Published pricing. Because trust shouldn't require a discovery call.

Seven of eight competitors hide their pricing. Ours is below — every engagement is fixed-price or monthly retainer, no hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

Fowara's pricing is transparent and retainer-based. Technology Due Diligence starts at $2,500 — the fixed-price entry engagement. Fractional CTO retainers start at $10,000/month. Platform migrations range $25,000–$75,000. Native punchout integration is $15,000 setup. AI Search Visibility audits and AI-Era Cyber Defense assessments start at $10,000.

The engagement

You hire the leader; the capabilities come with him. Two ways to run the retainer:

CTO Retainer

$10,000

PER MONTH

Architecture ownership, weekly leadership cadence
Vendor evaluation and hiring decisions
Hands-on development — not advisory only
AI-first methodology, documented fallbacks

CTO + Engineering Team

$15,000–$25,000

PER MONTH

Everything in CTO Retainer
Dedicated engineering team (2–4 developers)
Project management and QA
Full delivery capability

Fixed-price work, by capability

Project work runs as documented playbooks inside or alongside the retainer — grouped here the same way as on Services, so the two pages read as one system.

Commerce Platform & Migration

Standard Migration $25,000–$50,000 Up to 10,000 products. Data, theme, integrations, SEO preservation, go-live support.

Enterprise Migration $50,000–$75,000 10,000+ products, complex integrations (ERP, punchout, multi-store), custom development.

Procurement, Punchout & B2B Operations

Native cXML — no middleware contract. Compare: the leading middleware provider requires a three-year contract totaling nearly $50,000 before your first buyer transacts.

Punchout Integration $15,000 SETUP Native cXML/OCI server connection to Prendio, Ariba, Coupa-class networks. $2,000/month ongoing.

Additional buyer connections $3,500 EACH New buyer institutions onboard as configuration, not a project.

AI Integration & Search Visibility

AI Search Visibility Audit $10,000 SEO + AEO/GEO gap analysis, accessibility scan, performance review, Schema.org audit, competitor AI visibility analysis.

Audit + Implementation $15,000 Everything in Audit, implemented across all pages — FAQ restructuring, content formatting, accessibility and performance fixes.

Ongoing Retainer $5,000 /MO Continuous optimization, monthly AI platform monitoring, content freshness, quarterly competitive analysis.

Security & Infrastructure

Threat Assessment $10,000 OWASP Web + API Top 10, STRIDE threat model, compliance readiness check, recommendations report.

Full Implementation $15,000–$40,000 All 8 layers deployed: Govern, Pipeline, Harden, Deceive, Trap, Detect, Kill, Learn.

Continuous Defense $5,000 /MO Monthly AI security analysis, monitoring, incident response, secret rotation drills.

Continuous Trust $2,500 /MO SOC 2 readiness, quarterly attestation, Trust Center page, cyber insurance alignment.

The entry offer

Not ready for a CTO? Start with an assessment.

Technology Due Diligence is a fixed-price, fixed-scope engagement: codebase quality review, security and vulnerability scan, platform and integration assessment, AI search visibility check. You get specific findings and a prioritized roadmap — useful whether or not you ever hire me again. It's also how most retainer clients started.

From $2,500 — PRICED PER SCOPE, FIXED BEFORE WORK BEGINS

Start with due diligence

Pricing FAQ

How much does a Fractional CTO cost?

Fowara's Fractional CTO engagements start at $10,000/month. CTO + Engineering Team engagements are $15,000–$25,000/month including dedicated developers, QA, and project management.

Can I start with a smaller engagement?

Yes. Technology Due Diligence starts at $2,500, fixed before work begins — and most retainer clients started exactly there. The AI Search Visibility Audit ($10,000) is the next rung.

Do you charge hourly?

No. All engagements are retainer-based or fixed-price. You know what you're paying before work begins — no surprise invoices, no scope-creep billing.

What are your payment terms?

Retainers: monthly in advance. Projects: 40% upfront, 30% midpoint, 30% at go-live. All migrations include 30 days of post-launch support.

Let's scope your engagement

Tell me about your business. I'll recommend the right engagement — honestly, including "none yet."

Book a 15-minute fit call