Why did the old $49 and $99 plans move off the main page?

Those prices make sense for a narrow personal tool or beta subscription. They do not describe the value of Sentinel, Sage, Atlas, RFP, Vellum, Atelier, Janice, or a custom AI operating system install. The main pricing page now reflects the full commercial architecture.

Can a smaller company still work with Perpetual Core?

Yes. Smaller companies usually begin with a paid diagnostic, a product pilot, or a managed lane around one revenue-critical workflow. The first engagement should be narrow enough to approve, but serious enough to create operating leverage.

What should a larger company or portfolio operator buy first?

Start with an AI OS Map or Atlas Discovery if the operating problem is unclear. Start with a managed lane when the workflow is already obvious: diligence, capture, knowledge, people operations, or executive operations. Move to an Engine Install when multiple departments need shared memory, workflows, agents, and governance.

How is this different from buying ChatGPT, Claude, HubSpot, or Zapier?

Those are tools. Perpetual Core installs and operates systems: persistent memory, workflow registries, agent skills, governance, and the human operating rhythm around them. Many clients will still keep the tools they already use; the Engine makes them coherent.

Do you publish exact enterprise pricing?

We publish ranges so buyers know the order of magnitude before a call. Exact pricing depends on the number of workflows, systems, data sources, people, compliance requirements, and whether we are advising, operating, or building.

Do you offer mission-driven discounts?

Yes. Verified mission-driven organizations can receive discounted product access or phased implementation scopes. The discount should protect access without underpricing the operating work.

Commercial architecture · Products · Lanes · Installs

Price the Engine by operating responsibility.

Perpetual Core is not a cheap AI seat. It is a product ecosystem and venture studio attached to the Perpetual Engine. Start with a product, hire a managed lane, or install the operating system.

Map the first workflow Compare entry points See starter packages

Product surfaces

$149-$2.5K/mo

For individuals, teams, and departments adopting one product surface: Sage, Vellum, Atelier, Janice, Sentinel, or RFP.

Fastest start
Product-led pilot
Can expand into a lane

Most common

Managed lanes

$5K-$35K/mo

For buyers who want us to operate a named function with them: diligence, capture, knowledge, people, or executive operations.

Monthly operating rhythm
Defined output
Credits toward install

Studio installs

$30K-$500K+

For companies, funds, and institutions installing the Perpetual Engine across departments, workflows, and governance layers.

Scoped build
Production workflows
Training and handoff

§ 01

Products

Products are the on-ramp, not the ceiling.

These prices are for focused product access or product-led pilots. When the product becomes operationally important, move it into a managed lane or studio install.

Sage

From $149/mo

Founder, operator, thought leader

Personal AI OS with voice, memory, calendar, writing, coaching, and operating support.

Vellum

From $299/mo

Teams with institutional knowledge

Queryable organizational memory across documents, calls, voice notes, transcripts, and channels.

Atelier

From $1.5K/mo

Teams running flows and agents

Shared workspace for projects, flows, approvals, client work, and agent-augmented execution.

Sentinel

From $750/vet

Diligence-heavy teams

Subject, company, and deal intelligence with clear deliverables and escalation paths.

RFP Engine + Sentry

From $499/mo

Capture and grant teams

Opportunity monitoring, fit scoring, compliance flags, and first-draft support.

Janice

From $499/mo

People-heavy organizations

Hiring, onboarding, document collection, lifecycle tracking, and staff/intern operations.

Atlas Discovery

From $25K

Funds and portcos

A 2-3 week operating audit that maps where an AI-native COO layer should be installed first.

Custom product build

From $30K

A business with a repeatable pain

A narrow productized workflow or internal tool built from the Engine pattern.

§ 02

Managed lanes

Retainers should buy an operating lane, not a bundle of hours.

This is the best fit for companies like regional furniture, healthcare, nonprofit, education, construction, services, and professional firms that need one function to get smarter every month.

Diligence Lane

Sentinel

Recurring vets, company scans, deal screens, and investigation support. No unlimited-vets promise; scope defines volume and SLA.

$5K-$20K/mo

Capture Lane

RFP Engine + Sentry

RFP discovery, fit scoring, bid/no-bid judgment, drafting support, compliance review, and submission rhythm.

$7.5K-$35K/mo

Knowledge Lane

Vellum

Institutional memory ingestion, source governance, answer quality reviews, and recurring team enablement.

$10K-$30K/mo

People Lane

Janice

Candidate, staff, intern, partner, or client lifecycle operations with intake, documents, follow-up, and reporting.

$7.5K-$25K/mo

Operator Lane

Atelier + Sage

Monthly executive operating support, workflow tuning, skills builds, dashboard review, and AI adoption governance.

$10K-$35K/mo

§ 03

Studio installs

Custom builds should be priced like operating leverage.

The first scope can be small, but the buyer should understand the path: diagnostic, sprint, department OS, then full Engine install when the value is proven.

AI OS Map

$7.5K-$15K

1-2 weeks

A paid diagnostic for smaller teams or relationship-led prospects. Identifies the first workflow, economics, and implementation path.

Scope this

02Best first paid build

Studio Sprint

$30K-$75K

4-8 weeks

One high-value workflow shipped into production: intake, reporting, capture, diligence, onboarding, or knowledge operations.

Scope this

Department OS

$75K-$150K

8-14 weeks

A department-level AI operating system with memory, workflows, skills, dashboards, training, and handoff.

Scope this

Engine Install

$150K-$500K+

90-180 days

Multi-department or portfolio implementation of the Perpetual Engine, including governance, training, and post-launch support.

Scope this

§ —

Recommendation

For Empire-sized prospects, sell the AI operating partner. For smaller companies, sell the first operating lane.

Do not lead with a $49 subscription. Lead with the business problem: missed leads, slow quoting, scattered product data, customer follow-up, delivery coordination, hiring, reporting, and executive visibility. The first scope can be modest, but the frame should be whole-system improvement.

Start an operating partner conversation See starter packages

§ —

Common questions

Pricing, in plain English.

Why did the old $49 and $99 plans move off the main page?: Those prices make sense for a narrow personal tool or beta subscription. They do not describe the value of Sentinel, Sage, Atlas, RFP, Vellum, Atelier, Janice, or a custom AI operating system install. The main pricing page now reflects the full commercial architecture.
Can a smaller company still work with Perpetual Core?: Yes. Smaller companies usually begin with a paid diagnostic, a product pilot, or a managed lane around one revenue-critical workflow. The first engagement should be narrow enough to approve, but serious enough to create operating leverage.
What should a larger company or portfolio operator buy first?: Start with an AI OS Map or Atlas Discovery if the operating problem is unclear. Start with a managed lane when the workflow is already obvious: diligence, capture, knowledge, people operations, or executive operations. Move to an Engine Install when multiple departments need shared memory, workflows, agents, and governance.
How is this different from buying ChatGPT, Claude, HubSpot, or Zapier?: Those are tools. Perpetual Core installs and operates systems: persistent memory, workflow registries, agent skills, governance, and the human operating rhythm around them. Many clients will still keep the tools they already use; the Engine makes them coherent.
Do you publish exact enterprise pricing?: We publish ranges so buyers know the order of magnitude before a call. Exact pricing depends on the number of workflows, systems, data sources, people, compliance requirements, and whether we are advising, operating, or building.
Do you offer mission-driven discounts?: Yes. Verified mission-driven organizations can receive discounted product access or phased implementation scopes. The discount should protect access without underpricing the operating work.