Starting Points

Find the right place to begin.

You do not need to know which Waypoint product you need. Start with the problem you are trying to solve and build from there.

Every organization is different. These are practical starting points, not fixed boxes.

Find Your Starting Point

What are you trying to improve?

Choose the closest match. We'll point you toward the most practical place to begin, not the biggest product.

See This Starting Point ↓

All prices shown are starting investments in CAD. Larger multi-module, custom and grant-funded projects are scoped individually and may significantly exceed the starting prices shown below.

Funding Alignment. Where relevant, Waypoint can help identify potential funding programs and align a proposed project with published program priorities and requirements.

A restored small heritage site with visitors
Photo→ Story→ Audio→ Public experience
Heritage Starter Preserve and share the stories that matter.

Start with the stories that matter.

For: small museums, historical societies, pioneer villages, community archives, volunteer heritage groups and small heritage sites.

A focused digital visitor and storytelling layer for organizations that want to make important stories easier to preserve and discover, without taking on a large platform.

Starting Scope

  • 5–10 interpretive stories / waypoints
  • Mobile-friendly visitor experience
  • QR-ready story pages
  • Photography and text integration
  • Basic audio where supplied
  • Simple visitor map
  • Donation / contact links
  • Basic content updates
  • Waypoint design framework

A focused first project using approved client-supplied material. Potential funding alignment can be explored during project scoping.

Can grow to include
Additional storiesProfessional photographyAudio productionOral historyAdditional languagesMedia organizationVolunteer toolsHeritage Explorer
Starting Investment$2,500setup
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Ongoing from$99 / month
See Waypoint for Heritage Organizations →
A historic main street with brick architecture
A route through your community
Community Heritage Trail Turn your community into a journey.

One route. The whole story of a place.

For: towns, villages, BIAs, municipalities, community groups, heritage committees and local tourism organizations.

Connect landmarks, local history and community destinations into a visitor experience people can explore on foot, by bike or as part of a wider journey.

Starting Scope

  • One defined town / district / area
  • Approximately 10–15 waypoints
  • One walking or discovery route
  • Mobile public map
  • Individual landmark pages
  • Text and photography integration
  • QR-ready locations
  • Simple administration / updates
  • Waypoint visual framework

The starting scope above is what the base investment covers, and additional features are scoped separately. Potential funding alignment can be explored during project scoping.

Can grow to include
Additional waypointsMultiple trailsCycling routesAudioProfessional mediaBilingual contentPrinted signageNFCEventsHeritage ExplorerRegional connections
Starting Investment$5,000setup
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Ongoing from$199 / month
See Waypoint for Towns →
A modern museum building
A waypoint detail screen with Listen to Story
Museum Visitor Experience Make more of the visit.

Help visitors hear, see and understand more.

For: museums, historic sites, cultural institutions and visitor attractions with interpretive content.

A richer digital visitor layer that helps guests hear more, see more and understand more about the exhibits already in front of them.

Starting Scope

  • Mobile visitor guide / app-lite experience
  • Exhibit pages
  • Photography
  • Audio integration
  • QR access
  • NFC-ready structure
  • Event / visitor information
  • Donation / membership links
  • Basic content administration
  • Selected interactive interpretation

Need a full custom app? Custom iOS / Android museum applications are scoped separately based on content, integrations, languages and functionality.

Can grow to include
Additional exhibitsMultiple languagesOriginal narrationPhoto galleriesThen & NowLook CloserQuizzes / questions360 contentThemed journeysNotificationsNative mobile app
Starting Investment$7,500setup
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Ongoing from$299 / month
See Waypoint for Museums →
Larger Funded Projects

When several pieces need to work together.

The starting packages above are designed as practical first projects. Larger institutional, municipal and grant-funded initiatives may combine multiple Waypoint systems, custom development, content production, multilingual interpretation, integrations, training and implementation within a single project.

These projects are scoped individually and can extend well beyond the starting investments shown above.

Visitor experience Operations platform Media portal Professional content production Bilingual delivery Implementation & training
Custom ScopeMulti-module projects are quoted individually.
Need Something More Specialized?

Built around a specific kind of work.

When the need goes beyond a starting point, these are scoped individually, not fitted into a fixed price.

Volunteer & Operations

Connect the work happening behind the scenes.

Volunteer profiles, check-in and check-out, hours, qualifications, projects, activity, reporting and management visibility, so the operational picture is finally clear.

Projects typically begin from five figures depending on operational requirements.

Custom Scope Explore Museum Operations →
Media Portal

Preserve the media. Connect the story.

For organizations managing photography, video, audio, documents, interviews and restoration records, organized, searchable and ready to reuse.

Upload · Organize · Search · Review · Approve · Preserve · Connect · Reuse.

AI proposes. People approve.

Custom Scope Explore Media & Story →
Custom Museum Application

When the experience needs to be completely yours.

For institutions requiring a dedicated branded iOS / Android visitor application with deeper functionality, Waypoint scopes the project around the museum rather than forcing it into a standard package.

Native iOS & Android · Multilingual · Audio · Interactive exhibits · Notifications · Journeys · Custom UI · Store deployment · Integrations.

Custom Scope Discuss a Custom App →
Heritage Network

Connect more than one place.

For regions, counties, tourism organizations, museum networks and multi-community initiatives.

Multiple communities · Shared map · Regional journeys · Partner administration · Themed routes · Museums · Trails · Tourism connections.

Custom Scope See Tourism & Regions →
Story & Media Projects

Some stories need more than software.

Documentary film, oral history, interviews, photography, drone, restoration storytelling and educational media, produced around a single story.

Scoped by Project Explore Story & Media →
The Connected Platform

Start with one thing. Keep what you build.

Waypoint is modular. Useful work is never thrown away, and every piece can stand on its own. Approved information connects where it genuinely helps.

Start with what you need. Connect more when it creates value.

Capture the storiesHeritage Starter Organize what you haveMedia Portal Connect people & activityVolunteer & Operations Enrich the visitVisitor Experience Extend discoveryHeritage Explorer

Example connection — start anywhere and connect what becomes useful.

A story captured today can become part of tomorrow's visitor experience.

A project record can connect to media.

Approved media can support interpretation.

Approved places and stories can connect into Heritage Explorer, so discovery can continue beyond a single visit.

Capture once. Connect intelligently. Reuse where it matters.
What Affects the Final Scope?

Six things that shape the project.

We establish the scope before development begins so there are no surprises.

01
Content Volume
How many exhibits, stories, locations or assets are involved?
02
Media Production
Are photographs, narration, video or interviews being produced by Waypoint?
03
Languages
Does the project require bilingual or multilingual content?
04
Custom Functionality
Does the experience require features outside the standard Waypoint framework?
05
Integrations
Does Waypoint need to connect with existing institutional systems?
06
Physical Interpretation
Are QR signage, NFC, printed material or exhibit technology included?
What Does the Ongoing Cost Support?

A reliable system, month after month.

Hosting
Platform infrastructure
Security
Backups
Routine updates
Content delivery
Technical maintenance
Support
Ongoing compatibility

The ongoing cost keeps the system reliable and current. Ongoing feature development is a separate partnership, not part of the standard platform cost.

Two Ways We Keep Working With You

Reliability, or momentum. Or both.

Platform Support

Keeps the system reliable.

The ongoing foundation: hosting, security, backups, updates and support that keep what you built running smoothly.

Growth Partnership

Keeps the experience evolving.

Some organizations choose an ongoing development and content partnership. This is scoped separately.

  • New content
  • New exhibits
  • New trails
  • Language expansion
  • Seasonal experiences
  • Feature improvements
  • Media updates
Start With What You Need

You do not need to know which product you need.

Tell us what you are trying to improve. We will help identify the most practical place to begin.