AI consulting that ships. Implementation by engineers, not advisory decks.
Implementation by 8,200+ vetted engineers, not advisory decks. We diagnose the opportunity, recommend the approach, and the same team ships the working system.
Most AI consulting ends at a slide deck. Ours ends at a running system. You get diagnosis, strategy, and build from one vendor, with teams spun up in 24 hours and a working AI system in weeks at staffing prices. See the price, test the team, then decide.
What is AI consulting at Gaper?
AI consulting at Gaper is a buy-or-build AI implementation service where Gaper diagnoses the opportunity, recommends an approach, and ships a working system, either a ready-made vertical agent (Kelly, AccountsGPT, James, or Stefan) or a custom build by its 8,200+ vetted engineers, with teams spun up in 24 hours from $35/hr and a 2-week risk-free trial.
Borrowed credibility, plain and honest.
These are companies our vetted engineers have shipped for. The client proof we point to is independent: 14 verified Clutch reviews.
14 verified Clutch reviews
Buy the agent, or build it
Two honest paths to a working AI system. Pick a ready-made agent if one fits your job, or hire vetted engineers to build the one that does. Both live in days, at staffing prices, from one vendor for diagnosis, strategy, and build.
- Kelly for healthcare scheduling.
- AccountsGPT for accounting.
- James for HR recruiting.
- Stefan for marketing ops.
If a packaged vertical agent already does your job, you skip the build. Live in days, no custom engineering required. See the agents.
- Custom agents and workflow automation.
- Teams in 24 hours, from $35/hr.
- One vendor, diagnosis to build.
When nothing off-the-shelf fits, our vetted engineers build the agent or workflow you need and stay through delivery. Hire AI engineers by skill or see custom AI development.
That is the honest version. Buy where a packaged agent fits, build where it does not, and one team owns diagnosis, strategy, and the working system.
We diagnose it, scope it, and ship it.
See the price, test the team, and get a working system in weeks instead of a slide deck.
What we actually build
Concrete delivery, not advisory decks. Here is what our engineers implement, and how we are honest about the stack we build on.
Most consulting stops before the build. We keep going
The honest split of an engagement is roughly 30% diagnosis, 30% strategy, and 40% build. Most consulting stops before the build. We keep going, because the build is where the working system actually gets made.
ADiagnosis and strategy
- We assess the opportunity and find the process with the highest payback.
- We map where AI returns real hours or dollars, and where it does not.
- We recommend buy or build, scope the work, and put a price in front of you up front.
- No multi-year roadmap, just the plan to ship the thing.
BBuild, where the work happens
- Vetted engineers ship the working system, the 40% where most consulting stops.
- The same team that diagnosed and scoped the work builds it.
- No handoff to a separate dev shop, no months lost in translation.
- Implementation, not slideware.
The 40% on build is the honest emphasis. The same team carries the work from diagnosis to a running system, so the read you get before any code is the read the builders use.
Diagnosis, strategy, build. One team, end to end.
The honest split of an engagement is roughly 30% diagnosis, 30% strategy, and 40% build. The build is where the working system actually gets made.
How Gaper compares on rate and speed
Here is an honest look at rate, spin-up, and whether you can buy and build from one vendor.
| Vendor | Rate per hour | Spin-up time | Risk-free trial | Build + buy from one vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaper | From $35/hr | 24 hours | 2-week trial | Yes, both |
| Toptal | $150 to $250/hr | Days to weeks | No | No |
| Turing | $50 to $100/hr | Days to weeks | No | No |
| Upwork | $20 to $80/hr | Varies | No | No |
| Accenture | $200 to $400/hr | Weeks to months | No | Advisory plus build |
| Deloitte | $200 to $450/hr | Weeks to months | No | Advisory plus build |
Gaper is an AI implementation and talent partner for SMB and mid-market, not an enterprise transformation consultancy. We compete on speed, price, and shipping, not multi-year roadmaps. See transparent rates on our AI engineer hourly rates page.
Ready-made agents for four verticals
The fastest path is a packaged agent that already does the job. Four verticals are covered out of the box. If none fit, the build path covers the rest.
Kelly runs healthcare scheduling, the packaged option for healthcare AI consulting. AccountsGPT handles accounting work, the packaged path for AI consulting for accounting firms. James runs HR recruiting, the packaged option for HR AI consulting. Stefan handles marketing ops, the packaged path for marketing AI consulting. If none of the four fit your job, our vetted engineers build the custom agent or workflow that does.
Why teams pick Gaper
Ships, not slideware
The output is a running system, not a strategy binder. We build the thing, and the engagement is not done until it works inside your stack.
Vetted engineers, not generalists
Top 1%, 8,200+ vetted software engineers who write production code and own outcomes. Not a generic dev shop, not a slide team.
One vendor for buy and build
Diagnosis, strategy, and build come from the same team. No handoff to a separate dev shop, no months lost in translation between the plan and the code.
Transparent price, real trial
From $35/hr with a 2-week risk-free trial. See the price up front and test the team before you commit. Learn more about our AI development company.
AI consulting questions, answered
Q1What is AI consulting at Gaper, and how is it different from traditional AI consulting firms?
Q2How much does AI consulting cost at Gaper?
Q3Is AI consulting at Gaper good for small businesses?
Q4Should I buy a ready-made AI agent or build a custom one?
Q5How fast can Gaper deliver an AI solution?
Q6Does Gaper offer AI consulting for healthcare, accounting, HR, or marketing?
See the price, test the team. Then decide.
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