Managed AI teammate vs an AI consultancy
An AI consultancy suits a big one-off transformation project. A Luxxstack managed AI teammate, from £295 a month, suits ongoing day to day work. For larger companies, our custom AI systems work sits between the two.
Side by side
| Feature | Managed AI teammate | AI consultancy |
|---|---|---|
| Typical engagement | Ongoing monthly service | A defined project, often followed by training your team |
| Typical cost | From £295 a month plus a one-off setup | Usually priced per project. Ask for a quote |
| Focus | Day to day work: admin, chasing, replies, reporting | Strategy, large builds and company-wide change |
| Time to value | Most are live within a week | Depends on the project, usually longer |
| After delivery | We keep managing and improving it | Varies. Often you take over, with training |
| Best for company size | Owner-led and small to mid-sized businesses | Larger organisations with a dedicated budget |
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When a managed AI teammate is the better choice
- You want help with the day to day, not a transformation programme.
- You want it running within days and improving month by month.
- You'd rather not run it in-house once the project ends.
- You want a clear monthly price.
When an AI consultancy is the better choice
- You need an AI strategy across many teams.
- You want a large one-off programme, with training for your people.
- You have the budget and an in-house team ready to take it over.
- Well-known firms such as Morningside AI do this kind of work: project-based strategy and development, then training your team.
Our view: match the help to the size of the problem
If the goal is to get hours back each week, a consultancy project is usually more than you need. If the goal is to rebuild how a whole company works, one teammate isn't enough.
That second case is why we offer custom AI systems and full AI integration: custom AI agents with real job roles, human approvals and an audit trail, built for larger companies and supported by us after launch. Most of those projects start with one teammate.
See AI Teammate, pricing or custom AI systems.
Questions people ask
Is a managed AI teammate a cheaper consultancy?
No, it's a different service. A consultancy delivers a project. A managed teammate is an ongoing service that keeps doing and improving the day to day work.
What does Luxxstack offer for larger companies?
Custom AI systems and full AI integration programmes, from £15,000, with run and support from £750 a month.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some companies bring in a consultancy for strategy and a managed service for the day to day running.
Who looks after it after launch?
We do. We don't hand over and disappear. We manage it every month.