THAVAGEby F3
Pick the job you need done

SEE WHAT YOUR AI PROJECT
WOULD HAVE COST WITHOUT AI

Benchmark what a traditional team would have invoiced for something you already built with AI. Best when you want a believable before-vs-after story, not hand-wavy AI hype.

Strongest on MVPs, internal tools, dashboards, workflows, and launch sites with concrete scope.
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Methodology
See the rate table, scope rules, confidence bands, and what Thavage intentionally excludes.
Example Reports
Read three fully worked example reports before you trust the number on your own project.
FAQ
Get direct answers on accuracy, enterprise scope, privacy, benchmarks, and how to use the result.
Start with a model brief
Find out what a traditional team would've charged for your AI-built project.
Paste a brief, PRD, README excerpt, client note, or rough bullet list. Bullet points are fine. Thavage works better with messy specifics than polished vagueness.
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Need help extracting the scope? Guided estimate asks the missing questions instead of making you guess the format.
PROJECT FILES — optional, but makes estimates dramatically more accurate
Drop project files here or browse
Best files to include: package.json, README, source code files, config files, schema files.
Up to 10 files, 200KB each. We read the contents to understand your project — files are not stored.
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Early stageFully built
Best for MVPs, internal tools, dashboards, and launch sites. See Methodology and FAQ for scope limits.
Estimates use US market rates (2025–2026). Conservative by default.
Anonymous result records may be stored to improve the benchmark over time. Uploaded file contents are analyzed for scope and not stored.
This tool's Thavage Estimate
$142,000
What a traditional team would've charged to build this tool.
Actual cost: ~$620 — Claude Max subscription + API credits + domain.