Investment Breakdown
Community Platform
Investment Breakdown
A transparent breakdown of what's included in a fully custom, fully owned community ecosystem, engineered for scale.
Total Flagship Investment
$500,000
Web + Mobile + Analytics, built to support 100,000 members with full ownership.
You don't have to start with all three.
Most organizations begin with the Web Platform and layer in Mobile and Analytics as their community scales. Each layer stands alone.
Web Community Platform
$200,000
A fully custom web platform designed around your community's structure, culture, and long-term goals. No templates. No SaaS constraints. An infrastructure you own.
What's Included
- Custom UX & UI design, brand-aligned, mobile-responsive
- Member directory with search, filters, and profiles
- Groups, circles, and interest-based sub-communities
- Private & group messaging system
- Event creation, RSVP, and management system
- Content library, articles, media, documents
- Member onboarding flows and welcome sequences
- Custom domain with full ownership
- Role-based access controls for leaders and admins
- Automated engagement triggers and check-ins
- Notifications system (in-app + email)
- Community health dashboard for leadership
- Member segmentation and tagging
- Integration with email, CRM, and existing tools
- Secure hosting, backups, and infrastructure setup
What's Included
- Native iOS app, submitted to Apple App Store under your brand
- Native Android app, submitted to Google Play Store under your brand
- Push notification infrastructure
- Offline-accessible core content
- Mobile-first member directory and messaging
- Event calendar and RSVP in-app
- In-app content library and media hub
- Custom app icons, splash screens, and brand identity
- Deep linking for sharing within community
- Mobile engagement rhythm, daily notifications, check-ins
- App Store optimization (ASO) for discoverability
- Beta testing pipeline and staged rollout
Native Mobile Apps
$200,000
iOS and Android apps built natively, under your brand. A genuine mobile experience your community opens daily, not a white-labeled shell.
Advanced Analytics &
Leadership Tooling
$100,000
Operational intelligence designed for leaders at scale. Know who needs attention, understand engagement patterns, and act with clarity, not gut instinct.
What's Included
- Leadership command dashboard
- Member engagement scoring system
- At-risk member detection and alerts
- Event attendance and RSVP analytics
- Content performance tracking
- Growth and retention trend reporting
- Member acquisition and churn analytics
- Group health and activity monitoring
- Weekly automated leadership digest
- Custom report exports (CSV, PDF)
- Role-based analytics access for chapter leaders
Ongoing Support
After Launch
Our relationship doesn't end at launch. Ongoing support ensures your platform remains secure, optimized, and growing with your community.
Web Support
$40,000/year
- Platform maintenance and security updates
- Monthly feature enhancements
- Performance monitoring and optimization
- Dedicated support channel (24hr response)
- Quarterly strategy reviews
Web + Mobile Support
$60,000/year
- Everything in Web Support
- Mobile app updates and OS compatibility
- App Store submission and version management
- Push notification strategy and optimization
- Monthly cross-platform performance review
Investment Justification
Why Organizations Choose
to Invest $500,000
Their mission is central.
Their audience is growing.
Their platform must match their ambition.
Their infrastructure cannot fail at scale.
The Reframe
$5 per member.
A $500,000 platform serving 100,000 members equals $5 per member in lifetime infrastructure cost. That is the economics of owning versus renting.
This is a capital investment, not an expense.
Organizations that understand this distinction build infrastructure that outlasts leadership transitions, platform changes, and market shifts.
"This is a $500,000 investment in a fully owned, scalable community platform that supports 100,000 members, across web and mobile, without vendor lock-in."
Ready to make the investment?
Apply for a strategy call. We'll map out what your community needs and what it will take to build it.
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