AI AUTOMATION AGENCY · UNITED STATES

An AI automation agency for the work your team retypes every day.

We connect your store, CRM, accounting and inbox so orders, invoices, leads and reports move between them on their own. Built in n8n, Make or Zapier, with AI only for the steps that have to read a document or an email.

Before you sign, you see the workflow running on your own records. The price is fixed and in writing, and every workflow lives in accounts you own.

Working software on your own data before you sign. Founder replies within 24 hours.

Have a brief or a process doc? Attach it at step 2 and we scope each phase at a fixed price.

500+ businesses servedFounded 2014Workflows in your accountsFixed price in writing
Example: one emailed purchase order
  1. 01Trigger. A PDF purchase order arrives in the orders inbox.
  2. 02Read. The PDF is read and the lines matched to your SKUs and prices.
  3. 03Check. Stock and credit terms checked in your ERP or Shopify.
  4. 04Draft. A sales order drafted for your team to approve.
  5. 05Hand off. Anything unclear goes to a person, with the reason attached.

Illustrative. Your version is mapped to your own tools on the scoping call.

Short answer

AI automation connects the tools a business already uses, so records move between them without retyping. Most steps need a fixed rule, not AI. AI earns its place only where a step has to read an email, a PDF or a scan. FactoryJet designs, builds and supports these workflows in n8n, Make or Zapier, inside accounts you own.

Not everything needs AI

Automation or an agent: one test decides.

A fixed rule costs less to run and never guesses. We add AI only where a step needs it, and we say so on the scoping call.

Automate it

The steps are the same every time. An order syncs, an invoice posts, a lead is routed.

Build an agent

Someone has to read, judge and choose between several actions. A purchase order in an odd format, an RFQ with drawings, a customer email that could mean three things. See AI agent development.

What it costs

Market ranges, and how we quote.

We do not publish one price, because the number of workflows and tools drives the work. These are published market ranges. Yours comes as one fixed figure in writing after the scoping call.

ProjectTypical market range
One workflow$5,000 to $15,000
Several connected workflows$15,000 to $50,000

Source: Layer3 Labs, AI automation agency cost, updated 2 July 2026, read 16 October 2026. Tool subscriptions and AI usage are extra and billed to your own accounts.

How a project runs

You see it running before you pay for it.

  1. 01

    A scoping call with the founder

    Bhavesh runs the first call himself. You tell us what starts the work, which tools it touches and how often it happens. We tell you whether it needs AI at all.

  2. 02

    The workflow running on your own data

    Before you sign, we run the workflow on a few of your real records, with names removed if you prefer, so you see what it does and where it hands off to a person.

  3. 03

    One fixed price, paid in stages

    You get the scope and one fixed price in writing, with a dated schedule. Payments are tied to milestones.

  4. 04

    Launch, with defect cover

    Defects found after launch are fixed inside the build price, for a cover period we agree before work starts. Failed steps send an alert to Slack or email.

  5. 05

    Support only if you want it

    After that, each change is quoted and approved before we do it. There is no monthly minimum.

Next step

Tell us the one task you would automate first.

Send what starts it, which tools it touches and how often it happens. We reply with whether it needs AI at all, and what we would build.

Talk to the founderBhavesh replies within 24 hours.

What you own

The workflows, the accounts and the data stay yours.

  • Workflows in your accounts

    Built in your own n8n, Make or Zapier account, with your own credentials.

  • AI usage at cost

    Model usage billed to your own Anthropic or OpenAI account, with no markup from us.

  • No monthly minimum

    Support after launch is optional. Each change is quoted and approved before we do it.

  • Documented

    Every connection written up, so any developer can take it over.

AI automation FAQ

What operations teams ask before automating a workflow.

Cost ranges are sourced and dated. AI Act dates are from the European Commission's AI Act page, read 29 October 2026.

What it is

What is an AI automation agency?

An AI automation agency connects the tools you already use, so data moves between them without anyone retyping it: CRM, email, invoicing, orders and support. We build in n8n, Make or Zapier, with language models from Anthropic or OpenAI where a step has to read a document or an email. Your team sets the rules, and the workflow sends edge cases to a person.

How is AI automation different from AI agents?

AI automation runs structured workflows: clear triggers, clear rules, the same steps every time. An AI agent reads, judges and chooses between several actions. A simple test: if the steps are the same every time, automate them. If someone has to read, judge and decide, that is agent work. Many projects start with automation and add an agent for the step that needs judgment.

Which workflows are best suited to AI automation?

Frequent, rule-based work that crosses two or more systems. The common ones are order sync, invoice matching, lead routing, support ticket triage and month-end reporting. If the same person copies the same fields between the same tools every day, it is a good candidate.

Process

How does a project run?

Five steps. A scoping call with the founder. The workflow running on a few of your own records before you sign. One fixed price in writing with a dated schedule, paid in milestones. Launch, with defects fixed inside the build price for an agreed cover period. Then optional support, with each change quoted and approved first.

How long does it take to automate a workflow?

A workflow between two tools is usually the shortest job. Workflows that read documents, cross several systems or need approval steps take longer. You get a dated schedule with the fixed price after the scoping call, so the timeline is in writing before you commit.

What do you need from us to show a demo on our data?

Three answers and a few samples. What starts the work, such as an order email, an invoice or a form. Which systems it touches, such as NetSuite, HubSpot or QuickBooks. How often it happens and who handles it today. Then a few real examples, with names removed if you prefer. A process doc or a short brief helps most: attach it at step 2 of the form and we scope each phase at a fixed price.

Do we need to be technical to work with FactoryJet?

No. You describe the current process in plain English. We build the workflow, document every step, and show your team where to see what ran and what failed.

Cost

How much does AI automation cost?

Layer3 Labs puts a single-workflow build at $5,000 to $15,000 and a multi-workflow project at $15,000 to $50,000, in its AI automation agency cost guide updated 2 July 2026. The cost moves with the number of workflows, the tools involved and how much reading or judgment the steps need. FactoryJet quotes one fixed price in writing after the scoping call, paid in milestones.

Are there ongoing costs after the automation is built?

Only the tools themselves: your Make, Zapier or n8n plan, and AI model usage, both billed to your own accounts at cost with no markup from us. Support from FactoryJet after the defect cover period is optional, quoted per change, and there is no monthly minimum.

How do we know it is worth building?

Start with one task. Multiply how often it runs each week by the minutes it takes and what that time costs you, then compare that with the build price. We work this out with your own numbers on the scoping call, and we will tell you if the payback is too slow to be worth building.

Tools and data

Which tools do you build in and connect to?

We build in n8n, Make and Zapier, with models from Anthropic and OpenAI for reading and sorting text. We connect HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive; Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce; QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite; Zendesk, Gorgias, Slack, Google Drive and Airtable. Any system with a REST API or webhooks can be connected.

Can you automate orders and support for a Shopify store?

Yes. Common builds sync Shopify orders to inventory, shipping and QuickBooks or Xero, tag and route support tickets in Gorgias or Zendesk, and draft replies from live order data. When you want tickets resolved end to end rather than routed, that is an AI customer support agent, which we also build.

What happens if we switch tools later?

Workflows are built from separate connectors. Swapping HubSpot for Salesforce, or QuickBooks for Xero, means replacing that connector while the business rules stay the same. Every connection is documented so the change is a scoped job, not a rebuild.

Is our business data safe in an automated workflow?

We connect with API credentials limited to what each step needs, and no credentials are stored in plain text. For medical and financial teams we can run self-hosted n8n inside your own infrastructure, so the data never leaves it.

Who owns the code and the prompts?

You do, from day one. The workflows live in your own n8n, Make or Zapier account, and any custom code sits in a repository you own. The prompts are part of that code, written down and versioned in your repository. Credentials are yours, and AI usage is billed to your own Anthropic or OpenAI account with no markup from us. If you stop working with us, everything keeps running and any developer can pick it up.

Can an AI agent read our order emails and enter them into NetSuite?

Yes. The agent reads each order email or PDF attachment, matches the lines to your NetSuite items, prices and customer records, and drafts the sales order. Anything it cannot match, such as an unknown SKU or a price outside the customer's terms, goes to a person with the reason attached. Your team approves the draft before it posts. The same pattern works for SAP Business One, Odoo and ERPNext.

Will this comply with GDPR and the EU AI Act if we sell into Europe?

Compliance is your legal team's call, and we build so they can sign off. Personal data stays in accounts you control, and self-hosted n8n can run on servers in the EU. The AI Act's transparency rules (Article 50) apply from August 2026, per the European Commission's AI Act page (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai). Under them, a customer talking to an AI agent must be told it is a machine. We build customer-facing agents to say so, and each step is logged.

I need AI data automation services. Who provides them?

Data automation moves records between systems and cleans them on the way, so nobody retypes or reconciles by hand. FactoryJet builds these pipelines: Shopify orders into QuickBooks or Xero, CRM records synced with an ERP, and reports pulled from several tools on a fixed day. AI is added only where a step reads a PDF, a scan or an email. Tell us which systems hold the data and we scope it on the first call.

What do agencies offer in AI automation for digital commerce?

Most commerce automation covers the same jobs: orders and stock synced between the store, the warehouse and accounting, replies to order and returns questions drafted from live order data, abandoned cart and review follow-ups, product data clean-up, B2B quotes and scheduled sales reports. FactoryJet builds these on Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, and builds stores too, so the store and its automations can be planned together.

Choosing a partner

We already use Zapier. Do we still need an agency?

Simple linear zaps work well for basic triggers. An agency helps when steps need to read documents, branch on judgment or cross several databases. We can tidy an existing Zapier setup, or move high-volume tasks to n8n where per-task pricing gets expensive.

What should we ask an AI automation agency before hiring them?

Five questions. Which of our current tools will run this? Who owns the workflows and the accounts? What happens when a third-party API changes? Is the price fixed or hourly? Can you show it working on our own data before we sign? Our list of the best US AI automation agencies compares 14 firms, including us.

Finding an agency

Can you build me a list of workflow automation agencies?

Yes. Our list of the best AI automation agencies in the US compares 14 firms, FactoryJet included, grouped by the buyer each one suits: small businesses, mid-size operations teams, online stores and agencies that need white-label help. Each entry was checked on the firm's own site. To widen it, add the partner directories that Make and Zapier run, then send the same one-page brief to three firms and compare their questions.

Which agency specializes in AI automation for business operations?

Look for a firm whose examples are back-office chains, not chatbots or marketing funnels. FactoryJet works on order handling, daily bookkeeping, and purchase and sales order workflows, often inside an ERP such as Odoo, NetSuite, SAP Business One or ERPNext. Ask any operations specialist which systems it has connected before, and ask to see one workflow running on your own records before you sign.

Which workflow automation companies support large enterprises?

Company-wide programs need things a single project does not: single sign-on, change control, audit logs and a named owner for every workflow. Global consultancies such as Deloitte and IBM Consulting run programs at that scale. FactoryJet suits an enterprise team that wants one department's workflow designed, built and supported, such as order intake or invoice matching, with self-hosted n8n inside your own infrastructure when the data has to stay there.

Which companies build custom AI workflow automation for mid-sized businesses?

Mid-sized firms usually outgrow single zaps first: one order or invoice now crosses a CRM, an ERP and an accounting tool. FactoryJet builds those custom workflows in n8n, Make or Zapier and connects HubSpot, Salesforce, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero and Shopify. Our list of US AI automation agencies names other firms that work at this size, so you can compare at least three before you choose.

I want to build an agentic AI workflow for my business. Which development firm should I hire?

An agentic workflow is one where AI reads the situation, picks the next step and acts in your systems inside limits you set, such as drafting a sales order for a person to approve. Hire a firm that builds custom agents, not only tool connections, and ask it to show one running with its logs. FactoryJet builds both, and every workflow sends anything unclear to a person with the reason attached.

We want to add AI automation to our business. Which agency can help?

Start with one task rather than a whole program. Write down what starts it, which tools it touches and how often it happens, then send that page to a few agencies and compare the questions they ask back. FactoryJet runs the first call with the founder, tells you whether the task needs AI at all, and shows the workflow running on your own records before you sign.

Is there workflow automation support for digital agencies?

Yes. Agencies usually need one of two things: a partner who builds a client's workflow under the agency's name, or support for automations the agency already runs. FactoryJet takes both as projects, and white-label work is welcome. Each build has a written scope and one fixed price, and support after launch is quoted per change, and there is no monthly minimum.

Who offers offshore workflow automation services for digital agencies?

If you are weighing offshore help, the question that matters is how the work fits your working day. FactoryJet works remotely with agencies and schedules calls in US business hours. Every build runs against a written scope with dated milestones, payments are tied to those milestones, and every workflow is documented, so your own team can follow what was built without waiting on us.

Start here

Pick one workflow. We will show you it running.

Send what starts the work, the tools it touches and a few real examples. We come back with the workflow running on your own records and one fixed price in writing.

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