The questions CTOs actually ask us
Pricing, timezone overlap, IP ownership, and how we handle code review, straight from the same answers we give on a call.
General & Pre-Purchase FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer both fixed-price and time-and-material engagements depending on how well-defined your requirements are. Most projects fall between $15,000 and $200,000 depending on scope, with a detailed estimate provided after a discovery call. We never charge for the initial scoping conversation.
GarudLabs is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, with engineers working across multiple timezones. We actively serve clients in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, UAE, Singapore and the Netherlands, among other markets.
We structure overlap hours based on each client's working day, typically offering at least 3-4 hours of real-time overlap regardless of region. Daily async updates, recorded demos and shared project boards fill the gaps outside live overlap.
Most engagements start with a discovery and scoping phase, followed by sprint-based development with regular demos. You'll have a dedicated point of contact throughout, and we provide weekly progress reports regardless of project size.
Yes. We sign NDAs before any detailed discussion of your project and our standard contracts assign full intellectual property rights to you upon payment. We're happy to work within your own contract templates as well.
We follow code review processes, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines on every project by default. For clients with specific compliance needs (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR), we adjust our development practices accordingly from day one.
Yes, staff augmentation and dedicated team models are both common engagement types for us. We integrate into your existing tools, sprint cadence and communication channels rather than asking you to adapt to ours.
Our engagement models are built for flexibility. Most clients can scale team size with 2-4 weeks notice, and we maintain a bench of pre-vetted engineers to support fast ramp-up when project scope grows.
Yes, we offer maintenance and support retainers after launch, covering bug fixes, monitoring, minor feature work and infrastructure management. Most clients transition to a lighter-touch support retainer once the initial build is stable.
Book a free discovery call through our website, where we'll discuss your goals, timeline and budget. From there, we typically provide a detailed proposal within 3-5 business days.