Cost + timeline + credentials, how much for a Magento vegan store?

Realistic ranges for a vegan + plant-based brand at $500k, $5M GMV:

• Audit (fixed-fee), $499. ~20 hours @ $25/hr. 5 business days. Cert portfolio review, mission-storytelling baseline, subscription stack audit, allergen attribute coverage, wholesale ops state, FDA compliance review. Deliverable: written gap analysis + prioritised roadmap.
• Build (fixed-fee), $4,999. ~200 hours @ $25/hr. 6 weeks. Cert flagging system + PDP impact counters + subscription portal + allergen filter combos + wholesale module + Hyvä storefront. Greenfield store with the full vegan stack. Best fit for $500k, $2M GMV brands launching or replatforming.
• Custom enterprise, quoted in 24h. Multi-week. For $5M+ brands with multi-region rollout, full PIM integration (Akeneo), distributor feeds (KeHE / UNFI), custom impact-counter logic, B2B + DTC + Vejii + Faire multi-channel sync. Typical scope: $15k, $60k.
• Hosting, $250, $800/mo on Cloudways / dedicated. CDN (Cloudflare) mandatory.
• Ongoing retainer, $1.5k, $5k/mo for cert renewals, sustainability data refresh, subscription portal iteration, wholesale ops.

My credentials: Adobe-Certified Magento + Hyvä developer. 7+ years on mission-led DTC builds. Live work spans B-Corp brands, Climate Neutral certified brands, plastic-free packaging brands. Public reviews on Upwork: ~016dd1767321100e21. WhatsApp: +91 84012 70422.