Pricing

The rate goes to the operator. Our fees are published.

Fraconomy fees

Four lines. No markup hidden in the operator's rate.

Brief

Free

Describe the problem. We draft the brief and reply personally.

Company plan

US$499 / month

While you are hiring or engaged: shortlists, contracts, USD invoicing and set-up support. Pause any month.

Placement fee

10% for 6 months

Paid by the company on the operator's fees for the first six months of each engagement, then nothing. Operators keep their full rate.

Operator membership

US$99 / month

For operators on the network: qualified introductions, contract templates and the peer bench.

Corridor Rate Benchmark

What a fair quote from the operator should look like. Monthly retainer, US dollars, Q4 2026.

Asia-based seats for US companies

Seat1 day a week2 days a weekFull-time equivalent
Fractional GM AsiaMarket entry, first hires, partners and the P&L for the regionUS$5K to 6KUS$10K to 12.5KAbout US$217K a year
Fractional APAC CFOSingapore entity, tax, transfer pricing and regional reportingUS$5K to 6.5KUS$10.5K to 13KAbout US$229K a year
Fractional Head of Sales, APACFirst enterprise deals, channel partners and a pipeline you can forecastUS$3.5K to 4KUS$6.5K to 8.5KAbout US$148K a year
Fractional CMO, APACPositioning for Asian buyers, events, partners and local demandUS$3.5K to 4KUS$6.5K to 8.5KAbout US$147K a year

US-based seats for Southeast Asian companies

Seat1 day a week2 days a weekFull-time equivalent
Fractional GM North AmericaUS entry plan, first hires, partners and the North America P&LUS$7K to 9KUS$14K to 17.5KAbout US$312K a year
Fractional US CMOUS positioning, category, demand generation and a pipeline numberUS$7K to 9KUS$14.5K to 18KAbout US$316K a year
Fractional US Head of SalesUS sales motion, first reps, pricing and the forecastUS$7K to 8.5KUS$13.5K to 17KAbout US$303K a year
Fractional US CFODelaware flip readiness, US reporting and a raise-ready modelUS$7.5K to 9KUS$14.5K to 18KAbout US$321K a year

We start from what an experienced full-time leader costs where the operator is based. For Singapore: Ministry of Manpower wage data or a 2026 recruiter salary survey, 13 months of pay, plus employer CPF. For the US: Bureau of Labor Statistics pay data (May 2025), grossed up for benefits, which are 31.5% of full-time compensation (June 2026). We divide by 230 working days, then add 20 to 50 percent for fractional terms. Singapore figures are converted at US$1 = S$1.2771 (25 September 2026).

Why the gap matters

The same seat costs very different amounts on each side of the corridor. Use it.

US$10K to 12.5K

GM Asia, 2 days

A Singapore-based operator opening the region for a US company.

US$14.5K to 18K

US CMO, 2 days

A US-based operator taking a Southeast Asian product to American buyers.

1 to 3 days

Buy the outcome

Three days a week costs about one and a half times the two-day figure. Most corridor briefs start at two.

Questions

Why publish the fees?

Because the rate should go to the operator, and you should know exactly what the platform costs before you start.

Is the placement fee charged forever?

No. It applies to the operator's fees for the first six months of each engagement, then stops.

Can we pause the company plan?

Yes. Pause any month you are not hiring or engaged.

How often is the benchmark updated?

Every quarter. We will add Fraconomy quote data, with sample sizes, as it builds.