Tools and comparisons
Free calculators and vendor-neutral comparisons for teams buying AI and automation work. Comparisons cite the vendor's own pages; nothing here is a paid placement.
- RAG platforms compared: Managed RAG services and vector databases: license, self-hosting, Australia and EU data regions, free plans. Every fact sourced from vendor docs.
- LLM observability tools compared: Tracing and evaluation tools for LLM apps: license, self-hosting, EU data region, free plan, OpenTelemetry support.
- AI project cost calculator: What AI automation, internal tool and AI app agencies charge, computed only from prices agencies publish on their own websites.
- n8n vs Make vs Zapier cost calculator: Estimate monthly platform cost for your workload, plus what agencies for each platform charge.
- Automation ROI calculator: Hours saved and payback period for a workflow automation or an agency build.
- AI project brief (RFP) generator: Answer a few questions and get a ready-to-send brief for an automation, internal tool or AI app project.
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Describe the project. We read every brief and introduce you to three agencies from this index that fit it, usually within 2 working days. Free for buyers; agencies can't pay to be picked.