Transparent pricing.
No surprises.
Three retainer tiers built around the depth of coverage you need. Every tier includes direct access to a senior cloud engineer — not a ticketing system.
Starter
Month-to-month, no contract required
Best for companies with $1k–$10k/mo cloud spend who want real cost visibility and a reliability foundation.
Professional
Month-to-month, no contract required
The right fit for most SaaS, healthtech, and fintech companies. Complete coverage for the four highest-impact cloud disciplines.
Growth
Month-to-month, no contract required
For scaling companies with active delivery pipelines and automation ambitions. All seven service layers, maximum coverage.
What’s included, tier by tier
Every service from the catalog, mapped to each tier.
| Service | Starter $1,500 | Professional $2,500 | Growth $4,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Cost Intelligence | |||
| Reliability & Resilience | |||
| Security & Governance | |||
| Observability & Intelligence | |||
| AI Enablement & Automation | |||
| Managed DevOps & Delivery | |||
| Strategic Cloud Advisory | |||
| Support & Advisory | |||
| Support channel | Slack / Teams + email | Slack / Teams + email | |
| Response SLA | 48 hours | Same business day | 4-hour priority SLA |
| Advisory hours / month | Up to 2 hours | Up to 4 hours | Up to 8 hours |
| Advisory cadence | On-request | Monthly 60-min strategy call | Bi-weekly calls |
| Monthly reporting | Infrastructure health report | Comprehensive report (all layers) | Comprehensive report (all layers) |
| Business reviews | — | Quarterly business review | Quarterly business review |
| DR testing | — | — | Quarterly DR testing |
| Automation expansion | — | — | Active each quarter |
The alternative to MCO isn't free — it's just hidden.
For the coverage in the Professional tier, a company would typically need a mix of a cloud engineer, FinOps tooling, security scanning, and a monitoring platform. That stack costs $11,000–$19,500 per month — before recruiting, benefits, or the months it takes to hire.
MCO at $2,500/month delivers the same outcomes with immediate availability and no hiring risk.
DIY approach (equivalent coverage)
MCO Professional (same coverage)
$2,500 / mo
Immediate availability. No recruiting. No ramp time.
You save
$8,500–$17,000
per month
Common starting points
Not sure which tier fits? Here's how most clients find the right starting point.
Your AWS bill is climbing and you can't explain why
Cloud Cost Intelligence is in every tier. The free Cloud Cost Scanner gives you an immediate estimate of waste — and the retainer keeps it from coming back.
Try the free Cloud Cost ScannerYou need HIPAA, SOC2, or to pass an enterprise security review
Security & Governance is included at Professional and above. Most companies reach audit-readiness within 60–90 days of engagement.
Try the free Security Posture ScannerDeployments are slow, scary, or both
Managed DevOps & Delivery is in the Growth tier. CI/CD pipelines, zero-downtime deploys, DORA metrics — built alongside your existing engineers.
Try the free DevOps Maturity AssessmentYou need a specific thing done, not a retainer
One-time audits, CI/CD builds, compliance readiness assessments, and IaC migrations are all available on a project basis. Many retainer clients started as a project engagement.
Tell us what you needCommon questions
The answers most people want before scheduling a call.