The full engagement ladder, in one view.
We publish our cost bands openly. Hidden pricing wastes prospects’ time and ours. Six tiers — free tools through phased programmes. Most SMB manufacturers we work with land in the Custom build band (S$10,000 – S$30,000).
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Pricing starts from scope discipline
Cost only becomes useful when the workflow boundary, edge cases, and adoption path are explicit.
The cost estimator returns your engagement band in 2 minutes. The diagnostic maps your risk profile in 5 minutes. No email required to see your result.
One question answered. We spend a focused day inside it and leave you with a recommendation, a sketch, and a path forward. Smallest paid commitment we offer.
A workflow audit, a system architecture, a fixed-scope build quote, a delivery timeline. The document is yours to keep, build with us or anyone.
A working prototype of one workflow surface plus an architecture document for the full system. For prospects who want to see the system actually work before committing to a full build.
The full MVP — usually multi-portal (admin + customer + sometimes supplier), pricing engine, production pipeline, mobile surfaces, and 1 – 2 integrations. Code shipped to a private GitHub repo you own.
When scope exceeds a single MVP. Discovery produces a roadmap; 2 – 3 build phases deliver over months. Each phase ships independent value before the next begins.
Three reasons.
Prospects who would have bounced at the proposal stage bounce at the pricing page instead. The conversations we have are higher-fit and faster.
When you arrive at discovery already knowing the band, we can talk about scope and trade-offs rather than negotiating a number.
Most SG software vendors hide pricing. We don't. That difference matters to the founder who has been burned by a S$200k SAP B1 quote.
Pricing questions before you book anything.
How much does a custom manufacturing ERP cost in Singapore?+
Most Start Canyon builds sit in the S$10,000 – S$30,000 band for the first useful MVP shipped in 6 – 12 weeks. Smaller commitments include a 1-day Sprint (S$1,500 – S$2,500), 1-week paid Discovery (S$1,500 – S$3,000), and a 2-3 day Architecture Workshop (S$5,000 – S$8,000). Larger scope flows into a phased programme starting at S$40,000.
Is the discovery fee refundable?+
No. The discovery fee buys a written workflow audit, system architecture, and fixed-scope build quote. Whether or not you build with Start Canyon, you keep the document.
How is Start Canyon priced vs SAP B1 or Odoo?+
SAP B1 in SG typically runs S$80,000 – S$250,000 and 6 – 18 months. Odoo via local partners S$25,000 – S$120,000 with significant partner risk. Start Canyon is S$10,000 – S$30,000 for the equivalent operational workflow surfaces, 6 – 12 weeks, with full code ownership.
What is included in a custom build engagement?+
Fixed-scope MVP shipped to a staging URL by week 6 – 8, weekly demo calls, parallel-run adoption for 2 – 4 weeks, staff training, data migration scripts, and full code ownership via a private GitHub repo transferred to your account.
Are there ongoing fees after the build?+
No mandatory ongoing fees. Scope-based extensions are priced per scope. Optional light retainer is available. Third-party costs (hosting, Resend, database) typically under S$200 / month combined, paid directly to those vendors.
Can I pay in instalments?+
Discovery is paid up front. Builds are typically 50% at kickoff, 50% on staging deploy. Phased programmes pay per phase. We accept bank transfer, Stripe, and Wise.
Do you offer fixed-price commitments?+
Yes — that is the point of paid discovery. Discovery produces a fixed-price build quote with a delivery date. We do not bill hourly on Custom builds.
EDG may offset up to 50% of your build cost.
Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) from Enterprise Singapore can cover up to 50% of qualifying custom ERP costs. A S$15,000 Standard build becomes S$7,500 net. The critical rule: you must apply and receive approval before work begins — Discovery is the right time to start the process.
How EDG works for custom ERP →Want a number against your specific workflow?
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