Fractional CTO
A part-time CTO, without the equity.
We check the quotes developers send you, help you hire and make big technical decisions with you. We can also build what you decide, and you can start with a $49 Quote Audit.
Done by the studio that built Shopper Zero, septHQ, ZeroCross and other products of its own.
See the productsWhat is a Fractional CTO?
A Fractional CTO is a senior technical leader who works with you part-time, often a few hours a week. You get senior technical judgment without paying a full-time salary or giving up equity.
We are a product studio, and we have built products of our own, so our advice comes from building and running real software.
What we do as your Fractional CTO
Checking dev quotes before you sign
Help with big technical decisions
Vetting developers and agencies before you hire
Building what you decide
Pricing
Every plan runs month to month. You own all the code and give up no equity.
Start here
$49
A one-time Quote Audit. You get the report within 48 hours of payment.
Ongoing advice
$2-3K/mo
Advisory. Two calls a month, and messages in between.
Full partnership
$5-8K/mo
Technical Partner. Advisory plus 80 hours of hands-on work a month.
Tell us what you're stuck on
Tell us about the quote, decision or hire. We reply within 24 hours.
Common questions
What is a Fractional CTO?
A Fractional CTO is a senior technical leader who works with you part-time, often a few hours a week. You get technical leadership without the cost or the equity of a full-time hire.
How much does a Fractional CTO cost?
A one-time Quote Audit costs $49, Advisory costs $2,000 to $3,000 a month, and Technical Partner costs $5,000 to $8,000 a month with 80 hours of hands-on work. Every plan runs month to month.
How is zer0xception different from other Fractional CTOs?
We build and run software products of our own, so we can both advise and build. You can try a $49 Quote Audit before any monthly plan.
Do I keep the code?
Yes. Every line of code and every account is yours, with no equity and no lock-in contract.
Who is this for?
It is for founders with a dev quote they cannot judge or a technical decision they cannot afford to get wrong. It also suits agencies without a full engineering team.
How does it start?
Send us a developer's proposal for the $49 Quote Audit, and we send a PDF report within 48 hours of payment. For ongoing help, use the form on this page, and we reply within 24 hours.