Tech Due Diligence Cost Guide

One of the first questions we get: “What does a tech DD cost?” The honest answer is that it depends on scope - but we can give you clear ranges and explain what drives the price.

Pricing Overview

Engagement Type	Typical Range	Duration	Best For
Express Review	€5,000 - €10,000	3-5 days	Early-stage startups, seed/Series A deals, quick sanity checks
Standard Assessment	€10,000 - €25,000	1-2 weeks	Most acquisitions, Series B+ investments, search fund deals
Comprehensive DD	€25,000 - €50,000	2-3 weeks	Large platforms, complex architectures, PE platform acquisitions
Ongoing Advisory	Custom	Monthly	Portfolio monitoring, serial acquirers, pre-fundraise coaching

What Drives the Cost?

Scope and Depth

A focused review of a single microservice is very different from a comprehensive assessment of a multi-product platform. The number of repositories, services, and infrastructure components directly affects the effort.

Company Size

A 5-person startup with one product has a smaller technology footprint than a 50-person company running multiple services across several cloud providers.

Urgency

Standard timelines allow us to work efficiently. Expedited engagements (48-72 hour turnaround) require dedicated resources and carry a premium.

Specific Requirements

Industry-specific compliance requirements (healthcare, fintech, defense) may require additional specialized assessment.

What’s Included

Every engagement includes:

• Full technical assessment per our standard checklist
• Written report with executive summary and detailed findings
• Risk matrix with severity ratings
• Technical debt quantification with remediation estimates
• Post-acquisition roadmap
• Walkthrough call with your team

See our process page for the complete engagement workflow.

Volume Pricing

For micro PE firms and serial acquirers running multiple assessments per year, we offer volume-based pricing. After the first engagement, subsequent assessments benefit from our understanding of your platform and integration requirements.

Pricing for Search Funds

We offer search fund-friendly pricing that reflects the budget realities of first-time acquirers. Our express review option provides meaningful coverage at a price point that works for ETA operators.

ROI of Tech DD

The cost of tech DD is a fraction of the cost of the problems it prevents:

• A missed technical debt issue can cost 10-50x the DD fee in post-acquisition remediation
• A security vulnerability can cost 100x+ if it leads to a breach
• A scalability limitation can cost the entire projected upside

Tech DD pays for itself by protecting you from overpaying for a technology that doesn’t deliver on its promises.

Get a Quote

Every engagement starts with a free scoping call where we understand your deal context and propose a tailored scope and price. No obligation, no pressure.

For more context on what we assess, see our checklist. To understand our engagement process, see the step-by-step guide.