Comparison Guide
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Category 1
AI Assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot)
What they are now (March 2026): Far more than chat boxes. ChatGPT has 60+ app integrations, agent mode, deep research, memory, and projects. Claude has MCP connectors, Projects, and memory. Microsoft Copilot works inside Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams grounded in your org's data. Google Gemini is bundled free in Workspace.
| Product | Price | Key capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Business | $25–30/user/mo | GPT-5.4, 60+ apps (Slack, Drive, SharePoint, GitHub), agent mode, deep research, memory, SSO |
| Claude Team | $25–150/user/mo | MCP connectors, Projects, M365 + Slack integration, extended reasoning, Claude Code |
| Microsoft Copilot | $18–30/user/mo + M365 license | AI in Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams. Grounded in your org's data. Copilot Studio for custom agents. |
| Google Gemini | Bundled in Workspace ($7–18/user/mo) | AI in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet. Vertex AI for enterprise agents. |
Best for:
Teams who have the time and interest to configure, maintain, and improve their own AI setup.
Our take: These are genuinely excellent tools. If someone on your team will own AI configuration and maintenance, start here. Most people just scratch the surface.
Category 2
AI Consulting
What it is: Professional engagements to build custom AI solutions for your specific problems.
| Type | Price range | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Big firms (Accenture, Deloitte, McKinsey) | $50K–500K+ per project | 3–12 months |
| SME-focused consultants | $2K–150K per project | 1–6 months |
| Fractional Chief AI Officer | 20–30% of full-time hire cost | Ongoing |
Best for:
Organizations with complex, specific problems and budget to match. Large enterprises or SMEs with $50K+ earmarked for AI.
Our take: Great for enterprises. The engagement ends, and you own the maintenance. Most SMEs don't have the internal team to maintain what gets built.
Category 3
AI Agent Platforms (Lindy, Relevance AI, CrewAI)
What they are: Self-serve tools to build your own AI agents and workflows.
| Platform | Price | Skill level | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy AI | $50–60/mo | Low–Medium | AI assistant via iMessage, no-code agent builder, 5,000+ integrations |
| Relevance AI | $0–349/mo | Medium–High | Multi-agent sales automation, LLM-agnostic, human-in-the-loop |
| CrewAI | $0–99/mo + dev time | High (Python) | Open-source multi-agent framework, enterprise orchestration |
Best for:
Technical teams who want full control and enjoy building.
Our take: These platforms let you build agents, but the agents themselves are limited — simple automations and pre-built workflows, not deep reasoning or business context. Some are easy to set up, but you hit the ceiling fast. If your needs are basic, they work. If you need an agent that actually thinks about your business, you'll outgrow them.
Category 4
Skill-Based AI Agents (Millie)
What it is: AI agents powered by a growing library of thousands of production-grade skills — expert-designed, battle-tested across real deployments. Not a blank canvas. Not a chatbot. An agent that comes pre-loaded with capabilities and composes them dynamically based on your business context. We handle setup, customization, and continuous improvement.
$1,500/agent/month
Limited offer for the first 100 clients $2,500/agent/mo
Thousands of pre-built skills, connected to your tools, deep business context, dynamic skill composition, managed setup, and continuous improvement. One agent. Every function.
Best for:
Businesses that want AI results without an AI project. No dev team required. No workflows to build.
Side-by-side
The gaps that can't be bridged.
| AI Assistants | AI Platforms | Millie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting capability | Zero — you prompt from scratch | You build workflows one at a time | Thousands of pre-built skills, day one |
| Handles complexity | Single-turn, no follow-through | Rigid flowcharts break on edge cases | Dynamic skill composition with judgment |
| Business context | Forgets between sessions | Only what you manually configure | Learns your people, projects, clients — remembers everything |
| Improves over time | Doesn't | Only if you rebuild | New skills ship automatically, agent gets better monthly |
| Who does the work | You | You (or your dev team) | We do |
If you have a dev team that wants to build, use a platform. If you want results without a project, that's us.
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