Technology due diligence pricing varies significantly depending on the firm, the pricing model, and the scope of the engagement. Proof Edge charges a fixed fee, quoted up front at scoping.
How Proof Edge prices engagements
Proof Edge operates on a fixed-fee model. Every engagement is scoped upfront, and the fee is agreed before work begins. The fee is based on scope: the complexity of the business, the number of domains covered in depth, and any specific focus areas.
This model aligns our incentives with producing a defined, high-quality output, not with accumulating billable time.
What affects the cost?
Business complexity A larger, more complex business (multiple products, geographies, or technology stacks) requires more depth and takes longer to assess. This is reflected in the scope and fee at kick-off.
Engagement type
- A Technology Health Check is typically the most cost-efficient engagement. It is designed to be practical and actionable, not exhaustive.
- A Sell-Side Technology Report is a more comprehensive, investor-grade engagement with a higher level of documentation and commercial framing.
- Buy-Side Due Diligence is scoped to the deal context.
Prior engagement Where Proof Edge has previously conducted a Technology Health Check on the same business, the Sell-Side Technology Report is faster and costs less. Findings are already documented; what changes is the framing and validation of remediation progress.
How does fixed-fee compare to day-rate pricing?
Many technology due diligence firms, particularly larger consultancies and Big Four firms, charge day rates. The consequences:
- The total cost is uncertain until the work is complete
- Scope creep is common, and there is a financial incentive for the adviser to expand scope
- Deal teams face unpredictable adviser costs at a time when deal certainty is critical
A fixed-fee model removes that uncertainty. You know what you are paying before the engagement starts.
What is a reasonable budget for tech DD?
We quote on request. Contact us with the details of your engagement and we will provide a fee and timeline at no cost and no obligation. All initial discussions are conducted in strict confidence.
What we can say: our fees are designed to be proportionate to the value of the work and the cost of not doing it. For a transaction of any meaningful size, the cost of technology due diligence is a small fraction of the potential downside from an undetected technology risk.
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Get in touch to discuss your specific situation. We will explain what the engagement looks like and provide a fee and timeline proposal. No obligation, no hard sell.