{
  "report": "What a Salesforce Implementation Actually Costs",
  "type": "pricing",
  "url": "https://www.shortlistreport.com/article/salesforce-implementation-cost",
  "question": "How much does a Salesforce implementation cost?",
  "engine": "ChatGPT",
  "sampleSize": 80,
  "answersQuotingPrice": 32,
  "windowStart": "2026-08-08",
  "windowEnd": "2026-08-19",
  "published": "2026-08-08",
  "updated": "2026-08-19",
  "publisher": "The Shortlist Report",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "note": "answers = sampled answers quoting this pricing model, counted once each. typical_low/high are MEDIANS of the quoted low and high bounds; spread_low/high are the 10th and 90th percentiles. Not quotes, not a rate card — a count of what an AI assistant stated when asked.",
  "models": [
    {
      "model": "hourly",
      "label": "Hourly rate",
      "unit": "$/hour",
      "answers": 19,
      "share": 23.8,
      "low": 75,
      "high": 300,
      "spreadLow": 60,
      "spreadHigh": 500,
      "display": "$75–$300",
      "spread": "$60–$500"
    },
    {
      "model": "project_fee",
      "label": "One-off project fee",
      "unit": "$ per project",
      "answers": 16,
      "share": 20,
      "low": 5000,
      "high": 425000,
      "spreadLow": 5000,
      "spreadHigh": 1000000,
      "display": "$5,000–$425,000",
      "spread": "$5,000–$1,000,000"
    },
    {
      "model": "per_user_month",
      "label": "Per user, per month",
      "unit": "$/user/month",
      "answers": 7,
      "share": 8.8,
      "low": 25,
      "high": 25,
      "spreadLow": 25,
      "spreadHigh": 25,
      "display": "$25",
      "spread": "$25"
    }
  ]
}