Feltlab vs setting up your own AI agent

The agent, without
the setup and upkeep.

You can set up your own AI agent with ChatGPT, Claude or an open-source platform. Feltlab does the setup, the connections, the approvals, the security and the support, on a private server for your business. From $500 + GST a month.

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

The short answer

You can build your own AI agent, but the setup, security and upkeep are left to you. Feltlab does that part. Feltlab runs on an open-source agent, so the technology is the same kind you could set up yourself. What you get is a private server for your business, your tools connected through your own accounts, approvals on anything that matters, AI providers restricted to ones that don't train on your data, and someone who fixes it when it breaks.

Side by side.

SetupFeltlab: Done for you, usually within daysYour own agent: Hosting, connections and permissions are yours to work out
SecurityFeltlab: A private server, separate AI keys with spending limits, access you can revokeYour own agent: Up to how you set it up
ApprovalsFeltlab: Money, bookings and customer messages wait for your yesYour own agent: Up to you to build
Your industryFeltlab: Workflows for your industry switched on from day oneYour own agent: Start from a blank prompt
When it breaksFeltlab: Watched and fixed for you on ManagedYour own agent: You debug it
CostFeltlab: $500 + GST a month on Starter, AI within fair useYour own agent: Subscriptions and usage, plus your time

Being fair

When to choose building your own AI agent instead.

  • You're technical, enjoy the tinkering and have time to keep it running.
  • It's for your own use, not a team's, and the stakes are low if it gets something wrong.

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

Which AI does Feltlab use?

Each agent runs on a model chosen for cost and quality, through a provider account that blocks any provider that trains on or keeps your prompts. Only what a step needs is sent.

Can I use my ChatGPT or Claude subscription?

No. Each business runs on its own AI key with a spending limit, so costs stay visible and separate from anyone's personal account.

What if I want to leave?

There's no lock-in. Starter can be cancelled any time, and your accounts and data stay yours.

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