Fractional CTO services A CTO, without hiring one.
A fractional CTO, also called an outsourced CTO, makes your company's technical decisions without being on the payroll. I take on this role when you have no technical director, or when your IT department is short-handed: I decide with you, I steer your suppliers and I keep your roadmap, from €700 a month excl. VAT. And when something has to be built, I build it.
The signs
When to bring in a fractional CTO.
- 01
Your SME is growing, your tech can't keep up.
Tools pile up, data is entered twice, and nobody has the time or the role to decide.
- 02
Your supplier has left.
You no longer really know what runs, where, or at what cost.
- 03
You have to make a choice that commits the company.
Buying software or having it built, changing supplier, launching a mobile app.
- 04
Your IT department is overloaded.
You need someone who takes a project in hand from start to finish, without weighing down the team.
And when should you hire a CTO instead?
A salaried CTO makes sense when tech fills all of their weeks. Before that, a fractional CTO gives you the same level of decision-making, for the time you really need.
What you get
Decisions made by someone who answers for them.
- 01
Less wasted spending.
An inventory of your tools and subscriptions, duplicates removed, development that brings nothing stopped.
- 02
A roadmap you understand.
Priorities in business language, with an order, a cost and a timeline. You know what is coming next month, and why.
- 03
Less risk.
Backups, security, centralised access: the basics are in place and checked. Everything is in your name.
- 04
Someone who builds too.
When a tool has to be built, I design it and deliver it, with no middleman: a business app or a mobile app, using my method.
I spent six years as deputy director of a software publisher, CARL Berger-Levrault. That is where I learned what a business leader really expects from a tech partner.
What I do, concretely
- I make the technical calls: buy or build, which tool, which supplier.
- I keep the roadmap and review it with you every month.
- I review your tech costs every quarter.
- I reply within one business day.
- I review your suppliers' work, and I tell you whether the price and the quality are fair.
- I design and develop your apps when needed.
- I look after security, backups and continuity of service.
- I document everything, so your company depends on no one.
How it works
A review, then the role over time.
30 minutes
Call
Your situation and your priorities. By the end, you know whether a fractional CTO is the right answer.
One week
Scoping
The state of your tools, your suppliers and your apps, and a roadmap.
Every month
Steering
A meeting with you, the decisions, the roadmap, following up on your suppliers.
When needed
Build
Heavier projects (business software, a mobile app) are done monthly.
What it costs
A senior CTO, for the time you need.
Scoping
€1,900 excl. VAT
One week to take stock and write the roadmap.
Fractional CTO
From €700 excl. VAT · per month
The decisions, the roadmap, a meeting every month, your suppliers. No long-term commitment.
Build
€11,900 excl. VAT · per month
When a tool has to be built.
Frequently asked questions
Before you hand over the role.
Fractional CTO or a hire: which to choose?
Hire a CTO when tech is your product and fills all of their weeks. Before that, a hire costs a senior salary, months of searching and the risk of a bad fit. The full comparison: agency, freelancer, IT services firm or outsourced CTO?
We already have a developer or an IT department. Can you help?
Yes, it is common. I don't replace anyone: I take a project in hand, I review what exists, I help your team structure its work.
Do I become dependent on you?
No. The code, the hosting, the access and the documentation are in your name from day one. Nothing holds you back: you leave with everything.
You are in Mauritius. How does it work with a company in Europe?
Remotely, in English or French. Mauritius is two to three hours ahead of Paris: your mornings are covered, and answers often arrive before your day begins.
Let's talk about your situation.
A 30-minute call to understand what is at stake and see whether a fractional CTO is the right answer. You talk to the person who will do the work.