A US agency in a major city carries big-city rent, big-city salaries and an account team between you and the people doing the work. That is a legitimate cost of doing business, and it ends up in your quote.
We are a small team with low fixed costs. For the same work the quote is a fraction of a typical US agency's — a company website from €350, custom business software from €1,500 — and not because we cut hours. You talk directly to the person building your project.
We also build to the US rules that matter: WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility on every site, given how many ADA website claims are filed each year; consent and data handling that respect state privacy laws like California's CCPA/CPRA, Texas' TDPSA and Colorado's CPA; and HIPAA-conscious hosting when health data is involved. Your counsel signs off on policy; we make sure the site actually does what the policy says.
When we are the wrong choice. If you need someone in your office, a supplier on chat all afternoon, or a large team on a multi-year program, a local firm fits better, and we will say so on the first call.