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Bring your idea.
Leave with a real quote.
Napkin sketch or detailed spec. Hardware or software. We build it.
Meet HermesHardware and software prototyping for people with an idea and no technical team. Describe what you want built to Hermes, our AI intake assistant, and get a preliminary quote before the conversation ends. A senior engineer reviews and confirms it within 24 hours.
How it works
- 1Talk to Hermes. Free. Describe the idea and get a preliminary quote before the conversation ends.
- 2An engineer confirms the quote. Free. Every quote is reviewed and confirmed within 24 hours.
- 3Discovery. Paid and credited toward the build. A documented technical plan and a detailed mock, approved in writing before anything is built.
- 4Build. 50% deposit, fixed scope, and the clock starts.
- 5Delivery. Final 50% on delivery, with full handoff documentation: source or firmware, architecture notes, and a deployment or manufacturing guide.
Typical pricing
- Hardware prototype, off-the-shelf components
- From ~$10,000
- Hardware prototype, custom PCB or enclosure
- ~$15,000–$20,000+
- Simple utility app
- ~$5,000–$8,000
- Software MVP with auth, backend and app store submission
- ~$25,000–$35,000
- Discovery, credited toward the project
- $500–$4,000
No equity taken, ever. NDA signed before Hermes hears any idea details.
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