How much does Core70 cost?

Most engagements run between $40 and $50 per hour, or $6,400 to $8,000 USD per developer per month. We invoice in USD, AUD, or GBP. There are no hidden bench fees or inflated overheads. All pricing uses our transparent 70/10/20 model. See the full breakdown at https://core70.com/pricing/.

How does Core70 compare to traditional agencies?

Core70 passes 70% of your budget directly to your senior developer, versus 30-50% at traditional agencies. You get direct communication, no project managers, full transparency, and developers who stay because they're fairly compensated.

How do I start without committing to a long engagement?

Most engagements begin small — with a fixed-price first project, typically $2,000–$5,000. A senior engineer spends focused time understanding your business and systems, then you decide whether to continue. Most long-term partnerships started exactly this way.

How long does the onboarding process take?

Quick. First we have a 30-minute discovery call to understand your project and needs. Then we source and match you with the right developer. You interview them, and if approved, they can start within 1-2 weeks.

Senior developers who use AI.
70% of your budget goes to them.

Dedicated engineering teams for businesses that ship fast. Senior engineers, transparent pricing, AI-native workflow.

Start small · a fixed-price first project, scoped with you · not a sales pitch

Tell us what you're building

The Model

Know exactly where your money goes.

70%

Your Developer

Senior engineers who use AI across the entire development lifecycle — from rapid prototyping and AI-assisted coding to automated testing and documentation. They don't just write code faster; they deliver complete solutions in weeks, not months.

10%

Account Owner

Your dedicated relationship manager. Not a middleman — a business operator with full authority to make decisions on your behalf.

20%

Platform

Recruitment, onboarding, compliance, HR, infrastructure. Everything that keeps the engagement running smoothly — handled for you.

Why Core70

Most agencies are sales machines.
We're an engineering engine.

In a traditional model, over half of every pound you pay is absorbed by sales teams, office leases, and management layers your project never needed. Core70 breaks that black box open — every penny goes on the record.

	Traditional Agency	Core70
Where your money goes	50%+ absorbed by sales staff, office leases, and management margins	70% goes directly to your senior developer — the person actually writing the code
Talent quality	Juniors assigned to keep costs down; you rarely get to choose	Senior engineers only, each using AI coding agents, rapid prototyping tools, and automated testing to deliver 2–3x faster
Communication	Filtered through a project manager — context lost at every handoff	Talk to your developer directly, as if they sat in your office
Pricing transparency	"Blended rate" bundles — you never know the real cost breakdown	Fully transparent: fixed 10/20 commission split, no hidden margins, no kickbacks
Retention & stability	High developer turnover; handover risk on every rotation	Developers earn the lion's share — they stay, they care, and your project keeps its momentum
Commitment	Freelancers and contractors juggling multiple clients — your project is one of many	Full-time employees — dedicated to your project, managed and supported by our platform
AI & speed	Some developers use Copilot for autocomplete — AI is an afterthought, not a methodology	AI powers every stage: rapid prototyping, code generation, automated testing, change analysis — delivering in weeks what traditional teams take months to build

See for yourself — start small with a fixed-price first project.

Tell us what you're building

Track Record

Built on 25 years of delivery experience.

Core70 is the AI-native developer platform from Shinetech Software. All client work, certifications, and testimonials below reflect Shinetech's track record — the same engineering team, the same quality, now organized around a radically transparent model.

500+

Engineers
on board

75%

Senior & lead
level

148

Working with us
over 10 years

Annual turnover
rate

Every one of these started small.

Not one began as a big contract — each started as a single engineer on a first project, and grew over years. The model rewards clients who start small and stay long.

"Shinetech UK has done an exceptional job of developing Interactive PDF for Barts Health NHS Trust. iPDF was delivered on time and on budget within 6 months. Barts Health NHS Trust has no hesitation in recommending Shinetech to the NHS."

Jo Kobyluch

Associate Director, Barts Health NHS Trust

"What keeps us coming back is their ability to deliver high-quality development, hassle-free communications and excellence in problem solving. We consider them the professional outsourcing partner for our development needs."

Alex Plasa

Executive Manager, 1eEurope — Allgeier Schweiz AG

Before you get in touch

Is this the right fit?

If what you want is a single fixed number, delivered once, with no intention of building a longer relationship — a fixed price can give you that, and there are firms who do it well. We're probably not the one. That's genuinely okay.

But if you're open to starting small and seeing how we actually work — an engineer who talks to you directly, owns the outcome, and tells you the truth about your software — then we'll earn your trust the only way it can be earned. With real work.

That's the whole idea. Trust isn't promised in a contract. It's built, one project at a time.

Get Started

Ready to build with a team that's built differently?

Tell us what you're working on. A 30-minute call is all it takes — no decks, no hard sell. We'll match you with the right engineer, and most engagements start small — a fixed-price first project, scoped with you.

What happens next

A 30-minute discovery call with our team. We'll discuss your project, share relevant case studies, and you decide if we're a fit. No follow-up sales sequence.

We never share, sell, or use your data for marketing
DPA available before any data processing
Data handling aligned to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and UK GDPR

Prefer to chat?

Email: hello@core70.com WhatsApp (Singapore): +65 8093 5136

Senior developers who use AI.70% of your budget goes to them.