Choose
Define the provider type that best fits the business problem.
Practical guides
Resources for understanding budgets, evidence, risks and the questions to ask before choosing an AI service provider.
Practical resources
Choose, compare and prepare an engagement
Compare
Use one consistent framework to read several offers.
Budget
Plan for setup, tools, maintenance and internal time.
Request evidence
Connect each piece of evidence to the relevant use case.
Prepare an engagement
Clarify scope, owners, data and success criteria.
Provider type
Lire the guide : AI agency, consultant or integratorAI agency, consultant or integrator
Choose the right role based on the decision, delivery needs and expected integration level.
Prepare the consultation
Lire the guide : AI project briefAI project brief
Structure the need, data, constraints, deliverables and success criteria.
Engagement format
Lire the guide : AI audit, POC, MVP or productionAI audit, POC, MVP or production
Choose the engagement format to buy and the decision expected at the end of each stage.
Buyer guide
Lire the guide : How to choose an AI service provider: 10 criteria before signingHow to choose an AI service provider: 10 criteria before signing
Compare business need, scope, evidence, data, integrations, security, budget, acceptance criteria, maintenance and reversibility using one consistent framework.
Evidence
Lire the guide : What evidence to request from an AI service providerWhat evidence to request from an AI service provider
Case studies, demos, deliverables, references and private evidence: distinguish a commercial promise from evidence that is useful for a buying decision.
Budget
Lire the guide : AI project budgets for SMBs: pricing, ranges and recurring costsAI project budgets for SMBs: pricing, ranges and recurring costs
Break down scoping, data, POCs, integrations, deployment, training, tools, maintenance and internal time, with public AIPartnerLens amounts where available.
AI agency
Lire the guide : How to choose an AI agencyHow to choose an AI agency
Assess scoping, evidence, data, proposals, production, maintenance and reversibility.
Budget
Lire the guide : AI agency pricingAI agency pricing
Separate scoping, POC, development, integrations, tools, maintenance and internal time.
B2B AI provider comparison
Understand how to compare AI service providers by use case, budget, evidence, risks, tools and fit.
Read the comparison pageB2B AI service providers
Identify suitable profiles for automation, customer support, training, internal documents or AI strategy projects.
Compare profilesPreparation
Prepare the first discussion with a provider
A clear need, an initial scope and a few expected pieces of evidence make proposals easier to compare consistently.
Checklist before contact
Write down the business problem, users involved, existing tools, indicative budget and the evidence you want to review.
Guides complement the comparison. They do not replace legal, security or technical scoping when a project requires it.