How much does it cost to hire an AI automation agency?
AetherLogik works on fixed-price projects — the cost is agreed in writing before work starts, with no hourly charges or surprise invoices. The structure is 50% upfront, 50% on delivery. Exact pricing depends on scope and is set in a free audit, because a simple automation and a full custom app are very different projects. The audit isn't a generic demo. In 30 minutes we look at which part of your operation can be automated and what you're already using. If you run an HVAC company, we check whether it connects with ServiceTitan or Jobber; if you run a consulting firm or clinic, we look at what scheduling system or CRM you already have. That produces a written scope, not a verbal estimate. If something outside that scope comes up mid-project, it gets quoted and approved separately before we touch it: never as a surprise line item on the final invoice. That's how the three projects we have running in production today got built, with no mid-project price changes.
What happens if AetherLogik closes — do I lose my system?
No. The code lives in your repository from the first commit, and the infrastructure runs on servers you control. AetherLogik is not a required middleman — we build the system so it runs independently. Every delivery also includes a written runbook and a Loom walkthrough so your team can operate without us. This isn't theoretical: it's already been tested. The invoicing system and WhatsApp agent we built for Marino HVAC run on Marino's own infrastructure, not on an account we manage and could shut off. Same with the site, CRM, and booking system for DMP Consulting Services. It kept running independently from the day it shipped. Compare that to a platform like Zapier or Make: stop paying the subscription and the automation stops. Here, the logic is yours from the first commit in the repository, not a service you rent month to month. Ask any agency you're evaluating who owns the code; that answer tells you everything.
How long does it take to see results from automation?
A simple automation — connecting two tools, eliminating a manual step — is typically ready in 2 to 3 weeks. A full custom app typically takes 6 to 12 weeks. The fastest result is often the first automated process: the first time a task your team did every day just happens on its own. A couple of real cases to calibrate against: the automated quoting system we integrate with ServiceTitan, Jobber, and QuickBooks for HVAC companies (the kind of project that fixed Marino HVAC's invoicing leak) falls in the 2-to-4-week range. The bilingual site with CRM and booking system we delivered for DMP Consulting Services took longer, in the 6-to-12-week range, because it integrates several pieces that depend on each other. Same with the appointment coordination system for a multi-location clinic group. In all three cases, the "first visible result" showed up before the project fully wrapped: as soon as the first automated task started running on its own.
Do you work with non-technical clients?
That's our primary client. The process starts with a plain-language conversation about your business problem — not about technology. You explain what your business does and where the friction is; we translate that into a technical solution. No jargon required on your end. The three projects we have in production today prove it: Alain Marino runs an HVAC company in Miami, not a software company — he came to us describing under-billed invoices and unanswered emergency calls, not asking for "an API." The owner of DMP Consulting Services described a schedule several consultants were coordinating by hand, not a technical stack. And the operations team at a multi-location aesthetic clinic group explained appointment coordination and patient follow-up problems, not architecture requirements. In all three cases, the first conversation was entirely about the business. Translating that into a technical solution is work we do afterward, not something we ask you to understand.
What is the difference between your service and using Zapier or Make?
Zapier and Make are tools — someone still has to design, build, and maintain the workflows. AetherLogik handles all of that. We also use self-hosted tools like n8n, which means there's no monthly subscription that grows with your usage volume, and the automation logic stays in your infrastructure. The difference shows up in long-term cost, not just day one. An HVAC company automating invoicing through Zapier pays a subscription that climbs with how many "tasks" it processes each month: more jobs, higher Zapier bill. The agent we built for Marino HVAC runs on n8n on its own infrastructure, where more jobs doesn't mean a higher platform bill. We apply the same logic at DMP Consulting Services and in the clinic group's system. When does Zapier make sense on its own? If your needs are simple and you want to manage them yourself, it's a reasonable choice. We'll tell you that in the audit if that's your case.