Services & Pricing Guide 2025
DevOps for Series A-C SaaS Startups | EU & UK
We work with Series A-C SaaS startups who need reliable infrastructure but aren't ready to hire a full platform team. Our clients typically have:
We're based in Porto, Portugal and serve clients across the EU and UK.
100% credited toward any engagement
Know exactly what's broken and how to fix it. Get a clear roadmap for your infrastructure improvements.
Timeline: 1 week
Best for: Teams unsure where to start
Depending on scope and complexity
Get production-ready infrastructure in 2-4 weeks. We build it, document it, and hand it off.
Timeline: 2-4 weeks
Best for: Post-funding, preparing for SOC2, or recovering from tech debt
3-month minimum commitment
Senior DevOps expertise on retainer — without the €120K salary. Ongoing support when you need it.
Timeline: Ongoing (3-month minimum)
Best for: Scaleups needing ongoing support without a full-time hire
| Service | Price | Timeline | What's Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure Audit | €1,500 | 1 week | Assessment, report, walkthrough, 30-day email support |
| DevOps Sprint - Basic | €7,000 | 2 weeks | CI/CD + IaC for single environment |
| DevOps Sprint - Standard | €9,500 | 3 weeks | CI/CD + IaC + Monitoring + Multi-environment |
| DevOps Sprint - Complete | €12,000 | 4 weeks | Full stack: CI/CD, IaC, K8s, Monitoring, Security, Training |
| Fractional DevOps - Starter | €4,000/mo | Ongoing | 15 hours/month, weekly sync, Slack access |
| Fractional DevOps - Growth | €6,000/mo | Ongoing | 20 hours/month, priority support, incident response |
| Emergency Incident Response | €300/hour | As needed | Critical production issues (non-retainer clients) |
| Architecture Consulting | €200/hour | As needed | Technical advisory, design reviews, planning sessions |
| Add-On | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes Migration | €8,000 - €15,000 | Migrate from VMs/ECS to Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) |
| Developer Environment Setup | €2,000 | Docker Compose, dev containers, onboarding automation |
| Disaster Recovery Planning | €4,000 | DR strategy, backup automation, runbooks, testing |
| Team Training Workshop | €1,500/day | Custom DevOps training for your engineering team |
We work with modern, battle-tested technologies:
Get a comprehensive review of your current setup with actionable recommendations — completely free.
Eligibility: All startups (seed to Series A)
We run hands-on workshops for incubator cohorts on CI/CD, cloud architecture, and DevOps best practices.
In exchange: Partner listing on your website
Exclusive discount for startups in our partner incubator programs.
How to qualify: Be part of a partner incubator program
We discuss your current setup, challenges, and goals. No pitch deck — just a conversation about what you're building.
Within 48 hours, you receive a detailed proposal with scope, timeline, and fixed pricing. No surprises.
We start within 1-2 weeks. You get access to a shared Slack channel for real-time communication.
We work hands-on in your codebase. Regular updates, no disappearing for weeks. You see progress daily.
Everything is documented. Runbooks, architecture diagrams, training session included. The goal is to make you independent.
Continue with Fractional DevOps retainer, or reach out whenever you need help.
Both. We're hands-on. We write Terraform, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes configs. No slide decks.
Great — that's often the goal. We document everything and can help you write the job description and interview candidates.
Yes! We offer free infrastructure audits for all startups. If you're pre-seed with limited budget, start there.
Usually within 1-2 weeks. For urgent issues, we can sometimes start sooner.
50% upfront, 50% on completion for projects. Monthly invoicing for retainers. We accept bank transfer and credit card.
Senior consultant with 15+ years experience. You work directly with me — not passed to juniors. For larger projects, I bring in trusted specialists.
Primarily B2B SaaS, but we've also worked with fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, and developer tools companies.
Yes, we're happy to sign your NDA before any detailed discussions.
30-minute discovery call. No pitch deck. Just a conversation about what you're building.
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Porto, Portugal | EU & UK
contact@gruion.com | +351 967 804 623