/recovery scope, support hours and change allowance.
- No unlimited cloud usage, storage, database capacity, bandwidth, users, messages or paid APIs. Numerical allowances are agreed after checking the actual setup and costs.
- Unused change time does not roll over. New features, redesigns, major migrations and work beyond the allowance are scoped and approved separately.
- Routine maintenance means minor compatible updates and operational checks—not unlimited upgrades or incident investigation. Defect-correction arrangements are defined separately; care limits do not replace agreed delivery responsibilities.
- No promise of 24/7 support, guaranteed response times, zero downtime, guaranteed SEO rankings or unlimited maintenance.
- Where usage may exceed the allowance, we agree an alerting/budget process and billing basis first. A budget alert is not a guaranteed hard cloud-spend limit.
Small technical jobs
Need something small fixed?
from R750
DNS and SSL problems, AWS deployments, website bugs, API integrations, email/form problems and cloud configuration. For larger work, CATDOG™ provides a fixed quote first.
A one-off repair, review or deployment does not automatically create a subscription. Recurring fees apply only where CATDOG™ is contracted to keep hosting, operating or maintaining the solution.
How pricing works
Clear before work starts.
- 01
Clear scope
We agree what is being delivered before work begins.
- 02
Fixed price where possible
Standard work is priced upfront, with no surprises.
- 03
Changes are separate
Anything outside scope is discussed and quoted first.
- 04
Start small
Begin with a focused project, then expand as the relationship develops.
Pricing notes
Important scope details.
Unless agreed otherwise, customers provide text, logos, product information and images. CATDOG™ can assist with content as additional paid work. Standard website packages include up to 2 reasonable revision rounds. Complete redesigns and major scope changes are separate work.
Domains, email, premium software, payment processing, external APIs and paid plugins/services are separate where identified in the quote. Cloud usage outside an included allowance, or usage billed directly to a customer account, is also separate. Standard hosting expressly included in a managed package is never billed twice. Work outside the listed scope is quoted separately.
Small fixed-price projects: 50% of the once-off build fee to start and 50% before production launch or final handover. Larger projects may use agreed milestones.
Build + Managed Care: the quote states when recurring care billing begins, normally at production launch. There is no build-recovery minimum term; recurring service and cancellation arrangements are agreed in the quote.
Monthly Build + Care: no upfront build deposit. The first agreed monthly payment is payable in advance. Your quote states the start date and whether billing begins during development. There is no hidden setup or build deposit under a no-upfront-build offer.
Once the agreed build amount is paid in full, you own the work produced specifically for your project, excluding CATDOG™ reusable internal tools/components and third-party software. Required licences and handover exclusions are documented. For monthly-only arrangements, the scheduled build amount and ownership/transfer terms are specified separately from care; ownership is not implied while the build is unpaid.
Agreed project-specific source, build/deployment instructions and handover are provided after payment. Specialist migration or deployment into an unusual environment is scoped separately. No permanent lock-in is implied after the agreed build amount is settled.
For self-managed delivery, you or your provider take responsibility for infrastructure bills, hosting, monitoring, backups, maintenance and future deployments. CATDOG™ has no ongoing operational responsibility after handover; optional later work is quoted separately. Customer domains, data and relevant service accounts remain under the agreed customer ownership/control arrangements.
All prices are in South African Rand, exclude VAT if applicable and cover the agreed starting scope. Unusually complex requirements need a custom quote. Hosting limits, maintenance workload and delivery capacity are checked before accepting a starting-price offer.
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