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Modernization packages & pricing

Fixed-scope audits and sprint packages for legacy Java/Spring backends and React admin portals. No blind quotes — every engagement starts with clarity.

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✓ From $3,000 audit ✓ 1 business day reply ✓ US · UK · EU overlap ✓ NDA available

Packages & pricing

Clear packages. No blind quotes.

Every engagement starts with scope clarity. Pick the entry point that matches your stack risk — audit first, sprint second, retainer for momentum.

Prefer to talk first? Book a free 30-minute modernization audit call — pick a slot that works for UK, EU, or US time zones.
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Modernization Audit

Best for: Teams unsure where to start

From $3,000
1–2 weeks
  • Architecture & dependency risk review
  • Admin UX bottleneck assessment
  • 90-day phased migration roadmap
  • Fixed-price first sprint estimate
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Spring

Spring Boot Sprint

Best for: Java 8/11 & Spring Boot 2.x teams

From $15,000
4–8 weeks
  • Staged upgrade without full rewrite
  • Module boundary cleanup
  • Regression-safe rollout plan
  • Deployment runbook & handover
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React

Admin Portal Sprint

Best for: Ops, finance & internal tooling teams

From $18,000
6–10 weeks
  • Role-based admin flow redesign
  • React component architecture cleanup
  • Stable API layer for admin UX
  • QA checklist & team handover
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API

Integration Rescue

Best for: Broken webhooks & unstable APIs

From $10,000
4–6 weeks
  • API contract & payload map
  • Retry, idempotency & error paths
  • Observability & monitoring setup
  • Third-party integration hardening
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Retainer

Founder Retainer

Best for: Post-sprint ongoing ownership

From $4,000/mo
Monthly
  • 2 planned overlap calls per week
  • Priority PR reviews & bug fixes
  • Monthly architecture review
  • Roadmap for next modernization slice
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Why DTDesk

Founder-led specialist vs generic options

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Direct technical owner ✓ Founder-led ✗ Account layers ~ Sometimes
Audit before build ✓ Always ✗ Often skipped ~ Varies
Spring + React depth ✓ Specialist ~ Generalist ~ Varies
US / UK / EU overlap ✓ Planned windows ✓ Usually ✗ Hard
Fixed sprint scope ✓ Documented ~ Change orders ✗ Scope creep
Post-sprint retainer ✓ Available ✓ Expensive ✗ Rare

Recurring partnership

Keep momentum after the first sprint

Most teams don't need a permanent hire — they need a senior owner who already knows the codebase. The Founder Retainer gives you planned overlap, reviews, and the next modernization slice without restarting discovery every quarter.

  • Priority response on production issues
  • Monthly architecture & dependency review
  • PR reviews for your internal team
  • Roadmap for the next 90 days
From $4,000 / month
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Schedule your modernization audit call

Pick a 30-minute slot. You'll receive a calendar invite and a short pre-call questionnaire about your current stack.

✓ Reply within 1 business day
✓ NDA available on request
✓ Invoicing in USD
✓ US · UK · EU timezone overlap
✓ Sample audit deliverable on request

Common pricing questions

Do you offer fixed prices?

Audits are fixed-scope. Sprints are quoted after the audit when boundaries and acceptance criteria are documented.

What's the typical starting budget?

Audits from $3,000. Focused modernization sprints typically start from the low five figures in USD.

Can we start with just an audit?

Yes — that is the recommended entry point. You get a roadmap and sprint estimate before any implementation begins.

Do you invoice in USD?

Yes. Invoicing in USD with NDA available for US, UK, and EU product teams.