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52 buyer's guides to AI agents that do real work: answer customers, book appointments, qualify leads, process invoices. For each: buy vs hire vs build, real 2026 vendor pricing, the agent's architecture, a cost calculator and the compliance traps.

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Small business AI receptionist

Real pricing for AI receptionists for small business: Goodcall, Smith.ai, Rosie compared, buy vs build vs hire, and the calls these agents can't take.

3-6 weeks for a custom agency build; a few days for a basic Vapi version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY on Vapi
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Customer service AI agent

Real vendor pricing for AI agents for customer service, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact tasks these agents can and can't handle.

3-6 weeks for a custom agency build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY
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Customer service voice agent

Real pricing for AI voice agents for customer service: Fin, Sierra and Decagon compared, honest buy vs build math, and the calls these agents can't take.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Retell version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY
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Sales AI agent

Real pricing for AI sales agents that manage pipeline and deal health (Outreach, Agentforce), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and what they can't do.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY
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Real estate AI agent

Real vendor pricing for real estate AI agents, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the speed-to-lead numbers that actually drive results.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-brokerage work); $0-$70/mo for DIY
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Marketing AI agent

Real pricing for AI marketing agents that run multi-channel campaigns (HubSpot, Salesforce, Adobe), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and FTC risks.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Bookkeeping AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for accounting and bookkeeping, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and what these agents can and can't categorize.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$10K-$20K for an agency build (up to $30K for multi-entity work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Banking AI agent

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Real vendor facts on banking AI agents like interface.ai and Backbase, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the authentication risks that bite.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic chat-only n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); interface.ai and Backbase are quote-only

Compliance AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for compliance and audit readiness, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and where human sign-off still matters.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 3-5 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $30K for financial-services work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Construction AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for construction, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact RFI and submittal tasks they can handle.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-2 weeks for a basic n8n pilot·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); $0-$70/mo for DIY; Togal.AI from $199-$299/user/mo, Document Crunch reported from around $200/mo, Procore's native agents are bundled

Content creation AI agent

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Real pricing for AI content agents that draft blog posts at scale (Jasper, HubSpot), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and the AI-slop risk.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Corporate finance AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for corporate finance AI agents like Jump and Digits, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and SEC and FINRA recordkeeping rules.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Customer service AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for customer service, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact tasks these agents can and can't handle.

3-6 weeks for a custom agency build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Customer success AI agent

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Real pricing for AI customer success agents that track onboarding and churn risk (Gainsight, ChurnZero, Vitally), an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Customer support AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for customer support, the ticket-deflection math that actually adds up, and the helpdesk tasks these agents can't touch.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Zapier version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$35/mo for DIY

Cybersecurity AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for cybersecurity and SOC alert triage, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the containment risks to know.

4-7 weeks for a RapidDev build; 3-5 days for a basic n8n version·$15K-$30K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-tool work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Data analysis AI agent

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Real pricing for Julius, Hex and ChatGPT's data analysis, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and what a data analysis AI agent can't do.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Web store AI agent

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Real pricing for ecommerce AI agents, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the merchandising and cart-recovery tasks they handle.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-platform work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Student services AI agent

Built by RapidDevIndustries

Real vendor pricing for AI agents for education, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact admissions and helpdesk tasks they can handle.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-2 weeks for a basic n8n pilot·$13K-$25K for an agency build; $0-$70/mo for DIY; Mainstay and Salesforce Education Cloud are both quote-based

Business email AI agent

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Real pricing for Fyxer, Superhuman and Lindy, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and what an email AI agent can and can't do safely.

2-4 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-2 days for a basic n8n version·$8K-$15K for a single shared inbox (up to $25K wired into a CRM or helpdesk); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Company-wide AI agent

Built by RapidDevIndustries

Real vendor pricing for enterprise AI agents, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact governance and security tasks these agents need.

4-8 weeks for a RapidDev-scoped pilot; 2-6 weeks to a first Copilot Studio agent with an internal team·$13K-$35K for a scoped agency pilot on one process; $0-$30K in engineering time for a DIY build; enterprise platform contracts run $50K-$350K+/yr

Spreadsheet AI agent

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Real pricing for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude for Excel and Shortcut, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown for a spreadsheet AI agent.

2-5 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$8K-$15K for a standard reporting workbook (up to $20K for a multi-source model); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Healthcare AI agent

Built by RapidDevIndustries

Real vendor facts on healthcare AI agents like Epic's Emmie and Assort Health, a buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the HIPAA rules that bite.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build (longer with a full EHR integration); weeks to months for an enterprise vendor's procurement process·$13K-$35K for an agency build; enterprise vendors (Assort Health, Hyro, Hello Patient) and Epic's Agent Factory are quote-only

Hotel guest AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for hotels, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact guest messaging tasks these agents can handle.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-2 weeks for a basic n8n pilot·$13K-$25K for an agency build; $0-$70/mo for DIY; HiJiffy from about EUR99/mo, Canary and Asksuite both quote-based

Human resources AI agent

Built by RapidDevPeople & HR

Real pricing for Workday Sana, Leena AI and Moveworks, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown for an HR AI agent that answers policy questions.

2-4 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$8K-$15K for a single-channel policy assistant (up to $20K wired into a full HRIS); $0-$70/mo for DIY

HubSpot AI agent

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Real HubSpot Breeze and third-party AI agent pricing, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact workflows these agents can run.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $30K for multi-hub work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Vendor invoice AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for invoice processing and AP automation, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the fraud risks to watch.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$10K-$20K for an agency build (up to $30K for ERP-integrated work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Help desk AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for IT support, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact tickets these agents can resolve safely.

2-5 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$8K-$20K for an agency build (up to $25K for multi-system identity and offboarding work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Lead generation AI agent

Built by RapidDevSales & Revenue

Real pricing for AI lead-generation agents that qualify inbound traffic (Qualified, Warmly), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and compliance basics.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Logistics AI agent

Built by RapidDevIndustries

Real vendor pricing for AI agents for logistics, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact carrier and freight tasks they can handle.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-2 weeks for a basic Vapi or Retell pilot·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or voice-heavy work); $0-$50/mo in platform fees plus usage for DIY; HappyRobot, Vooma and Parade are all quote-based

Manufacturing AI agent

Built by RapidDevIndustries

Real vendor pricing for AI agents for manufacturing, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact plant-floor tasks these agents can handle.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build on one process; 1-2 weeks for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); $0-$70/mo for DIY; Siemens and Copilot Studio are both quote-based

Marketing AI agent

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Real pricing for AI marketing agents that run multi-channel campaigns (HubSpot, Salesforce, Adobe), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and FTC risks.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

P&C insurance AI agent

Built by RapidDevIndustries

Real vendor facts on P&C insurance AI agents like Sonant and Liberate, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the licensed-activity rules that bite.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-AMS work); Sonant and Liberate are quote-only

Procurement AI agent

Built by RapidDevOperations & Supply Chain

Real vendor pricing for AI agents for procurement, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact purchase requests these agents can route.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for ERP-integrated work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Product management AI agent

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Real pricing for Productboard Spark, ChatPRD and Dovetail, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown for a product management AI agent.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system feedback synthesis); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Project management AI agent

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Real pricing for Asana AI Teammates, monday Agent Factory and ClickUp Brain, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown for a PM AI agent.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-tool reporting); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Property management AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for property management, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact leasing tasks these agents handle.

4-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-2 weeks for a basic n8n pilot·$13K-$25K for an agency build; $0-$70/mo for DIY; EliseAI is reported at $3-$6/unit/mo with a roughly $25K minimum

Real estate AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for real estate AI agents, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the speed-to-lead numbers that actually drive results.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-brokerage work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Recruiting AI agent

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Real pricing for Paradox, HireVue and Juicebox, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown for a recruiting AI agent, plus NYC LL144 and bias-audit rules.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$10K-$22K for an agency build (up to $30K including a compliance and bias-audit review); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Research AI agent

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Real pricing for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini deep research, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and what a research AI agent can't do.

3-5 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$8K-$15K for a single-source research agent (up to $25K for multi-source, scheduled monitoring); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Retail AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for omnichannel retail AI agents, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and why live POS inventory checks matter most.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-location work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Sales AI agent

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Real pricing for AI sales agents that manage pipeline and deal health (Outreach, Agentforce), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and what they can't do.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Salesforce AI agent

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Real Agentforce and Salesforce AI agent pricing, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact workflows these agents can run.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-cloud work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Search optimization AI agent

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Real pricing for AI SEO agents that fix technical issues and track AI visibility (Search Atlas, Alli AI, Semrush), and an honest buy vs build breakdown.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Shopify store AI agent

Buy SaaSPlatforms

Real pricing for Shopify AI agents like Sidekick and Gorgias, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact tasks they can automate.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Small business AI agent

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Real vendor pricing for AI agents for small business, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and the exact tasks these agents can and can't handle.

2-4 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few hours for a basic Lindy version·$8K-$25K for an agency build; $0-$30/mo for DIY

Social media AI agent

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Real pricing for AI social media agents that draft, schedule and monitor posts (Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social), and an honest buy vs build breakdown.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Supply chain AI agent

Built by RapidDevOperations & Supply Chain

Real vendor pricing for AI agents for supply chain planning, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown, and where these agents still need a human.

4-8 weeks for a RapidDev build; 3-5 days for a basic n8n version·$15K-$30K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system work); $0-$70/mo for DIY

Workflow automation AI agent

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Real pricing for Zapier Agents, Make and Lindy, an honest buy vs build vs hire breakdown for a workflow automation AI agent across your tools.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 1-3 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$70/mo for DIY on n8n

Dental office AI receptionist

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Real pricing for AI receptionists for dental offices: Weave and Arini compared, Dentrix/Open Dental integration, and when to just buy instead of build.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Vapi version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY

Home services AI receptionist

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Real pricing for AI receptionists for HVAC and home services: Avoca, Sameday and ServiceTitan's native agent, and the calls these tools can't take.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Vapi version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY

Law firm AI receptionist

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Real pricing for AI receptionists for law firms: Smith.ai and Upfirst compared, ABA Opinion 512 rules, and the intake calls these agents can't take.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Lindy version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$50/mo for DIY

Medical office AI receptionist

Built by RapidDevVoice & Phone

What an AI receptionist for a medical office costs, which vendors actually sign a HIPAA BAA, and why most independent practices should build custom.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 4-6 weeks for a careful DIY version given the BAA review·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $150-$700/mo in running voice-stack and BAA costs

Small business AI receptionist

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Real pricing for AI receptionists for small business: Goodcall, Smith.ai, Rosie compared, buy vs build vs hire, and the calls these agents can't take.

3-6 weeks for a custom agency build; a few days for a basic Vapi version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY on Vapi

Prospecting AI SDR

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Real pricing for AI SDR agents that find leads and write cold outreach (11x, Artisan, Regie), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and deliverability risks.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; 2-4 days for a basic n8n version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY

Customer service voice agent

Buy SaaSVoice & Phone

Real pricing for AI voice agents for customer service: Fin, Sierra and Decagon compared, honest buy vs build math, and the calls these agents can't take.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Retell version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY

Real estate voice agent

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Real pricing for AI voice agents for real estate: Follow Up Boss and Structurely compared, the speed-to-lead math, and the calls these agents can't take.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build; a few days for a basic Retell version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-system or compliance-heavy work); $0-$100/mo for DIY

Restaurant AI voice agent

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Real pricing for restaurant AI voice agents (Slang, Loman, ConverseNow), an honest buy vs build breakdown, and the PCI and call-recording risks to know.

3-6 weeks for a RapidDev build wired into your POS and payment flow; 2-5 days for a basic Vapi or Retell version·$13K-$25K for an agency build (up to $35K for multi-location plus POS and payment integration); $0.08-$0.31/min all-in for DIY on Vapi, Retell or Bland

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