Phoenix616's Blog

I have never really publicly put down the rates I have for software development contracting work and seeing as I'm back being fully self-employed due to getting laid off last year I thought I should finally do that.

I mainly offer development on Spigot, Paper, BungeeCord and Velocity plugins as well as directly on the Minecraft server itself, but I am also well-versed in general Java, PHP and JavaScript/TypeScript development. Take a look at my public projects to get a feel for what I normally do. Additionally, I have some skill in systems administration, game development, project management, graphic/web design, resource pack creation, video editing and live stream production so if you are not sure but think I might be able to help you with your project just contact me and ask! :)

Open-Source Projects

I offer a 50% discount when working on public projects under open-source licenses. This is my way of rewarding anyone who appreciates open source and free software as much as I do.

  • Small plugins: 30€ ("small" meaning a single command or event listener with some custom logic)
  • Medium plugins: 90€ ("medium" means a plugin with a couple commands, event listeners and some management logic)
  • Rate for complex projects: 30€/hour (A down-payment of at least 2 hours so 60€ is expected, as well as a payment every 10h after that)
  • Consultation rate: 45€/hour (Meaning non-development work e.g. analyzing bugs or server performance issues, or project management. The hourly rate is for time spent on calls or analyzing/development)

Additional to writing new plugins/projects I can also offer you development of new features or bugfixes for existing open-source projects as well as initiating the process of getting them merged into the official code base. Please note that whether I feel that the changes are realistic to be merged or a project makes sense to be released by me as open source and is therefore eligible for this discount depends entirely on my own judgment. If you are not sure if your plugin idea or project fits the discount just reach out me!

For additions to my own open-source projects you can also use the ko-fi requests system directly.

Private Projects

My rates for projects that you want to keep private or are not open-source are as follows:

  • Small plugins: 60€
  • Medium plugins: 180€
  • Rate for complex projects: 60€/hour (A down-payment of at least 2 hours so 120€ is expected as well as a payment every 10h after that)
  • Consultation rate: 90€/hour (Meaning non-development work e.g. analyzing bugs or server performance issues, or project management. The hourly rate is for time spent on calls or analyzing/development)

Payments are possible via PayPal (I will send you an invoice) as well as SEPA bank transfers inside the EU. Payment via cryptocurrencies might also be possible depending on which it is, please ask beforehand!

The time frame for completion of work depends on my current availability, but I aim to complete small plugins in ~1 day and medium plugins in ~3 days after I accept the order. (Include as much information as possible on what you need in your initial message to speed up the process!)

For larger projects the time frame will depend on the project itself. Please include some information regarding what your goal is in your initial message! Also for consulting custom response times can be negotiated beforehand e.g. priority response rates if you need fast solutions to issues.

If you are interested in working with me, you can contact me via eMail or on SpigotMC.org.