IN THE FIELD GUIDE
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AI architecture and engineering teams that ship production AI systems. LLM and agentic workflow integration. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 15, 2026
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THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.
Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools
$13,500.00/month
$162,000.00 a year on these plans.
Some figures carry conditions the vendor did not state — see the notes beside each plan.
| Tool / plan | Monthly | Per year | What this assumes |
|---|---|---|---|
Dedicated TeamCheapest fit Flat subscription | $13,500.00 | $162,000.00 |
Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider. |
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Essentialisms is an AI engineering and software consulting practice based in Berlin, Germany, offering fractional CTO services, AI engineering, and technical leadership for startups and scale-ups. They specialize in shipping LLM features, RAG systems, AI agents, and provide hands-on embedding with client teams to transfer knowledge and deliver production-ready AI solutions.
XYZ.dev is an AI-native solution studio that designs, builds, and ships AI-powered software including full-stack AI apps, autonomous agents, and GPU infrastructure. They deliver AI products and multi-tenant SaaS platforms rapidly, from architecture to production, owning the codebase.
LYFYE is a technology company that designs, builds, and ships custom software, mobile apps, AI agent systems, and workflow automation solutions. It uses a digital workforce of specialized AI agents combined with hands-on engineering judgment to deliver production-grade products and enterprise integrations.
Jabrod provides AI engineering services and a product workspace for building RAG pipelines, LLM agent systems, and AI workflows with enterprise-grade security. It offers fixed scope, fixed price projects and a unified platform for managing multiple AI agents, workflows, and vector retrieval with real-time monitoring and flexible API integration.
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