Engineering capacity, on demand

Your on-demand engineering team. Without the hiring.

Ship software, AI features, automations, and technical fixes for one predictable monthly price. Send unlimited requests. We work through your priorities and keep your backlog moving.

No sales call required Pause or cancel anytime Async by default
Queue 03
Connect lead form to CRM and Slack
queued
Improve slow database queries
queued
In progress 02
Build an AI support workflow
active
Fix subscription webhook failures
active
Shipped 02
Automated lead-routing workflow
shipped
Production deployment pipeline
shipped
Engineering work

Give us the backlog. We'll help move it.

Runbook works best when there is real technical work waiting to be done. You prioritize the queue. We execute.

Software

Product features and technical fixes.

New functionality, APIs, integrations, bugs, internal tools, performance work, and improvements to an existing codebase.

Examples: APIs · dashboards · SaaS features
AI

AI features that solve actual business problems.

AI assistants, internal knowledge tools, support workflows, document processing, automation, and AI product features.

Examples: agents · RAG · automation
Infrastructure

Keep the technical foundation moving too.

Deployments, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, integrations, databases, server issues, and technical architecture.

Examples: cloud · DevOps · databases
How it works

Subscribe. Send work. Keep shipping.

No lengthy proposal process. No hourly timesheets. Just a clear queue and a predictable way to get technical work done.

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Subscribe

Choose the level of engineering capacity that fits your current workload.

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Submit your requests

Add as many requests as you want to your queue. We work through them based on your priorities.

03

We build

Your active requests move into development. You receive updates asynchronously without unnecessary meetings.

04

Review and ship

Review completed work, request changes if necessary, and move the next priority forward.

05

Pause or cancel anytime

When priorities slow down, you are not locked into a long-term agency contract.

What can I request?

Start with the thing that's been sitting on your backlog.

If your team keeps saying "we need a developer for this," it is probably the kind of problem Runbook can help with.

01
“Fix our Stripe webhook.”
02
“Build an AI assistant for our support team.”
03
“Connect our CRM to Slack.”
04
“Add subscriptions to our SaaS.”
05
“Our database is getting slow.”
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“Turn this manual process into an automation.”
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“Review our technical architecture before we build.”
Is Runbook right for you?

Best for teams with more technical work than engineering capacity.

Runbook is a good fit if:

  • You have a real backlog of technical work.
  • You want to ship without immediately hiring.
  • Your priorities change frequently.
  • You prefer predictable monthly costs.
  • Async communication works for your team.

Runbook may not be a fit if:

  • You need a full-time engineer embedded in your company.
  • You need constant real-time meetings.
  • You are starting with no defined technical priorities.
  • Your project requires dedicated on-site work.
  • You need unlimited simultaneous development capacity.
Pricing

One predictable monthly price.

Pricing is based on active engineering capacity, not hourly billing or endless scope negotiations.

You can queue unlimited requests. The difference between plans is how much work can actively move at the same time.

Core
$2,400/month

For steady technical work and smaller backlogs.

  • 1 active request at a time
  • Unlimited requests in queue
  • Software and technical development
  • Async updates
  • Pause or cancel anytime
Start with Core
Scale
$8,900/month

For larger backlogs requiring greater parallel capacity.

  • 3 active requests in parallel
  • Unlimited requests in queue
  • Greater engineering capacity
  • Product, AI, and infrastructure work
  • Strategic technical guidance
  • Custom service agreements available
Start with Scale
Not ready for a subscription?

Start with a one-time Sprint.

A focused, scoped technical project delivered in 5–7 days. If you decide to subscribe afterward, the Sprint fee is credited toward your first month.

$1,200 one-time
Start a Sprint →
✓

Try Runbook with a real request.

If the first delivered work is not a fit, contact us during your first week and we'll review your satisfaction guarantee according to the terms of your subscription.

Read the FAQ

Third-party software, infrastructure, API, and usage costs are not included unless explicitly stated.

FAQ

Questions before you start.

What does “unlimited requests” actually mean?

You can add as many requests as you want to your queue. The limit is how many requests are actively worked on at the same time, which depends on your subscription plan.

What kinds of requests can I submit?

Requests can include software development, bug fixes, integrations, AI features, automation, infrastructure work, technical architecture, and related engineering tasks. If something is outside the subscription model, we'll tell you before starting it.

What happens if a request is large?

Large requests are broken into smaller, shippable milestones. This allows progress to continue without waiting for an entire large project to disappear into development for weeks.

How does communication work?

Runbook is designed to work asynchronously. Requests, priorities, updates, reviews, and feedback happen through the agreed project workflow rather than unnecessary recurring meetings.

Can I pause or cancel?

Yes. You can pause or cancel your subscription according to the subscription terms. There is no long-term employment-style commitment.

Who owns the work that is created?

Ownership of completed work and deliverables should be defined in your customer agreement and applicable terms. Make sure your service agreement clearly explains intellectual property, credentials, repositories, and third-party licenses.

Do you work with existing codebases?

Yes, provided appropriate access and documentation can be made available. Existing systems may require an initial review before work can begin safely.

Can you sign an NDA?

NDA requirements can be discussed before sensitive information or credentials are shared.

Your backlog doesn't need another planning meeting.

Start with the highest-priority technical problem your team needs solved next.

Start your first request →