Hire, build it, or install it
Most teams reach for a hire, an agency, or a DIY tool. Installed AI is a third option: production agents Bardo builds and runs for you. Here is an honest look at when each one wins.
Installed AI vs DIY automation tools (Zapier, Make, n8n)
Installed AI vs DIY tools like Zapier, Make, and n8n: DIY platforms are rules-based automations you build and maintain yourself; Installed AI is production AI agents Bardo builds, installs, and runs for you. Here's when each one wins.
CompareInstalled AI vs hiring an AI engineer
Installed AI vs hiring an AI engineer: hiring builds in-house capability but takes months and carries key-person risk; Installed AI is a lab that builds, installs, and runs production agents for you in 4–8 weeks. Here's when each one wins.
CompareInstalled AI vs hiring customer support reps
Installed AI vs hiring customer support reps: a support hire — in-house or outsourced — adds headcount, shift coverage, and ramp time; Installed AI is an agent Bardo builds and runs that resolves repetitive tickets 24/7 without adding headcount. Here's when each one wins.
CompareInstalled AI vs hiring a bookkeeper
Installed AI vs hiring a bookkeeper or AP clerk: a hire adds headcount for repetitive reconciliation and invoice work; Installed AI is an agent Bardo builds and runs that matches invoices, reconciles statements, and surfaces only the exceptions — without new software or new headcount. Here's when each one wins.
CompareInstalled AI vs hiring an SDR
Installed AI vs hiring an SDR: a sales-development hire qualifies and follows up leads but takes months to ramp and carries high turnover; Installed AI is an agent Bardo builds and runs that qualifies and follows up with inbound leads 24/7 inside your CRM — without hiring. Here's when each one wins.
CompareInstalled AI vs hiring a marketing team
Installed AI vs hiring a marketing team or agency: in-house hires and agencies both add cost and management; Installed AI is Cleo — an AI marketing team Bardo builds and runs that ships campaigns, content, and reels end to end. Here's when each one wins.
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