How should we compare AI vendors as an SMB?

Three questions, in order. Can they ship a working system on your data in days, not months? Is the first build's cost tied to a metric you agreed up front, or only to seats and hours? Does the integration cost land on you or on them? If the answer to any of these is wrong, the rest of the spec doesn't matter.

Does 48X work alongside Copilot, Glean, or Notion AI?

Yes. Most clients keep what already earns its cost. 48X handles the cross-system workflows those tools weren't designed for: outbound triage, ticket-to-PR, sourced reporting from CRM, meetings, and docs.

What if hiring an engineer is the right call instead?

Then hire. 48X isn't trying to replace headcount. It's the loop that ships PRs while you hire. Many clients run both.

How is 48X priced compared to all of these?

The first 48-hour build is outcome-tied: you pay only if the metric we agreed on the first call moves. Expansion after that runs on conventional pricing: monthly engagement or fixed project fee depending on scope. The outcome guarantee is the entry point, not the forever model.

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Comparing 48X to your other options

Honest tables, not marketing tables. We tell you when 48X is the wrong fit. If you're an SMB or lower-mid-market team (20-500), one of these comparisons probably matches what's on your desk this quarter. Each one looks at the same Brain: yours, installed in 48 hours, across either the AI for Business track or the AI for Code track.

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The comparisons

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48X vs Glean
48X vs Glean: which fits an SMB putting AI on its own data?
Enterprise search vs an outcome-tied 48-hour install on one painful workflow.
48X vs Microsoft Copilot
48X vs Microsoft Copilot: why outcome beats licence
Per-seat licence in M365 vs the workflow shipped first, paid on the metric.
48X vs Notion AI
48X vs Notion AI: when workspace AI is not enough
Workspace-only assistant vs the Brain wired across CRM, email, meetings, and billing.
48X vs Big 4 AI consulting
48X vs Big 4 AI consulting: outcome in 48 hours, not strategy in 6 months
Six-month strategy deck vs a working system this week.

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How to compare AI vendors

Stop comparing. Ship one.

Pick the workflow that's slowing you down. We ship it in 48 hours, paid on the metric.

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Comparing 48X to your other options

Pick the one that's on your desk

48X vs Glean: which fits an SMB putting AI on its own data?

48X vs Microsoft Copilot: why outcome beats licence

48X vs Notion AI: when workspace AI is not enough