Tell us your idea.
We build the real product.
Senior engineers build it, launch it, and hand you a real product — AI-fast, live in weeks, and 100% yours to own.
First build from ~$8k · then ~$4,995/mo · you own the code
Only 10 founding seats — the earlier you join, the better your shot. No spam, one follow-up about your build.
You're in — and early.
You're one of the first to raise your hand — right in the group we prioritize for the first 10 founding seats. We'll reach out to learn what you want built.
You're on the list.
The first 10 founding seats are limited, but the waitlist is open — we'll reach out as seats open up. Tell us what you want built below.
Know someone who'd want this?
If you know a founder, team, or agency looking for senior product engineering, send them your link — we'll know the intro came from you.
A small senior team — 40+ combined years building, launching & maintaining software
SaaS internal tools customer portals integrations client apps
The easy part is making software look real. The hard part is the judgment to make it last.
AI can hand you a demo in an afternoon. But a business doesn't need a demo — it needs a product customers can use, a codebase someone can maintain, and the hard calls made by people who've lived with the consequences. That judgment is what turns a promising prototype into something you can launch and grow.
- ✕ Looks impressive in a screen-share
- ✕ No one accountable for the decisions underneath
- ✕ Unclear what's solid and what's held together with tape
- ✕ Hard to extend without rebuilding
- ✕ Stalls at the line between "it works on my screen" and launch
Great for a pitch. Not a product you can put your name on.
- ✓ A clear call on what to build first — and what can wait
- ✓ Decisions made by engineers who've maintained real software
- ✓ The right shortcuts taken, the dangerous ones avoided
- ✓ Built to keep improving as real users teach you what matters
- ✓ Senior people accountable for what ships
The judgment beneath the surface. The part that decides whether it lasts.
From idea to a product you own.
A short planning phase to scope the first useful version, then a focused build phase — designed to put your MVP in your hands in weeks, not months, then keep improving from there.
A senior product engineering team — before you have to hire one.
Founders
Launch the real version of your idea without a technical co-founder.
For foundersStartups
Ship faster than hiring, without sacrificing the engineering.
For startupsSaaS teams
Extra senior capacity to ship the backlog you can't get to.
For SaaS teamsAgencies
A white-label build team so you can say yes to product work.
For agenciesAI makes us faster. It doesn't replace experience.
We use modern AI to move quickly — but architecture, tradeoffs, review, and launch judgment still come from experienced engineers. Every other option makes you trade speed, cost, ownership, or that judgment. Crafted is built to keep all four.
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Crafted Fractional senior product engineering |
Hire senior engineers ~$180k/yr · months to recruit |
Traditional agency project fees · per contract |
DIY AI / no-code fast · you're on your own |
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| What you're buying | Senior product engineering, done for you | Employees | Project delivery | Tools |
| Time to start | Days | Months to recruit | Weeks to months | Today (demo only) |
| Who owns the decisions | Experienced engineers, accountable | Depends who you hire | Varies | You are the judge |
| Who owns the code | You — your repo, your IP | Yours | Contract-dependent | Platform-dependent |
| After launch | We keep improving & maintaining | You manage the team | New contract / change orders | You maintain it |
| Cost shape | From ~$8k, then ~$4,995/mo | Salary, benefits, equity | Large project fees | Cheap until it breaks or you outgrow it |
“AI is the most powerful tool engineering has ever had — and the most dangerous in untrained hands.”
It will build you something that looks finished and quietly leave the door unlocked — and it will never warn you. You cannot trust a model to keep your product, or your customers, safe. That is the work of an experienced engineer who reviews every decision and is willing to put their name behind what ships. That is what Crafted is — the trust layer to ship with confidence, and you own every line.
Start with a focused build. Continue with a senior engineering retainer.
First we scope and launch the smallest real version worth putting in front of users. Then we keep building, maintaining, and improving it month by month. Honest numbers, shown up front — the single next step is the waitlist.
- ✓ Founding pricing locked for life
- ✓ You own 100% of the code & IP
- ✓ Experienced engineers, not juniors
- ✓ Scoping, build & launch included
- ✓ Direct line to your build team
- ✓ Pause or cancel anytime
Hosting & infrastructure are billed to you at cost. We set it up and manage it under your accounts, and right-size it to stay safe under load without overspending — but you pay the provider directly for what you actually use. The fees above are for our work, not your cloud bill.
Reserve My Build SlotIs this a fit?
- ✓ You have a real idea and want a real, launchable product — not a throwaway demo.
- ✓ You'd rather own your code than rent a platform.
- ✓ You value senior judgment over the cheapest possible build.
- ✕ You only need a quick mockup to show a friend — that's not us.
There are a limited number of founding seats. The waitlist is open — earlier signups get first shot, and founding rates never change for founding clients.
The honest answers.
Tell us your idea.
We build the real product.
Reserve your build slot — founding clients first. We'll follow up to learn what you want built.
Only 10 founding seats — the earlier you join, the better your shot. No spam, one follow-up about your build.
You're in — and early.
You're one of the first to raise your hand — right in the group we prioritize for the first 10 founding seats. We'll reach out to learn what you want built.
You're on the list.
The first 10 founding seats are limited, but the waitlist is open — we'll reach out as seats open up. Tell us what you want built below.
Know someone who'd want this?
If you know a founder, team, or agency looking for senior product engineering, send them your link — we'll know the intro came from you.
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