Hiring an automation engineer costs £60–90K per year. AaaS delivers the same outcome from £30K.
IN-HOUSE HIRE
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£60,000–£90,000 salary
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3–6 months to recruit and onboard
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One person's knowledge and tools
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Single point of failure
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Learning curve on your specific stack
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No coverage when they're sick or on leave
AUTOMATION-AS-A-SERVICE
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From £30,000/year (£2,500/month)
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Live within 14 days of audit
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Team that's built hundreds of automations
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24/7 monitoring with alerts
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Deep knowledge of your sector
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Fully covered — no gaps
A dedicated automation function — not just a retainer
Dedicated automation engineer
Yours, not shared with 20 other clients. They know your systems, your workflows, and your priorities. You reach them directly via Slack or email.
Monthly optimisation sprint
New automations, improvements to existing workflows, and fixes — delivered in structured monthly sprints with a clear backlog and delivery commitment.
Three tiers — all include unlimited builds
Growth
£2,500 /mo
For teams of 15–50. 1–2 active automation projects per month. Ideal for practices starting to scale.
✓ Dedicated engineer
✓ 2 automation builds/month
✓ 24/7 monitoring
✓ Monthly report
✓ 3-month minimum
Scale
£3,800 /mo
For teams of 50–150. 3–4 active projects, cross-department automation, quarterly strategy review.
✓ Dedicated engineer
✓ 4 automation builds/month
✓ 24/7 monitoring + alerts
✓ Quarterly strategy review
✓ Priority builds included
Enterprise
Custom
For multi-site organisations or complex multi-system environments. SLA included.
✓ Dedicated team (not one engineer)
✓ Unlimited builds
✓ SLA with response time guarantees
✓ Monthly board-level reporting
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