Hiring in-house and hiring a traditional agency are both real options. Here's the honest comparison, including where each one beats us.
| IN-HOUSE HIRE | TRADITIONAL AGENCY | QUANTIFAI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | Whoever you hire, ramping up on the job | An account manager who sold it, someone else who builds it | The same person who scoped it builds it, and stays to run it |
| Getting started | Weeks to months to hire, then more time to ramp up | Kickoff timeline varies by agency | Live in 30 days, or that month is free |
| Contract terms | Salary and benefits, ongoing regardless of workload | Commonly a 12-24 month term with auto-renewal | Month to month, 30 days notice |
| If it's not working | You retrain or rehire | You're often still inside the contract term | Leave any month, you keep everything built |
| Who owns the accounts and systems | You, always | Varies by agency, some hold accounts on their own logins | You, always, no exceptions |
Every agency is different, and a good in-house hire is the right call for plenty of businesses, especially once you're big enough to keep someone busy full time. The agency column above reflects what we hear most often from owners who've been burned, not a claim about every agency out there.
What we can tell you is what we actually offer: month to month, live in 30 days or that month is free, and you keep every account and system we build, always.