Buy a bucket of points
Your term includes a set monthly point balance. That's your purchasing power, not a timesheet.
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You don't pay for hours.You pay for features delivered.
POD pricing runs on points. You buy a bucket. You redeem it for finished, deployed features. And we guarantee a minimum delivered every term, in writing.
The POD enginePoints in · Features out
01 · The Models
Three ways to buy delivery.
Only one buys outcomes.
You're buying effort.
Hours are billed as they burn, whether features ship or not. The meter runs on meetings, rework, and ramp-up time. There is no ceiling and no delivery commitment.
Pay for hoursNo delivery guaranteeBudget drifts
Delivery risk sits withYOU
Time & MaterialsThe meter runs. Nothing ships.
02 · How POD Works
One bucket. Three moves.
Redeem points for features
Every feature gets a point cost before we build it. You approve the cost. We deliver it working in your org.
We guarantee the floor
The Point Floor is a contractual minimum of points delivered each term. Come in under it, and you're credited the difference.
03 · Try It
Spend a bucket.
Pick your platform. Tap features to queue them, and watch the balance, not a clock.
20 / 20 points remaining
Small S · 1 pt each
Medium M · 3 pts each
Large L · 5 pts each
Extra Large XL · 8 pts each
Every feature is a finished, working deliverable. Not a line item on a timesheet.
Delivery queue
Nothing queued yet. Tap a feature above.
One bucket spans every platform. Priorities change next month? Re-spend it. No change order.
Sample sizing for illustration. Every real feature is pointed and approved before build.
04 · The Stress Test
It's month two.
Your CFO wants an integration nobody scoped.
The meter absorbs it
So does your budget. New hours, new burn, no ceiling, and still no commitment on when it ships.
Out of scope
Change order. Re-negotiation. The timeline slips while the paperwork moves.
We point it. You slot it.
It gets a point cost, you drop it into the queue. Same bucket, same guarantee, next sprint.
05 · The Guarantee
T&M guarantees an invoice.
Fixed fee guarantees a price.
POD guarantees delivery.
Point Floor · Guaranteed
Term startsDelivered: 0 pts
The Point Floor is written into your agreement: a minimum number of points delivered every term. Under-deliver, and the difference comes back to you. No other model puts delivery risk on the vendor.
06 · Quick Answers
Still comparing?
Isn't this just fixed fee with extra steps?
No. Fixed fee locks the feature list on day one. POD locks the amount of delivery, and you choose the features as you go.
What if a feature is bigger than you thought?
It's pointed before we build, and you approve every cost up front. No surprise burn, ever.
What happens if you miss the Point Floor?
You're credited the shortfall under the agreement. The guarantee has teeth.
Is data migration extra?
No. It runs through the point system like every other deliverable.
How do you size points?
Consistent S through XL tiers, calibrated across hundreds of delivered features. Sizing is shared and approved before anything is built.
Do points roll over?
Rollover, floor level, and term length are set in your Order Form. Ask us to model your scenario.
Send us your backlog.
We'll point it.
A 30-minute pointing session turns your wish list into a priced, guaranteed delivery plan.