Software engineering help, scoped to your stage.
Three practices under one roof. Audits, fractional CTO, and custom builds for funded teams. Websites and care plans for small businesses. Platform setup on Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress.com for tight budgets.
Three practices. Pick the one that fits.
Each practice has its own engagement model, scope, and price range. Scan the cards. If none feel right, the contact form routes that too.
Growth, Startup, and Enterprise Engineering
Architecture audits, AI readiness, security reviews, fractional CTO, and scoped implementation sprints for teams with funded technical work.
Audits $6,250 · Delivery from $3,500/mo · Sprints from $9,500
View services →Lane 02Small Business Digital Foundation
A real website and ongoing care, built and maintained by engineers rather than a template shop.
Audits from $500 · Builds from $1,500 · Care from $250/mo
View services →Lane 03Platform Launch & Care
Expert setup on Squarespace, Wix, or WordPress.com when a custom build is not the right spend yet.
Fit calls from $149 · Launches from $399 · Care from $99/mo
View services →Senior engineering for funded technical work.
Independent review, delivery leadership, or direct implementation. Each engagement is scoped, priced, and delivered against named outcomes. You get a senior engineer on the call and a senior engineer on the keyboard.
Good fit if
- You have a technical decision larger than your current bench.
- You need a second set of eyes on architecture, AI readiness, or security.
- You have a funded project with a date on it and nobody driving delivery.
- You need API work, systems integration, or a custom build that has to ship cleanly.
Not a fit if
- You want staff augmentation priced by the seat.
- You want a marketing-led agency.
- You are shopping by hourly rate.
Strategic Reviews
Fixed-feeA senior engineer walks your stack, delivers a written findings document with prioritised recommendations, and runs a working session to pressure-test them.
- Architecture Audit$6,250
- AI Readiness Audit$6,250
- Security Review$6,250
Delivery Leadership
Monthly retainerAn experienced operator embedded in your week. Runs standups, unblocks the team, owns milestones, and gives you one person accountable for engineering outcomes.
- Project Management / Delivery Leadfrom $3,500/mo
- Fractional CTOfrom $5,500/mo
Implementation Sprints
Scoped engagementsFixed-scope work delivered against a named outcome. Scoping document first, then build.
- Custom API Design & Buildfrom $9,500
- Third-Party System Integrationfrom $9,500
- Intelligent Automation Sprintfrom $9,500
- AI Workflow Integration Sprintfrom $12,500
- Custom Software Development Sprintfrom $12,500
- Data Pipeline Architecture Sprintfrom $12,500
- ML Model Deployment Sprintfrom $15,000
- Legacy Modernisation Sprintfrom $15,000
Websites built by engineers, maintained by the same people.
Built on modern frameworks. Fast, secure, easy to update, and looked after by the team that shipped it. One team writes the code and answers the email when something breaks.
Good fit if
- You run a trades business, professional service, local shop, or small B2B operation.
- You want a site that does not look like everyone else's template.
- You want one partner for the build and the ongoing care.
Not a fit if
- You need fifty pages of SEO content produced on a schedule.
- You want aggressive paid-ad campaign buildouts.
- You are choosing by lowest bid.
Entry Offers
Fixed-feeLow-commitment ways to get a real assessment or fix something specific on an existing site.
- Digital Presence Audit$500
- Website Fix Sprint$750
Launch Packages
Scoped buildsComplete sites, scoped by size. Each package includes hosting setup, an editable content model, analytics, and a post-launch handover.
- Starter Web Presencefrom $1,500
- Digital Foundation Packagefrom $2,500
- Growth Web Presencefrom $4,500
Care Plans
Fixed monthlyMaintenance, patching, backups, small edits, and a human who responds.
- Essential Care$250/mo
- Managed Care$500/mo
- Priority Care$1,000/mo
Builder-based websites, set up properly.
Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress.com are good tools when configured by someone who knows what they are doing. We launch them cleanly, wire up the basics, and keep them running.
Good fit if
- You are a solo operator, freelancer, or side project.
- A custom build does not make sense at your stage yet.
- You want someone to do the setup work so you do not spend two weekends on tutorials.
Not a fit if
- You need e-commerce at scale with hundreds of SKUs.
- You need heavy custom functionality a builder cannot support.
- You would be better served by a build in the Small Business practice.
Entry Offers
Fixed-feeShort sessions to work out which platform fits and walk you through the setup.
- Platform Fit Call$149
- DIY Concierge Session$299
Launch Packages
Fixed-feeFull setup on the chosen platform. Domain, hosting, core pages, forms, analytics, and handover.
- Refresh Sprint$399
- Platform Launch Assist$749
- Platform Launch Plus$1,250
Care Plans
Fixed monthlyLight-touch upkeep for builder sites. Updates, content changes, renewals, and support.
- Care Lite$99/mo
- Care Standard$249/mo
- Care Growth$499/mo
One consultancy. Three scales of engineering.
Acleron is a software engineering consultancy that serves three distinct markets: growth and enterprise teams solving complex technical problems, small businesses building a credible web presence, and owners launching on modern website platforms.
The engagement model changes with the lane. The engineering discipline does not. Every project is scoped, priced, and delivered with the same transparency — whether it's a six-figure integration or a $149 platform fit call.
If you're not sure which lane fits your situation, that's often the first thing worth talking about. Our lowest-cost offers exist precisely so you can start small and move up only when it makes sense.
Precision
Engineering rigour at every price point. The $149 call gets the same care as the $15,000 sprint.
Transparency
Scoped work, clear pricing, no surprises. Fixed-fee where possible, starting-at where scope varies.
Partnership
We build for long-term relationships. Most clients move up through the lanes as they grow.
Fit
Honest conversations about which lane is right — including when the answer is none of them.
Tell us which lane fits.
A short note about your situation helps us route you to the right engagement model and price range. We respond within one business day.