Every autonomous agent we build works around the clock, makes decisions independently, and costs a fraction of what you'd pay an employee — once. Here's what the math actually looks like.
One employee. Or one agent. Same job. Different math.
These aren't estimates — they're standard U.S. market costs. Every agent we build does the equivalent work, autonomously, without benefits, turnover, or sick days.
Marketing & Content
Hiring a Marketing Manager
Yahola AI — Content & Social Agent
Annual Salary
$55,000–$75,000
Plus 20–30% in benefits, taxes, and overhead
One-Time Build Cost
From $5,000
You own the system. No recurring seat fee to us.
Hours Available
~40 hrs/week
PTO, sick leave, and turnover not included
Hours Available
168 hrs/week
24/7 autonomous operation, no holidays
Year 1 Total Cost
$66,000+
Salary + benefits + recruiting + onboarding
Year 1 Total Cost
~$5,000–$7,000
Build cost + your own API usage (typically $50–200/mo)
Customer Service & Front Desk
Hiring a Customer Service Rep
Yahola AI — Front Desk & Retention Agent
Annual Salary
$38,000–$52,000
Plus benefits, management time, and training costs
Plus certification requirements and continuing education
One-Time Build Cost
From $5,000
Reviews outgoing content for red flags before it goes out
Review Speed
Hours to days
Queue-dependent, subject to capacity
Review Speed
Seconds
Flags issues before emails, posts, or campaigns go live
Year 1 Total Cost
$60,000+
Salary + benefits + potential liability exposure
Year 1 Total Cost
~$5,000–$7,000
Build cost + API usage. Consistent, always on.
What makes our agents different
Every agent we build receives a soul file — a deeply constructed identity built from the best thinking in their field. Not a prompt. Not a template. A full decision framework: values, voice, judgment, and rules for how to act when things get complicated. This is what makes our agents autonomous rather than reactive. They don't wait for instructions. They think, decide, and act — the way a truly expert team member would.
Investment tiers
Choose the system your business needs.
Every tier includes fully autonomous agents with soul files, built on infrastructure you own. No templates. No shortcuts.
Starter
$5,000
one-time build investment
One specialized autonomous agent built for your highest-leverage need. Ideal for businesses ready to take one major function off their plate.
1 Autonomous Agent
Soul file & decision framework built from scratch
Full role definition, tools, and memory setup
Deployed on your own infrastructure
Discovery & architecture session included
30-day post-launch support
You own it outright — no lock-in
Growth
$12,000
starting investment — scoped per build
A coordinated team of 2–3 agents working together across your business. They share context, hand off tasks, and operate as one system.
2–3 Coordinated Agents
Everything in Starter, multiplied
Inter-agent coordination & task handoff
Custom integration with your existing tools
CRM, calendar, or platform connections
60-day post-launch support & tuning
System architecture document delivered
Enterprise
$25,000+
custom scoped per business
A full autonomous agent operation — 4 or more agents running content, sales, operations, support, compliance, and reporting as one unified system.
4+ Agents — Full System
Everything in Growth, at full scale
Complete business operations coverage
Majordomo-style orchestration layer
Custom reporting & performance dashboards
Ongoing maintenance & optimization included
Priority access & quarterly system reviews
API usage costs (typically $50–$200/month) are paid directly by you to your provider — not marked up through us. Hosting is yours too.
$45,000+
That's the average first-year savings when a Growth-tier system replaces two mid-level hires. The agents don't call out sick. They don't quit in Q3.