Feltlab vs hiring an automation agency

A fixed monthly price.
No quotes.

Automation agencies and developers usually quote each project, then charge for changes. Feltlab is a fixed monthly price with nothing up front: $500 + GST on Starter, or $5,000 + GST on Managed with unlimited workflow requests built one at a time.

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A private server for your businessYour data never trains AIYou approve what matters

The short answer

An agency quotes each project. Feltlab is a fixed monthly price, with nothing up front and no quotes. On Managed, $5,000 + GST a month covers a half-day audit in the first month, unlimited workflow requests built one at a time, and monitoring and fixes for everything that's live. Drop back to Starter at $500 + GST a month when you don't need all hands on deck, and what's built keeps running.

Side by side.

PricingFeltlab: Fixed: $500 or $5,000 + GST a monthAn agency: Usually a quote per project, then hourly for changes
Up frontFeltlab: Nothing. No setup or audit feeAn agency: Often a deposit or a setup fee
ChangesFeltlab: Ask in Slack. Unlimited on Managed, one at a timeAn agency: A new quote or a change request
After launchFeltlab: Looked after, monitored and fixedAn agency: Often a separate support retainer
Day-to-day requestsFeltlab: Ask the agent for almost anything across your systemsAn agency: Only what was built
Lock-inFeltlab: Cancel any time on Starter, any time after the first month on ManagedAn agency: Varies by contract

Being fair

When to choose a custom automation agency instead.

  • You need one large, fixed system built to a spec, with a defined end date.
  • You need software built from scratch rather than your existing tools connected.
  • Your organisation requires a tender or a formal statement of work.

Two ways to start.

Both are monthly, with nothing up front and no lock-in. Prices exclude GST.

Starter

$500 + GST a month

Your industry's workflows, ready to switch on.

  • Your agent in a private Slack channel
  • Workflows preconfigured for your industry
  • Connect your systems
  • Support by message
Get started

Managed

$5,000 + GST a month

New workflows built and looked after for you.

  • Everything in Starter
  • New workflows built to your process
  • Monitored and fixed if anything breaks
  • Priority support and a monthly review
Get started

Get things built on Managed, then drop back to Starter when you don't need all hands on deck. What's built keeps running.

Security and privacy

Private by design. Safe by default. Your customers, invoices and inbox are the most sensitive things your business holds. Every system is built to keep them private, keep you in control and show you exactly what happened.

Your own private server

Your automations run on a server set up for your business alone, never shared with another client.

Only what a step needs

Your records stay on your server. When a step needs AI, only the information for that step is sent.

Never used to train AI

AI requests only go to providers that don't train on your data or keep it, and any that would are blocked.

You approve what matters

Money, bookings and messages to customers wait for a yes from you or your team.

Every action logged

A plain-English record of everything it read, wrote and sent, so you can always check what happened.

Ring-fenced AI keys

Your business gets its own AI keys with spending limits, so usage is separate, capped and visible.

Questions

What does unlimited mean on Managed?

Add as many workflows and changes to your queue as you like. They're built one at a time, from the top, and most go live within a week. Bigger ones ship in pieces.

What happens to what's built if I drop to Starter?

Anything that runs through an API keeps running on Starter. Workflows that drive a website through a browser, where there's no API, run only while you're on Managed.

Is there really no setup fee?

Yes. Both plans are monthly with nothing up front, and the audit is included in Managed's first month.

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