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Engagement calculator

Compare three ways to ship your work.

Choose the work and timeframe, then compare SuperIC with a senior freelancer and a traditional agency. Adjust the inputs when your numbers are different.

Choose the work and comparison window

Start with an engagement, set the number of months, and adjust the agency and freelancer assumptions if you have better numbers.

Engagement type

$9,500/mo

Engagement length

4 months

Comparison baseline

Traditional agency
$20,000 / month
Senior freelancer
$125/hr × 25 hrs/week = $13,542/month

What the same window costs across three models

Compare total fees, time to first proof, headcount, accountability, and quality controls before you choose how to staff the work.

Cost comparison4-month estimate
SuperICBuild partner

$0

$0/mo

Save $0 vs agency

Time to first proofHours to days
HeadcountOne team, end to end
AccountabilityEnd to end, no handoffs
Quality & governanceContinuous integration, visual quality assurance, review gates
Senior freelancer

$0

$0/mo

Time to first proofCapacity-bound
HeadcountOne contractor
AccountabilityOne contractor, capacity-bound
Quality & governanceVaries by contractor
Traditional agency

$0

$0/mo

Time to first proof~1 quarter
HeadcountAgency pod (~4)
AccountabilityAccount manager + pod handoffs
Quality & governanceProcess-heavy, slower loop

This is a planning estimate, not a proposal. It compares the fees and assumptions shown above; work outside the selected engagement is not included.

Bring the estimate and the actual work.

I will scope the smallest engagement that can produce proof, or tell you if the work is not worth funding yet.

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