How are operational tier retainers structured?

We quote fixed monthly retainers for Tier 1 — Basic Payroll, Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure, or Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR) after discovery — plus performance milestones for software and integration work. Pass-through employment costs may still appear on invoices where your programme includes payroll; the commercial model is documented in writing.

What is the difference between the operational tiers?

Tier 1 — Basic Payroll focuses on HR and payroll automation via our proprietary operations platform plus statutory compliance workflows. Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure adds technical governance such as code reviews and architecture oversight. Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR) is full 360°: development, HR, sales automation, and strategic IT support — aligned to your roadmap.

How does technical leadership fit the pricing model?

Technical governance is bundled in Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure and Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR); deeper milestones are quoted separately when scope is discrete. We confirm on a short call.

Operational tier retainers — fixed monthly fees

Published pricing for transparency — Sevendyne is a software and delivery studio first; this page lists software development and managed IT in USD (with INR where we agree it for India buyers) and India payroll, HR, EOR, and compliance tiers in INR first with USD equivalents for overseas finance teams. Everything runs from our team in Kochi, Kerala.

Transparent INR and USD pricing for Indian and international clients. India payroll and HR retainers are anchored in rupees in the tables below (USD equivalents shown where helpful). Operations stay visible in structured tools (e.g. Zoho People / Payroll / Books where we deploy them).

How we price

What you buy: managed operations and reliable operations — our proprietary operations platform and delivery discipline — so your technical and operational work runs reliably. Not “cheap labor” economics.

Currency: India payroll, HR, and compliance retainers are agreed in INR; this page shows per-head monthly figures with minimums (and USD equivalents where shown for convenience). Software and managed IT are published in USD; proposals for India-based buyers can use INR where we confirm it. Exact figures are always confirmed after discovery.

What we quote: fixed monthly operational retainers per tier (where applicable), plus performance milestones for software, audits, and integrations.

Pass-throughs: where your programme includes people on payroll, employer salaries and government pass-throughs remain yours — we coordinate payroll and compliance workflows in structured tools. Your proposal states the exact model.

We avoid cluttering the public page with per-hire surcharges or bolt-on menus. Executives see clear operational tiers for India payroll and HR — then we confirm scope in writing.

Software Development Tiers

Custom websites, mobile apps, and APIs — published in USD for global benchmarking. INR quotations and invoicing are available for India-based contracts when we agree them in writing. Scope is confirmed before kickoff.

Tier	What’s included	Price
Starter Build	Single landing page or simple web app, up to 4 pages, basic contact/enquiry form, mobile responsive, deployed.	From USD 1,500
Standard Build	Multi-page website or API integration, up to 10 pages or 3 API endpoints.	From USD 4,000
MVP	Full product MVP, 8–16 weeks, production quality.	USD 12,000–25,000
Full Project	Complex multi-month software — platforms, integrations, hardening.	USD 25,000–60,000+

Dedicated engineering capacity (India employment programmes) is priced under India operations tiers · Workforce & India teams →

Managed IT & Infrastructure

Cloud, audits, and security — published in USD; INR available for India-based contracts when agreed.

Service	Price
Cloud setup (AWS/Azure)	From USD 800 one-time
Monthly cloud management	From USD 200/month
Code audit	From USD 500 per audit
Security review	From USD 600 per review

Bundled IT management is included in Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure and Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR) retainer tiers where scope covers it — see India operations tiers.

Managed IT & security (services) →

India operations — operational tiers (retainers + milestones)

Payroll, HR, and compliance for Indian entities — indicative per-head monthly retainers with minimums (INR; USD equivalent where shown). Final numbers are confirmed after discovery.

Tier	What it includes	Indicative per head (India)	Commercial shape
Tier 1 — Basic Payroll	Full HR and payroll automation through our proprietary operations platform + statutory compliance workflows (GST, TDS, PF, etc.) + operational reporting.	From ₹5,500/head/month (min ₹27,500) — scales with headcount and scope	Fixed monthly retainer + pass-throughs as applicable · performance milestones for discrete automation work.
Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure	Everything in Tier 1, plus technical governance — code reviews, architecture oversight, release hygiene — so delivery matches your standards.	From ₹8,000/head/month (min ₹32,000) — indicative	Fixed monthly retainer (higher than Tier 1) + milestone quotes for build spikes.
Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR)	360° — development + HR + sales automation + strategic IT support — one roadmap.	EOR from ₹11,000/head/month (min ₹33,000) — indicative; EOR Office from ₹13,500/head/month where scope includes hub / office-backed employment	Fixed monthly retainer + roadmap milestones (MVP, integrations, audits).

Programme context: Workforce overview → · India payroll & compliance →

Technical authority & track record

Sevendyne is founder-led with two decades of software engineering discipline behind how we govern systems — and nine years of operational programmes since 2016 using our proprietary operations platform. Long-running engagements across the UK, Germany, and the Middle East, alongside APAC — delivery team based in Kochi, Kerala.

100% tool transparency

Where we deploy them, Zoho People, Payroll, and Books hold people, payroll runs, and books hygiene — reliable operations and audit-ready views for finance and HR, not ad hoc spreadsheets.

Technical governance (Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure & Tier 3 — EOR)

Architecture oversight, code reviews, and delivery discipline are part of Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure and Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR) — not a separate “staffing add-on.” Discrete build work (MVPs, integrations, audits) is quoted as performance milestones. We do not publish a generic hourly rate card; scope and accountability are confirmed on a short call.

What to bring to the conversation

Roadmap, team shape, and how much of your India operations and delivery you want governed end-to-end.
Whether you need technical governance alongside India operations programmes (Tier 2) or full 360° coverage (Tier 3 — EOR).
Timelines and constraints — we say clearly what we run in-house vs. milestone-based.

Delivery capacity → · Contact

Frequently asked questions

Why retainers instead of “% of payroll”?

We anchor value to system reliability and managed operations, not headcount. Fixed monthly retainers + milestones reflect disciplined delivery through our proprietary operations platform. Where pass-through payroll is the economic core, we may still document a transparent payroll-linked component — your proposal spells it out.

Which tier do I need?

Tier 1 — Basic Payroll for core automation + statutory compliance. Tier 2 — HR Infrastructure when you need architecture oversight and code governance. Tier 3 — Employer of Record (EOR) for full 360° India ops + delivery scope. We confirm on a short call.

What about taxes and pass-throughs?

Employer salaries and government pass-throughs remain yours where applicable — we coordinate execution with reliable operations and audit-ready records. Sevendyne’s fee is the retainer + milestones for governance and delivery, not hidden margin on statutory lines.