AI Audit Pricing Calculator
Price your next AI discovery in 60 seconds. Free tool for AI consultants, agencies, and fractional executives.
How AI consultants set discovery pricing
Most AI consultants and agencies underprice their first paid discovery engagement. They pull a number out of thin air, hedge it, then defend it on the call. The AI Audit Pricing Calculator removes the guesswork by mapping seven engagement factors to a tier, an hour estimate, and a price range built from real discovery work.
What the calculator scores
The tool weights seven variables that historically drive discovery scope and selling price: company size, current automation maturity, decision-making complexity, documentation quality, timeline urgency, scope breadth, and data sensitivity. Industry is optional and only nudges the result when the vertical carries known compliance or workflow overhead (legal, healthcare, finance, regulated B2B).
Who it is built for
- Solo AI consultants moving from free strategy calls to paid discovery deliverables.
- Boutique AI agencies standardising the way associates quote discovery work.
- Fractional executives packaging discovery as the first deliverable inside a longer engagement.
- Big-firm refugees who want a defensible number without the partner-track pricing committee.
What you get from each calculation
Every run returns a price, a tier (Starter, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise), an hour and week estimate, the deliverables that match the tier, and a positioning script you can paste straight into your next prospect DM or proposal. If any answers create a known scope risk (regulated data without enterprise sign-off, ASAP timeline with multi-stakeholder approval), the tool flags it before you send the number.
How to use the result on a sales call
Treat the output as a defensible starting point, not a hardcoded quote. Anchor on the tier, walk the prospect through the deliverables, then adjust on the call. Most consultants find the number lands 15-30% higher than what they would have proposed cold, with no extra resistance — the framework signals competence, the deliverables justify the price, and the script keeps the conversation on outcomes instead of hourly rates.
Common questions
Is the calculator free? Yes, the tool is free with no signup wall, no email gate, and no rate limit. The output is yours to share, quote, and adapt for your own pricing model.
Does the result include implementation? No. The price covers discovery only: the structured engagement that ends with a recommendation, a roadmap, and a CFO-ready ROI projection. Implementation is sold separately, and most consultants credit a portion of the discovery fee against the implementation contract.
Related reading
- First Paid Audit Kit — the framework behind the pricing model.
- AI Project ROI Calculator — show the prospect the upside, then price the discovery.
- For solo AI consultants — how the rest of the platform handles discovery once you close.
- For AI consulting agencies — standardising discovery pricing across associates.