$498/mo · 3-5 person marketing or content agency
The $500/mo Small Agency Stack
Multiply each team member 2x. Pay for itself in the first month.
Why this stack works
Agency margins are made in the gap between what clients pay and what production costs. This stack widens the gap by reducing production time, not by lowering quality.
The full stack
6 tools · $498/mo total
- 1ClaudeAnthropic
Role: Writing engine (Team plan)
Team at $30/user/mo × 5 = $150. Shared Projects + workspace-level data privacy.
- 2JasperJasper
Role: Brand-voice writing (Creator)
Creator at $49/mo × 1 seat = $49. Use Jasper for client-specific brand voice; Claude for everything else. Brand voice training is the differentiator.
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- 4ElevenLabsElevenLabs
Role: Voice generation (Pro)
Pro at $99/mo. Multi-language dubbing for global clients.
- 5FathomFathom
Role: Sales + client meetings (Team)
Team at $29/user/mo × 5 = $145. CRM-integrated meeting notes.
- 6ClickUpClickUp
Role: PM + workflows
Business at $19/user/mo × 5 = $95. Consolidates tasks + docs + tracking.
The catch
This stack assumes 5 active producers. For a 2-person team, halve it. Don't pay for seat-based tools you won't fill — that's where most agency budgets bleed.
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