◆ Independent AI Advisory

Exploring AI for your business?
Get a straight, unbiased answer.

Beyond our 235+ lessons: a fair, honest read on the right AI tools for your company and how you actually work. Strictly advisory — we take no money from AI vendors and sell no software or licenses. We're just here to point you in the right direction.

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Our promise

How we stay honest

  • We take no money from AI vendors — no affiliate fees, referral commissions, rev-share, or "partner" kickbacks. Not now, not ever.
  • We don't sell software or licenses. We're strictly advisory — you buy direct from whoever fits, or from no one. We just point the way.
  • You pay us, and only you. A fixed fee for honest judgment — never a cut of what you end up buying.
  • No exclusive vendor relationships. So we can name the right tool for you — and tell you exactly where it falls short.
  • Sometimes the answer is "spend less." If the free tier, a cheaper tool, or the one you already have is right, that's the call we'll make.
The independence that makes our lessons trustworthy is the same thing that makes our advice worth paying for. We won't trade it for a commission.

The data backs the neutrality.

Independent advice measurably outperforms vendor-led advice — because the people selling you the tool can't also be the ones grading it.

4.28 vs 2.43

How independent advisory scores against vendor-led advice across 10 weighted factors (5-pt scale). Widest gap: independence itself, 5.0 vs 1.0.

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$150k+/yr

What a 200-seat AI rollout really costs all-in. That's the size of the decision we help you get right — before you commit.

Rising demand

Companies are moving to independent advisors as trust in vendor-led AI advice declines. We were built for exactly this.

1 subscription

Often, one redundant or over-tiered tool we help you cut covers the entire engagement fee.

Four steps to a clear recommendation.

A simple, honest process — we learn how your team works, test the real options against it, and hand you a decision you can act on.

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Discovery

We map how your teams actually work today — the tasks, current tools, data sensitivity, and where time leaks.

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Analysis

We weigh the real contenders against your workflows — capability, cost, security, and lock-in risk.

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Recommendation

A documented answer: which tool for which job, what to skip, and a cost model for your real usage.

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Direction

A plain rollout plan and a simple AI-use policy to start from. You buy direct — we don't sell or resell a thing.

A decision, not a sales pitch.

Not a slide of vendor logos — a document your leadership can act on the same week.

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Tool-by-tool recommendation

The right AI for each workflow, with a named runner-up and why it lost.

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Real-usage cost model

Pay-per-use vs. subscriptions vs. credits, modeled on your actual volume — not list price.

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Security & privacy notes

Where your data goes, what to switch off, and the compliance flags per tool.

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Direction & rollout plan

Pilot group, sequencing, and a simple internal AI-use policy to start from.

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Honest trade-off log

Every recommendation's weak spots, documented — nothing oversold.

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Live readout + Q&A

A working session with your team to pressure-test the plan before you commit.

Premium & independent. Fixed once scoped. No upsell.

Every engagement is buyer-paid and vendor-neutral. Prices below are starting points — we confirm the fixed fee after a short scoping call, based on your team count and complexity.

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Stack Snapshot

Small team · one function
$4,500
~1 week · fully remote · fixed price
  • Up to 5 core workflows reviewed
  • Written tool recommendation + runner-up
  • Real-usage cost model
  • 1 async Q&A round
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Most popular

Stack Assessment

Multiple teams · company-wide
from $12,000
2–3 weeks · interviews + live readout
  • Discovery across up to 3 teams (baseline)
  • Full documented recommendation
  • Cost model + security & privacy notes
  • Rollout direction + AI-use policy starter
  • Live readout & trade-off log
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Org-wide

Enterprise

Large or multi-department orgs
from $25,000
Scoped on a call · timeline to fit
  • Everything in Assessment, at scale
  • Unlimited teams & departments
  • Multi-stakeholder interviews
  • Exec-ready readout & board summary
  • Priority scheduling
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Ongoing

On-Call Advisor

A neutral partner, year-round
from $3,500/mo
Month-to-month · cancel anytime
  • Quarterly re-assessment of your stack
  • Priority answers on new tools & features
  • A standing second opinion before you buy
  • Still strictly advisory — we sell nothing
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Priced against the decision, not the hours. A 200-seat AI rollout is a $150k+/year commitment — a five-to-seven-figure decision at enterprise scale. Our fee is a small fraction of that, and one right-sized subscription often pays it back.

All prices are starting points, benchmarked to 2026 independent-advisory market rates and confirmed after a short scoping call · Nonprofit & education rates available

The questions everyone asks.

Do you take money from the AI companies?

Never. No affiliate fees, referral commissions, rev-share, or partner deals — from any AI vendor. You're the only one who pays us, which is the whole point. If we ever recommend a tool, it's because it's right for you, full stop.

Do you sell or resell software and licenses?

No. We're strictly advisory. We tell you what fits and you buy it direct from whoever provides it — or from no one. We never touch the transaction, because the moment we did, we'd have a reason to steer you.

What if we've already picked a tool?

Great — we'll give you an honest second opinion. Sometimes the answer is "you chose well, keep it and here's how to get more out of it." Sometimes it's "here's a cheaper or better fit." Either way you'll know.

Do you implement it for us?

We advise and plan the direction; we don't build it or resell licenses. Keeping our hands off the implementation is exactly what keeps the advice neutral. We'll hand you a clear plan your team (or your existing IT partner) can execute.

Why should we trust your read?

We run LearningGPT — 235+ hands-on lessons across every major AI tool, kept current as they change. The same independent research behind the lessons is the research behind your recommendation. We've already done the homework on these tools; we're just applying it to your company.

How much time does it take from us?

Very little. A Snapshot is mostly async — a short questionnaire and one round of questions. An Assessment adds a few short interviews and a live readout, over 2–3 weeks. Fixed fee, agreed up front, no surprises.

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Why our advice keeps getting sharper

Every conversation shows us what real companies are weighing and why — which feeds our lessons and research, which makes the next recommendation better. The independence compounds instead of wearing out.

Get an outside read you can trust.

Tell us how your team works and what you're weighing. We'll tell you what's worth paying for — and what isn't. No vendor whispering in our ear.

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No obligation · We'll tell you honestly if you don't need us.