Pricing
A long relationship, not a transaction.
Most infra vendors bill by the hour or the project. We don't. MatrixGard is your cloud, DevOps, and security team, on a monthly retainer that evolves as your infra evolves. The numbers below are the structure. The substance is the relationship.
How we start
Every relationship starts small. A first conversation, a first week working together. You keep what we build. Money-back guarantee on the full audit.
Free Audit
See what's broken before you spend a rupee. Live call, top 3 issues surfaced verbally.
30–45 min call
- Zero risk, real insights
- Top 3 security or cost issues
- Actionable next steps
You leave with:
- A verbal snapshot of your setup
- Your biggest risks and wins
- No commitment, no follow-up sequence
Full Audit
Deep dive with written documentation. Every finding ranked by severity.
2 days
- Written report you keep
- Risk matrix + severity ratings
- 60-min walkthrough
Full Audit includes:
- Prioritized fixes with severity
- Everything documented, yours forever
- Money-back guarantee on findings
Quick Fix
Fix the urgent stuff. Top 5 issues deployed to production in under a week.
3–5 days
- Top 5 issues fixed
- Deployed to production
- Basic documentation
Quick Fix includes:
- Everything in Full Audit
- Same-week turnaround
- Post-fix verification
Sprint
Set us up properly. Full hardening and production-ready security, typically 2-6 weeks depending on scope.
2-6 weeks
- Pipeline hardening
- IAM cleanup + secrets
- Incident runbook
Sprint includes:
- Everything in Quick Fix
- Production-ready security
- Full handoff + training
How we stay
Month over month, as your team and your infra grow. No lock-in. No contracts. You stay because the work is worth it. 30 days notice whenever it isn't.
Starter
Early-stage teams (5–15 engineers) who need a senior on tap.
Up to 20 hrs/mo + async
- Unlimited async Slack
- Monthly review call
- CI/CD + basic infra work
Starter includes:
- Documentation you keep
- Ghost-hunter runs on your bill
- On-call available as add-on
Growth
Series A/B teams (15–40 engineers) ready to ship without gaps.
Up to 40 hrs/mo + priority async
- Everything in Starter
- Full CI/CD + pipeline work
- Kubernetes hardening included
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Quarterly roadmap
- Business-hours emergency support
- Discounted on-call add-on
Scale
Scaling teams (40+ engineers) needing continuous coverage.
Up to 80 hrs/mo + 24/7 incidents
- Everything in Growth
- Priority 24/7 incidents
- On-call included
Everything in Growth, plus:
- Dedicated coverage
- Named account lead
- Quarterly architecture review
Before you decide
Hire vs MatrixGard
This isn't a pitch. It's the math. If hiring works better for your situation, do that. We'll help you write the JD.
A fraction of one senior's salary. Fixed monthly.
Week 1 you have a senior reviewing your infra.
Three domains covered by one aligned team. No handoffs.
Distributed across our team. Not your engineer's night.
We see problems across many startups. Patterns travel.
Cost
Hiring three seniors
₹1.8–2.4 Cr/year in salaries for three seniors, plus ~40% loaded cost (benefits, equipment, office).
MatrixGard retainer
A fraction of one senior's salary. Fixed monthly.
Time to value
Hiring three seniors
4–6 months per hire in the India market. 12+ months to build the full team.
MatrixGard retainer
Week 1 you have a senior reviewing your infra.
Coverage
Hiring three seniors
Three separate people to manage, align, and retain. One sick day leaves a domain uncovered.
MatrixGard retainer
Three domains covered by one aligned team. No handoffs.
On-call burden
Hiring three seniors
Falls on the one person you hired first. Burnout is a when, not an if.
MatrixGard retainer
Distributed across our team. Not your engineer's night.
Skill breadth
Hiring three seniors
Their skills drift toward what your current problems look like. Gaps in anything you haven't seen yet.
MatrixGard retainer
We see problems across many startups. Patterns travel.
The honest tradeoff: a dedicated hire is better for steady-state problems you already know. MatrixGard is better for the 0-50 engineer stage when you don't know yet what your real problems are, and hiring for three of them is cost-prohibitive anyway.
Most startups we talk to use us for 12-24 months, then graduate to a full-time hire. That's the intended path. We're a bridge, not a destination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Let's have the first conversation.
30 minutes. No prep required. We'll look at your infra together, and you'll leave with a clearer picture whether or not you work with us. That's the deal.
Book the first callNo credit card. No pitch deck. Just a look at your stack.