Engagement models
SystimaNX vs consultancies, in-house, and DIY tools
No option is universally “best”—the right choice depends on urgency, budget shape, and how much execution risk you want to own. This page summarizes how buyers usually trade off the four paths.
Comparison at a glance
SystimaNXSenior, fractional
Big consultancy
Hiring in-house
DIY SaaS tools
Time to production
45 days, assessment included
6–18 months, strategy first
6–12 months to assemble a team
Days — but only to the login screen
Integration with your systems
ERP, CRM, DB — identity-scoped
Subcontracted or out of scope
Depends who you hire
Shallow connectors, no governance
Who operates it after go-live
We do — monthly report on the metric
Handover deck, then goodbye
Your new team, learning on the job
You do, alone
Cost model
Fixed fee + monthly operate
Day rates, open-ended
Salaries + recruiting + churn risk
Per-seat forever, value optional
Accountability for the outcome
A metric, contractually defined
Recommendations, not results
Internal — diffuse
None — it's a tool
Consultancies leave you a strategy. Tools leave you a login. Hiring leaves you a year of recruiting. We leave you AI in production with a metric moving — and we stay accountable for it monthly.
Not sure which path fits?
Book a free consultation and we’ll help you scope the trade-offs against your roadmap—even if the answer is hiring in-house.