Payment Methodology
This page exists to stop contractor confusion. The public SkyeSol site uses two payment rhythms: the 25% deposit lane and the 30% deposit lane. Contractors need to know which is which and how to explain monthly terms simply.
Client math and contractor math are not the same thing. The public site tells you the client deposit and monthly schedule. The internal comp model tells you what that deposit means to the contractor.
Keep the explanation simple: “You reserve production with a deposit, then the rest is split into an even monthly plan.”
Two payment rhythms
Executive Web Builds + Beacon Setup
Executive Web / Authority uses a 25% deposit and straight-split monthly terms over 6, 12, 18, 24, or 36 months. Beacon setup uses the same 25% install deposit rhythm.
- Signature Launch $12,500 → $3,125 deposit.
- Executive Authority IV $175,000 → $43,750 deposit.
- Beacon Setup $4,500 → $1,125 deposit.
Most Productized Services
DataPilot, AccessAtlas, CheckoutForge, SignalFlow, TrustLayer, ConnectBridge, ShieldStack, ContentEngine, and the rest of the productized services use a 30% deposit to start.
- DataPilot Suite $58,000 → $17,400 deposit.
- AccessAtlas Suite $48,000 → $14,400 deposit.
- SignalFlow $68,000 → $20,400 deposit.
Deposit-to-upfront table
| Service | Deposit Method | Client Deposit | Modeled AE Upfront |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Web Builds Public price range: $12,500–$175,000 | 25% | $3,125–$43,750 | $1,437.50–$20,125.00 |
| Skye Ops Beacon Setup Public price range: $4,500 | 25% | $1,125 | $517.50 |
| DataPilot Public price range: $36,000–$118,000 | 30% | $10,800–$35,400 | $4,968.00–$16,284.00 |
| AccessAtlas Public price range: $32,000–$96,000 | 30% | $9,600–$28,800 | $4,416.00–$13,248.00 |
| CheckoutForge Public price range: $28,000–$96,000 | 30% | $8,400–$28,800 | $3,864.00–$13,248.00 |
| SignalFlow Public price range: $68,000 fixed | 30% | $20,400 | $9,384.00 |
| TrustLayer Public price range: $34,000–$108,000 | 30% | $10,200–$32,400 | $4,692.00–$14,904.00 |
| ConnectBridge Public price range: $54,000 fixed | 30% | $16,200 | $7,452.00 |
| ShieldStack Public price range: $32,000–$108,000 | 30% | $9,600–$32,400 | $4,416.00–$14,904.00 |
| ContentEngine Public price range: $28,000–$92,000 | 30% | $8,400–$27,600 | $3,864.00–$12,696.00 |
How to say it without sounding messy
25% lane phone version
“This lane reserves production with 25% down. Then the remaining 75% is split into a clean monthly payment plan.”
30% lane phone version
“This lane starts with 30% down. The rest is spread across the payment term so the full contract does not hit all at once.”
Contractor version
“My fast money comes from the deposit, not from waiting for the whole contract to finish paying out.”
Important guardrail
When in doubt, open the live service page and read the payment line out loud. The contractor side stays clean when the public deposit language stays clean.