How long is a piece of string? At Umbric, we only give estimates after thoroughly looking into your project to ensure that they are accurate. Typically, this means an initial consultation to discuss your needs and create a project plan with costings.

In most cases, that will be your full cost. However, sometimes projects can creep outside of the anticipated scope. If this happens to your project, our team will always consult with you first – we’ll never bill you extra without your agreement.

Good question! There are many developers out there, and as with any industry, it pays to do your research before settling on a service.

Some developers are solo developers presenting themselves as a company. Their expenses are lower, which is reflected in their pricing. However, they don’t have the resources of a full team.

Other inexpensive developers may be getting started on their careers. Their prices reflect their lack of experience. This can also translate into longer project times as they work to build your system.

If you’re facing a time crunch, then you should be looking at developers with higher rates: a good developer can deliver results up to ten times faster than a poor one. While the hourly rate may be higher, the quicker development time can also mean that they are cheaper than a mediocre developer simply because they can complete your project faster.

We love working with clients who know what they want! Perhaps you’ve even got specs and diagrams ready to go. These things can help immensely, but a word of caution…

When it comes to developing, no crystal ball can look to the future and identify potential issues, complexities, or details that initially get missed out. No matter how much preparation is done in advance, these little things always emerge during our process of discovery, design, and construction.

With this in mind, we can give you a fixed quote – but it will be a higher amount than one based on our regular onboarding process. This covers the potential complications that can drive development times beyond the original estimates.

We strongly recommend that you follow our processes to ensure the best project results at the best price and delivery timeframes.

In a word, no. We only bill you for the time we spent on your project, delivering everything – including the source code – with no further costs.

Everything is included in the price we quote. There is one exception to this: if you would like us to host your website or database, we can, but this will incur monthly costs until you choose another hosting solution.