Comparisons
Comparisons, including the ones we lose
Every page here concedes at least one real point to the alternative and says plainly when you should not buy from us. A comparison that never gives ground is an advert.
Pick a decision
Private AI vs ChatGPT Enterprise
If your best AI use case involves documents you are contractually or legally barred from sending to a third party, self-hosting is the only option that works. If it does not, ChatGPT Enterprise is usually faster to adopt, easier to run, and better at open-ended reasoning. Most businesses genuinely have both kinds of work.
AI receptionist vs a human answering service
An answering service takes a message. An AI receptionist resolves the call — answers the question, books the slot, triages the emergency. If most of your calls need an answer rather than a callback, the AI does more. If your calls are genuinely complex, emotionally difficult, or require judgement you cannot write down, keep the humans.
AI document processing vs manual data entry
Document processing pays off on volume and repetition. If somebody spends hours a week retyping structured information from documents, it pays for itself quickly. If you process twenty invoices a month, it does not, and you should not buy it.
Self-hosted vs cloud AI for regulated work
Cloud AI under an enterprise agreement is appropriate for a great deal of regulated work, provided your obligations permit a processor and you have done the paperwork. Self-hosting is required when disclosure itself is the problem, not just training. Most firms need a written routing rule rather than one answer.