Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
Set up your team once. Pay only when you hire.
ONE-TIME INFRASTRUCTURE. PAY-AS-YOU-HIRE. NO RECURRING SEAT COSTS.
Free Trial — 30 days, no credit card required
One level benchmark, up to 5 engineers, 2 candidate assessments. Full judgment profiles included.
1
Level Benchmark
25
Engineers
2
Candidate Assessments
Our pricing is a simple combination of three modular components, designed to align with the different stages of your hiring cycle.
01
02
03
PART 01 — INFRASTRUCTURE
Foundation
Benchmark your existing team to build your internal bar.
Internal Benchmark
Available Now
Run scenarios with your own engineers. Build a judgment baseline specific to your team, your standards, and your levels.
Startup$2991 level
Growth$4993 levels
Scale$7997 levels
Industry Benchmark
Coming Soon
TBD
no internal team required
Assess candidates against aggregated industry data — no internal setup required.
Paid once at signup
PART 02 — EXECUTION
Search
Evaluate candidate judgment against your foundation.
$251 candidate
$995 candidates
$17910 candidates
$29920 candidates
After your first hire, each additional search costs $179.
PART 03 — PLATFORM
Access
Maintain your benchmarks and access Judgment Profiles.
$49
per month
No recurring seat costs.
01 ONE-TIME
PART 01 — INFRASTRUCTURE
Foundation
Benchmark your existing team to build your internal bar.
Internal Benchmark
Available Now
Run scenarios with your own engineers. Build a judgment baseline specific to your team, your standards, and your levels.
Startup$2991 level
Growth$4993 levels
Scale$7997 levels
Industry Benchmark
Coming Soon
TBD
no internal team required
Assess candidates against aggregated industry data — no internal setup required.
Paid once at signup
02 PER-SEARCH
PART 02 — EXECUTION
Search
Evaluate candidate judgment against your foundation.
$251 candidate
$995 candidates
$17910 candidates
$29920 candidates
After your first hire, each additional search costs $179.
03 MONTHLY
PART 03 — PLATFORM
Access
Maintain your benchmarks and access Judgment Profiles.
$49per month
No recurring seat costs.
How the costs actually work
The benchmark, the search, and platform access are three separate things. Here’s what each one costs — and when.
Before you hire
Growth benchmark
Calibrate 25 engineers across 3 levels. Your foundation for every hire at those levels.
$499
Paid once. Valid indefinitely. Refresh a level at $79.
Each hiring search
10-assessment bundle
One role, up to 10 candidates evaluated against your existing benchmark.
$179
Paid per search. Valid 6 months. That’s your true marginal cost after the first hire.
Always on
Platform access
Benchmark history, candidate comparisons, hiring signals — active regardless of whether you’re hiring.
$49/mo
Starts after first purchase.
Year 1 — first hire
Benchmark $499+Assessments $179+Platform $588
$1,266
Year 1 — second hire
Assessments $179Benchmark ✓ done Platform ✓ covered
$179
Year 2 — benchmark refresh
Refresh $237+Assessments $179+Platform $588
$1,004
The Secondframe Advantage
After your first hire, your marginal cost per search drops to just
$179
Common questions
When does platform billing start?
Billing for your platform subscription starts only after you make your first benchmark purchase or your free trial ends (whichever is later).
Do benchmark results expire?
Team benchmarks are valid for 12 months. After this, we recommend a refresh to account for team composition changes and level shifts.
Why 25 engineers per level?
25 engineers provides a statistically robust sample for a company benchmark. If you have more, we recommend staggered group evaluations.
What happens to unused assessment credits?
Credits expire after 6 months. We found this covers 95% of standard hiring search cycles from sourcing to hiring.
Can I use assessment credits across different levels?
Yes, assessment credits are level-agnostic. You can use them for any level once your team benchmark is established.
What is a level?
A level refers to your engineering ladder (e.g., L3, L4, Staff). You define the expectations that matter for your specific context.