THAVAGEThe AI Software Development Estimator With A Lisp
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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, then see where a modern AI-native agency benchmark would likely land on the same scope.

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Compare your actual AI-assisted build against a traditional team and a modern AI-native agency benchmark.
ZIP CODE (U.S. Only) optional
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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See Methodology and FAQ for scope limits.
Estimates use a locked U.S. base rate table (2025–2026) for labor-priced benchmarks.
Anonymous result records may be stored to improve the benchmark over time. Uploaded file contents are analyzed for scope and not stored.
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Methodology
See the rate table, scope rules, confidence bands, and what Thavage intentionally excludes.
Example Reports
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FAQ
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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.