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Automation & Workflows vs AI Agencies & Services
A side-by-side look at what our sourced cases report for each model. Figures are what each source states, not typical results.
| Automation & Workflows | AI Agencies & Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Sourced cases | 6 | 17 |
| Reported per month | $750 to $143,000 | $3,000 to $275,000 |
| Median reported per month | $20,354 | $14,500 |
| Startup cost in our cases | Tool subscriptions; specific totals not disclosed in our cases | Low in our cases: software subscriptions such as a $20/month AI plan |
| Time to first dollar | About three weeks for the first documented client project | First paid client within weeks in the documented cases |
| Independently documented | 0 of 6 | 1 of 17 |
| Tools named most | Make, n8n, Canva | Claude, ChatGPT, Botpress |
| Main strength | Savings for the client are easy to measure in hours | Setup fee plus monthly retainer creates recurring income |
| Main risk | Integrations break when a platform changes its API | Income depends on continuous sales and client retention |
Top Automation & Workflows cases
- Postiz (Nevo): $143K MRRSelf-Reported
- Nick Saraev: $72,000 a monthSelf-Reported
- Justin Lob: $20,354 a monthSelf-Reported
- FlowHunt (Yasha Boroumand): $10k/moSelf-Reported
Top AI Agencies & Services cases
- Workflows io (co-founder Fivos Aresti): $3.3M ARRSelf-Reported
- Julia McCoy (First Movers AI): About $250K a monthSelf-Reported
- Aryan Mahajan (Zoro): $100K a month portfolioSelf-Reported
- Chatfuel Clinic Suite (Fedor Pak): ~$1M ARRSelf-Reported