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Agency, a new hire, or do it yourself?
There are three honest ways to get this done. Each is right for some businesses. Here is how they differ and how to tell which one you are.
| / Side by side | Agency build | In-house hire | Do it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost shape | Fixed price per build, from $7,500 | A salary, every year | Tool subscriptions and your own time |
| Time to a working system | About 30 days for a first build | After recruiting and onboarding | Depends on the hours you can spare |
| Who maintains it | You, or us under an optional care plan | The employee, while they stay | You |
| Risk if a person leaves | Low: documented and handed over | High unless they document it | High: it lives in one person's head |
| Best for | A defined system you need done properly once | A steady stream of new automation work | Simple, single-tool automations |
Which one are you
When each is the right call
Do it yourself for simple things
A form that creates a CRM record, or a reminder email, does not need us. The tools are good and the instructions are public.
Hire when the work never ends
If you have enough automation work to fill someone's week every week, a good in-house person will serve you better than any agency.
Use an agency for a defined system
When a workflow crosses several systems, has exceptions and has to be right, a fixed-price build gets it done and documented without adding a salary.
Questions
Questions
Can we start ourselves and bring you in later?
Yes. We regularly take over and finish systems that staff started. We keep what works.
Will you train our staff to maintain it?
Yes. Training and handover documentation are part of every build.
Do you take a commission from the tools you recommend?
Tool subscriptions are in your name and paid by you. We tell you if we have a partner relationship with a vendor we recommend.
Where we go from here
Not sure which fits? Ask.
The free audit ends in a written plan with a fixed price. If a subscription tool or a hire would serve you better, the plan will say so.
No subscription.
No lock-in.
No surprise invoices.
Or start smaller — the $500 pilot · see pricing