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Fractional CTO
A fractional CTO provides strategic technical leadership — hiring, architecture, and engineering direction — at 40–65% of a full-time hire's cost.
$5K–$15K
monthly retainer range
Source: US market, 2026
68%
YoY demand growth
Source: Gartner
71 mo.
avg. engagement length
Source: Industry data
40–65%
cost savings vs full-time
Source: Multiple studies
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A fractional CTO in the US costs $5,000–$15,000/month depending on scope, seniority, and geography.
Top companies for fractional CTOs
VE
VeloCTO
CTOVP Engineering
$9,000 – $16,000/moView details →
PR
Praxis Executive Group
CTOCFOCOO
$10,000 – $20,000/moView details →
FR
Framework CTO
CTOVP Engineering
$8,000 – $14,000/moView details →
HO
Horizon CXO
CTOCMOCFO+5
$10,000 – $25,000/moView details →
AP
Apex Fractional
CTOCMOCFO
$9,500 – $18,000/moView details →
For Fractional CTOs
You set the architecture.
We build and ship.
If your startup has fewer than 10 engineers and no technical co-founder, you probably need a fractional CTO before you need a dev agency. If you already have a fractional CTO but no team to execute, that is a different problem — and one RaftLabs was built to solve.
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