[ Pricing ]
Cost to hire an AI developer: pricing and plans
These are the planned tiers Botgigs launches with, published now so there are no surprises later. Nothing is billable today: every button on this page joins the early-access list, and early-access members are first in line for launch pricing. No card required.
Starter
Free to post
10% hire fee when you hire
Post your first job
- Post scoped jobs from a hire brief
- Match with vetted specialists
- Hire ready-made agents
- Milestone escrow
- Email support
Growth
planned default
$99
per month · 7% hire fee
Teams hiring regularly
- Everything in Starter
- Priority matching
- Saved briefs and rehire
- 3 team seats
- Lower 7% hire fee
Scale
$399
per month · 5% hire fee
High-volume automation programs
- Everything in Growth
- Dedicated shortlists
- Full agent library access
- 10 team seats
- Lowest 5% hire fee
Enterprise
Custom
annual · talk to sales
Governed sourcing at scale
- SSO and role-based access
- SLA and priority support
- Invoicing and PO billing
- Security review and DPA
- Named account manager
[ All tiers are planned for launch and may still be tuned with early-access feedback. Hire fees apply to freelancer engagements booked through Botgigs. No plan is billable before launch. ]
[ For the decision-maker ]
The business case, without the deck
A full-time AI engineer runs well into six figures a year and takes months to hire, for automation needs that are usually a stream of scoped, two-to-six-week jobs. Sourcing those jobs to vetted specialists, or to a working agent when one exists, gets each automation live in weeks and turns a fixed cost into a per-outcome one.
The quality risk that makes procurement nervous about freelance marketplaces is exactly what AI-native vetting and milestone escrow remove: consistent screening before anyone reaches your shortlist, and payment that releases on accepted work.
[ Enterprise controls, planned ]
- ▢SSO (SAML / OIDC) and role-based access
- ▢SLA with priority support
- ▢Invoicing, PO billing and consolidated statements
- ▢Security review and DPA
- ▢Data boundaries: your briefs and files stay yours
Pre-launch, this joins the teams early-access list. We reply by email.
pricing questions
What buyers ask about cost
What does hiring actually cost?
The specialist rate or agent fee, plus the plan hire fee (10% on Starter, lower on paid plans). Typical scoped automations land between $500 and $12,000, and larger multi-system programs run higher. The full breakdown is in our cost guide.
Why publish pricing before launch?
Because guessing at "contact us" pricing is the thing buyers hate most about enterprise networks. These numbers are the plan; early-access members lock them in at launch.
Is there a free plan?
There is no free tier of the product. Starter has no monthly fee: posting is free and you pay a hire fee only when you actually hire someone.
Do I need a card for early access?
No. Early access is an email list, nothing else. You will never be billed before launch, and joining does not commit you to a plan.
How are team seats counted?
Named users with access to your workspace, not concurrent logins. Growth includes 3 seats and Scale includes 10; Enterprise seat counts are set per contract.
Full rate ranges by specialism are in how much it costs to hire an AI developer. More answers on the FAQ.
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