TL;DR (30 seconds): OperatorIQ has four products. SkillVault ($129/year) is a library of Claude Code skills for operators who already build with AI. LLMRadar ($197 one-time) audits whether LLMs cite your brand across four models and ten queries. Blueprints ($47–$497 one-time) are documented build guides for specific automation tasks, with three complexity tiers. Concierge ($1,997) is Christine building your custom AI workflow for you in seven days, no calls required. If you're not sure where to start, this guide will tell you in sixty seconds.
- The price range runs from $47 to $1,997. The right entry point depends on one thing: how much of the build you want to own yourself.
- Blueprints are the fastest way to get unstuck on a specific task. You still run it yourself, but you're not guessing.
- LLMRadar answers a single question: do ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude mention your brand when a buyer asks? Most founders don't know.
- SkillVault makes sense only if you're already in Claude Code. If that sentence means nothing to you, skip it for now.
- Concierge is for founders who've done the math and decided their time is worth more than $1,997. There's an honest case for not starting here if you're still figuring out what you need.
The real question you're asking
"I see SkillVault $129, LLMRadar $197, and Concierge $1,997. Which one do I actually need?"
That's a fair question. The price range from $47 to $1,997 is wide, and nothing on a products page tells you which end to start from. You're not confused because you missed something. You're confused because the products solve different problems, and nobody mapped them to your situation yet.
That's what this guide does. By the end, you'll know exactly which tier fits where you are right now, and why the others can wait.
Build it yourself vs. buy it vs. hire someone: the math
Before we get into the specific products, here's the context that makes the prices make sense. Most founders making this decision have three real options. Let me put them side by side.
| Option | Upfront cost | Time to live | Error risk | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIY (build from scratch) | $0 cash, 40+ hours | 2–4 weeks | High (no proven structure) | None |
| OperatorIQ Blueprint | $47–$497 | 2–4 hours | Low (tested, documented) | Written instructions included |
| Upwork Freelancer | $500–$2,000 | 1–2 weeks | Medium (depends on the hire) | Ends when the contract ends |
| Agency retainer | $3,000–$8,000/month | 3–6 weeks onboarding | Low to medium | Ongoing, billed monthly |
The $197 vs. $500–$2,000 row is the one that stops people. If you've hired on Upwork before, you know that the $500 quote rarely stays at $500. You've also lived through the two weeks of back-and-forth, the "just one more revision," and the deliverable that almost works.
A blueprint is roughly one-tenth the cost of a freelancer, and you're live in an afternoon. That math lands differently when you've felt the Upwork timeline in your actual business.
SkillVault $129/year: for operators already building with Claude Code
SkillVault is a subscription library. Pay $129 per year and you get access to every Claude Code skill Christine has built, tested, and documented. New skills are added as they're written.
A concrete example: one skill in the current library handles automated client report generation. It takes a Google Sheet of raw data, passes it through a structured Claude prompt, and outputs a formatted client-ready PDF. Setup takes about 45 minutes if you already know Claude Code. If you don't, setup takes longer than the skill is worth.
That's the honest limitation. SkillVault assumes you're already comfortable in Claude Code. If you've never opened a terminal to run an agent, this isn't your entry point. Start with a blueprint instead, get the build working, and revisit SkillVault when you're ready to go deeper.
Browse the current library at operatoriq.io/library.
LLMRadar $197 one-time: for founders who need to know if LLMs cite their brand
LLMRadar answers one question. When a potential buyer asks ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or Claude a question about your service category, does your brand show up?
The audit runs 10 queries per model, across all four models. That's 40 data points. You receive a PDF report showing which queries surfaced your brand, which surfaced competitors, and which returned no brand mentions at all. Turnaround is typically 48–72 hours.
The honest limitation: this is a snapshot, not ongoing monitoring. You're buying a single audit at a specific point in time. LLM citation patterns shift as models update and as web content changes. If you want to track changes over time, you'd need to run a second audit a few months later.
That said, most founders have never run any audit. They're operating blind. A single $197 snapshot tells you more than most of your competitors know. For more on how LLM citation works and why it matters, the SAIO deep-dive is worth reading: The 7 page-structure rules that make Claude cite you.
Blueprints $47–$497: for operators stuck on one specific build
Blueprints are the core of the OperatorIQ library. Each one is a documented, tested build guide for a specific automation task. You run it yourself, but you're following a proven path instead of guessing.
There are three tiers. L1 blueprints ($47) cover single-tool, low-complexity builds, like setting up an email SMTP automation that routes inbound inquiries to a tagged inbox. L2 blueprints ($147–$247) cover multi-step workflows, like a client onboarding sequence with conditional logic. L3 blueprints ($397–$497) cover full integrations, like a Stripe webhook handler that updates a CRM record, fires a Slack notification, and logs the transaction to a Google Sheet, all without touching a developer.
The honest limitation: you're still running this yourself. The blueprint gives you the structure, the prompt templates, and the troubleshooting notes. It doesn't build anything for you. If you hit a wall, the instructions are there, but nobody is on the other end of a Zoom call.
That's the trade. $497 for a proven L3 blueprint vs. $1,500 on Upwork for someone to build it for you. For most operators at the 2–5 person stage, the blueprint pays for itself in the first use.
If you already know which build you're stuck on, browse the blueprint library here and find your tier. If you're not sure which blueprint applies to your situation, reply to this email and tell me what you're trying to build. I'm happy to point you to the right one.
Concierge $1,997: for founders who value their time over the build cost
Concierge is Christine building your custom AI workflow for you. Seven days, no calls required. You send a written brief, she builds it, you get a working deliverable plus documentation.
What's included: a 7-day custom build, written async communication throughout, all prompt templates and setup documentation, and a 30-day fix-or-refund SLA. If the deliverable doesn't match the brief, she fixes it or refunds it. That's the policy, in writing.
The case for Concierge is simple: if your time is worth $200/hour, a build that takes 15 hours of your attention costs you $3,000 in opportunity cost. Concierge costs less than that and takes the build off your plate entirely.
Here's the honest case for NOT starting with Concierge. If you're still figuring out what you actually need built, Concierge isn't the right move yet. You'd be paying $1,997 for Christine to interpret a brief that isn't fully formed. Start with a blueprint, run it yourself once, and you'll know exactly what to hand off. That brief will be much sharper, and the Concierge engagement will be much more productive.
If you've read this far and you already know what you need built, you don't need to keep researching. Book Concierge here. Or if you want to talk through the brief first, reply to christine@operatoriq.io and tell me what you're trying to build. No pitch, just a conversation.
You can also read how a cold lead moved from first email to Concierge close in seven days: Cold Lead to Concierge Close in 7 Days.
How to decide in 60 seconds
Work through these questions in order. Stop when you find your answer.
Are you already building with Claude Code and want a tested library of skills? SkillVault at $129/year. Browse the library.
Do you need to know whether LLMs cite your brand when buyers search for your service category? LLMRadar at $197 one-time. One audit, four models, 48-hour turnaround.
Are you stuck on one specific build and want a proven, documented guide to run yourself? A Blueprint at $47–$497. Find the right tier based on your build complexity, then follow the documented path.
Do you want Christine to build the whole thing for you, no calls, seven-day turnaround, with a fix-or-refund guarantee? Concierge at $1,997. Start here, or reply to christine@operatoriq.io if you want to talk through the brief first.
If none of those questions landed cleanly, you're probably not stuck on the product. You're stuck on the brief. That's actually a good place to ask for help. Reply and tell me where you're stuck. I appreciate the specifics, whatever they are.
Not sure? Reply to christine@operatoriq.io and tell me where you're stuck. That's genuinely the fastest path to the right answer.
Next post: The 7 page-structure rules that make Claude cite you, a full SAIO deep-dive on how page structure determines whether LLMs surface your brand or your competitor's.