COMPARE

Automation decisions compared

Side-by-side comparisons of the choices that come up before a build: build or buy, in-house or partner, retrieval or fine-tuning.

BUILD OR BUY THE WORKFLOW

Custom automation vs off-the-shelf AI tool

When a vendor product already covers the workflow, and when integration, cost-at-volume and control requirements make building it yourself the cheaper answer.

WHO BUILDS THE FIRST WORKFLOW

Building AI automation in-house vs with an agency

A comparison of hiring for automation internally versus bringing in an external partner: ramp time, cost shape, domain knowledge and who owns the system afterwards.

TEACH THE FACTS OR THE BEHAVIOUR

RAG vs fine-tuning for business knowledge

Retrieval gives a model access to your current documents; fine-tuning changes how it behaves. A comparison of freshness, traceability, permissions and cost.

WHERE THE WORKFLOWS RUN

Self-hosted vs cloud automation platforms

Managed automation clouds remove the operating burden; self-hosting keeps workflow data and internal system access inside your own perimeter. What each actually costs.

APIS AND JUDGMENT VERSUS SCREENS AND RULES

AI agents vs RPA for process automation

RPA repeats deterministic steps through user interfaces; AI agents interpret unstructured input and decide within limits. Where each belongs, and where mixing them works.

CAPACITY DECISION, NOT A TECHNOLOGY ONE

Automating a process vs hiring another person

An honest comparison of adding headcount against automating the work: lead time, cost shape, where each scales, and the parts of the job that should stay human.