Offers

What we do, and what it costs

We work in defined stages, with deliverables and exclusions agreed upfront. The diagnostic is the usual entry point when the need has to be scoped; a project that is already defined can move straight to implementation.

How we work

  1. 01Discovery call20 minutes, free. We situate your need, your tools and your constraints, and agree on the right next step.
  2. 02DiagnosticWhen the need has to be scoped. Analysis of flows, tools and responsibilities; prioritised opportunities and architecture recommendations.
  3. 03ImplementationTargeted automation on a defined process, or an operational system connecting several flows. Scope and acceptance criteria fixed in the quote.
  4. 04SupervisionOptional. Keeping what has been built running, and evolving it over time.

A project that is already defined — process, tools, expected outcome — can go straight to implementation, without a prior diagnostic.

01

Discovery call

Free

A short call to situate your need and agree on the next step.

What’s included

20 minutes by video call. Questions about your current flows, tools and constraints. A pointer to the right next step: a diagnostic, or scoping an implementation directly.

Deliverables

No written deliverable. A short email summary if useful.

What’s not included

Detailed analysis, costed recommendations, commitment on either side.

For whom, when

Any SME considering automating or structuring a process.

02

Automation diagnostic

CHF 2’400

A scoped analysis of your flows to determine what is — and isn’t — worth automating.

Scope

A perimeter agreed upfront: one domain, one team or one process. Interviews, review of existing tools, mapping of flows and responsibilities, an estimate of volumes and friction points.

Deliverables

A summary document: process map, opportunities identified and prioritised with estimated effort and gain and explicit assumptions, architecture recommendations, a budget order of magnitude for a possible implementation, open questions. A commented walkthrough by video call.

What’s not included

Development, tool configuration, access to production systems. The diagnostic carries no guarantee tied to the number of opportunities found.

For whom, when

When the need is not yet scoped, or when several options need comparing before investing.

Possible outcome

The diagnostic may conclude that no automation is economically justified at this stage. That is a valid outcome: you leave with the process map and the reasons behind it.

Demo

A mini-demonstration may be produced when it informs a decision. It is not a systematic step or a guaranteed deliverable.

Credit

If an implementation (targeted automation or operational system) is commissioned within 3 months, 50% of the diagnostic fee is credited against the quote, up to 10% of that quote. The credit is not retroactive and does not apply to supervision.

03

Targeted automation

from CHF 4’900

One automation put in place on a defined process, from design to go-live.

Scope

A process or processing chain defined with you. Design of the orchestration, development, integration with your existing tools through their interfaces, testing, supported go-live.

Deliverables

The automation running in your environment, operating documentation, a handover session with your team. The exact scope and acceptance criteria are set in the quote.

What’s not included

Processes outside the agreed scope, large-scale data migration, development on third-party tools that expose no interface, rebuilding your internal tools. Fees do not cover API, cloud and third-party licence costs.

For whom, when

When a specific process is identified and the expected gain justifies the investment.

Price

From CHF 4’900, depending on the complexity of the process, the number of integrations and the constraints of your environment. A firm quote is issued after scoping.

04

Operational system

from CHF 14’900

An orchestration layer that connects several flows and tools around an end-to-end business process.

Scope

Several connected steps and sources: intake and qualification, triggering of actions, synchronisation between tools, operational tracking and reporting. Architecture design, iterative development in batches, integrations, testing, progressive go-live, knowledge transfer.

Deliverables

The system running, architecture and operating documentation, access and handover. The scope is split into batches, each with its milestones and acceptance criteria.

What’s not included

Anything outside the agreed scope, corrective maintenance beyond the warranty set in the quote, API, cloud and third-party licence costs, compliance commitments not stated in the contract.

For whom, when

When several linked processes need structuring together and operating over time.

Price

From CHF 14’900. The amount depends on the number of flows, the integrations, the level of automation targeted and the reliability requirements. A prior scoping step is recommended.

05

Supervision & improvement

from CHF 490/month

Keeping what we built running, and evolving it over time.

What’s included

Monitoring, resolution of incidents related to our implementation, minor adjustments, tracking changes to the integrated tools, a periodic review. A monthly volume of hours is set in the contract.

Deliverables

A periodic report: operation, incidents, adjustments. Larger changes are quoted separately.

What’s not included

New development and scope changes, support on systems we did not build, API, cloud and licence costs. Beyond the monthly hours, additional hours are billed at the hourly rate stated in the contract.

For whom, when

After an implementation, when the system needs to stay reliable and follow the evolution of your tools.

Price

From CHF 490/month, depending on the scope supervised and the responsiveness expected. Commitment term and notice period stated in the contract.

What is clear from the start

Fees and third-party costs

Zust Systems fees are separate from API costs (AI models, external services), cloud hosting and software licences. These costs are estimated during scoping. Depending on the offer and the situation, they are either re-billed at cost against receipts, or contracted directly in your name. The chosen model is stated in the quote.

Supervision limits

The supervision contract states the volume of hours included, the incident response time, the scope covered and the rate for additional hours. It only covers systems we built.

Compliance and hosting

We do not promise universal legal compliance or systematic hosting in Switzerland. Data location, processing and compliance commitments depend on the chosen architecture and are defined in the contract, case by case.

Diagnostic credit

If an implementation is commissioned within 3 months of the diagnostic, 50% of the diagnostic fee is credited against the quote, up to 10% of it. Not retroactive, supervision excluded.

Frequently asked questions

Can the diagnostic conclude that nothing should be automated?

Yes. If the analysis shows that no automation is economically justified, that is the outcome of the diagnostic. You leave with the process map and the reasons behind it.

Can I go straight to implementation?

Yes, if your project is already defined: process, tools, expected outcome. The quote is then scoped in an in-depth call, without a full diagnostic.

Do you run a demo before commitment?

Sometimes. A mini-demonstration is produced when it helps settle a decision. It is not a systematic step or a guaranteed deliverable.

Do you offer training?

No. Every implementation includes a handover session and documentation, but training is not sold as a service.

Is data hosted in Switzerland?

It depends on the architecture. We discuss it during scoping and the commitment is stated in the contract. It is not guaranteed by default.

Do you work in a specific sector?

No, the approach is cross-sector. Use cases are adapted to your sector and your tools.

Can we take the system over without you?

Yes. The source code and the operating documentation are delivered into your own repository, the automations run on your accounts and in your environments, and the technologies used are standard ones. Another provider can take over without starting from scratch. See all cases

Let’s start with a 20-minute call

Free and without commitment. We situate your need and agree on the next step.