I can't give too much out on what the program does, but want to know maybe a (very) rough estimate on what im looking at paying Features: Works on all OS's (with their natural skin) Makes a few registry edits Doesn't need to install (sorta like µTorrent) Runs on computer startup Has a place to store a username/password Like above, can communicate securely with my server to authenticate The download as small as possible Stays hidden in the bottom right hand corner (for windows), like the last.fm scrobbler Also, I'll need full rights to it + source code... all credit will be given to the programmer if requested by someone I don't really want to give away too much, but its not really a full application, just a desktop part of a website. If it sounds suspicious I can assure you it isn't, however if someone who does this sort of work regularly can let me know how much they'd charge for it, it'd help me sort my budget out. If anymore info is needed for a realistic quote, let me know. Actually the most similar thing I can think of is the last.fm music scrobbler. (with less features) If another language other than c++ would be able to be used, thats fine too... just c++ is one i've been trying to learn a bit Thanks