Simple, outcome-based pricing

Simple pricing. You grow — you don't get punished for it.

Most software charges per seat. Add a crew member, pay more. Forever. ardn ai works differently: you pay for the platform and for us to keep making it better — not a tax on every head you hire.

Trades we work with

Roofing
Windows
Home Improvement
General Contractors
Real Estate
Other Trades

Per-seat platforms

  • Add a crew member → pay more, every month, forever
  • You manage the software — and train every new hire
  • Built for everyone — meaning really built for no one
  • You figure out what features to use and how

ardn ai

  • Pay for the platform — not per head you hire
  • We run it — you focus on running your business
  • Built around how your specific company operates
  • We adapt it as your business grows and changes

The ROI case is simple: We more than pay for ourselves by finding where you're leaking money — wasted admin time, change orders slipping through, jobs going over budget before anyone notices — so you protect margin and stop hiring people just to handle paper.

Pricing tiers

Start where you are. Grow from there.

The free assessment tells us which tier fits your business. The price comes after we understand your operation — not before.

Starter

$5K–$7K

/ month

Setup included — no onboarding fee

Best for specialty contractors — roofing, windows, home improvement — doing $10M–$20M. Lean office, 1–2 staff. We stop the bleeding on job visibility and bid follow-up. First automation live in 30 days.

Revenue: $10M–$20M

Hours/month: 12–18 hrs

What we build: Job visibility + 2–3 automations

  • Business assessment
  • Job visibility dashboard
  • 2–3 workflow automations
  • Monthly check-in cadence
  • Monthly impact report
  • Team training session
Most popular

Growth

$8K–$12K

/ month

Setup included — no onboarding fee

Built for GCs and multi-trade operators at $20M–$50M with active crews, multiple jobs running, and an office team buried in change orders and paperwork. Full platform, all five areas.

Revenue: $20M–$50M

Hours/month: 25–40 hrs

What we build: Full platform across all five areas

  • Everything in Starter
  • Full 5-module platform install
  • Multi-department automation
  • Pipeline & bid follow-up system
  • Subcontractor document automation
  • Quarterly business review
  • Monthly impact report
  • Priority support

Enterprise

$13K–$20K

/ month

Setup included — no onboarding fee

For $50M+ operators, multi-location builders, and companies that have tried to scale with people and hit a ceiling. We become embedded operational partners — not just a vendor.

Revenue: $50M+ / multi-location

Hours/month: 50–70 hrs

What we build: Full platform + fractional ops partner

  • Everything in Growth
  • Dedicated ardn ai partner embedded in your business
  • Multi-location or multi-entity rollout
  • Custom integration development
  • Named account team
  • Executive business reviews
Every retainer includes

The same structure every month. No surprises.

Every client gets the same four-week structure — same deliverables, same accountability, same reporting. The only variable is which part of your business we're working on.

Week 1 — Align

We review what ran last month — what it produced, what it saved, what changes. You always know exactly what we're doing and why.

Week 2 — Activate

Deep work in your active areas. We map the next workflow to automate, the next process to tighten, or the data that needs cleaning. The work that sets up Week 3.

Week 3 — Build & Run

We ship. Automations get deployed, reports get built, systems get wired. This is the week where the ROI shows up. We operate it — we don't just advise on it.

Week 4 — Train & Report

Your team gets a session on what we built. You get a written monthly impact report — what ran, what it saved, and what's lined up for next month.

The math

One hire costs more and delivers less.

You need someone running your admin, your pipeline follow-up, your job tracking, and your operations. Hiring for all four isn't an option at your stage. Hiring for even one costs more than our Starter retainer — with a fraction of the leverage.

One Mid-Level Hire
ardn ai Starter
Monthly cost
$7K–$12K salary + benefits + overhead
$5K–$7K retainer, all-in — setup free
What you get
One person, one function
A team running your full operation
Time to first result
90–180 days to ramp up
First automation live in 4–6 weeks
Tools & software
You buy and manage them
Included — we bring the stack
Training
You train them
We train your team
If your business grows
Hire again
Platform expands, price doesn't
If it doesn't work out
3-month notice + severance
Cancel anytime after Month 3

This is why our clients describe the Starter retainer as “the easiest budget conversation I've had.” It's not a software subscription — it's a team running your operation at a fraction of what a single hire would cost, with setup included.

How billing works

Simple, transparent, no surprises.

1

Free assessment first

Take the free assessment. It tells us where your business is leaking money and which tier fits your situation. No charge, no commitment.

2

Setup is free — we start building

No onboarding fee. Once we agree on scope, we run the full audit, connect your systems, and build the first automation — the 4-to-6-week sprint that produces the first real result. You pay the retainer once it's live.

3

Monthly retainer on the 1st

Your monthly retainer starts after the setup sprint. Month-to-month after a 3-month minimum. Cancel with 30 days' notice — you keep everything we've built.

Questions

Before the call.

Why a range and not a fixed price?

Because the right scope depends on your business. The assessment tells us how complex your operation is, what systems you're already running, and where the highest-leverage work is. We price inside the range based on that — not a number we made up.

Is setup really free?

Yes — no onboarding fee. The full audit, system integration, and initial dashboard build are covered in the retainer. We don't get paid for setup until the automation is live and working on your real workflows.

Is there a minimum commitment?

Yes — 3 months. After that, it's month-to-month with 30 days' notice. We've found 3 months is the minimum to see real results from the first piece of automation.

Can I start on Starter and move up?

Yes — and most clients do. We start on the tier that fits your business today. When the first modules are running and you want more, we expand.

Do you work outside Central Florida?

Yes. We're based in Central Florida and prioritize local clients in the first phase, but we work nationally via Zoom. Most of the ongoing work is remote after the initial setup.

What happens to what you've built if I cancel?

You keep everything. Automations, dashboards, credentials, documentation — all yours. There's no dependency on our platform. You own the IP from day one.

Find out which tier fits your business.

The free assessment takes 10 minutes and tells us — and you — exactly where to start and what it's worth.