Holdfast vs LeewayHertz
The core difference
LeewayHertz takes enterprise AI builds end to end with dedicated teams across an engagement. Holdfast offers two productized AI installs: a RAG Installation for 22,000 dollars in 4 weeks, and an Agent Workflow Build for 32,000 dollars in 5 to 6 weeks. The scope of each is published. The price does not move.
Productized AI versus custom engagement
If the AI work you need fits one of our two install shapes, our price is the same one we have quoted every other client. If it does not, an enterprise partner with a longer discovery phase will fit better. We will be honest with you about which side of that line your work falls on.
Where the work runs
Holdfast deploys to your accounts: your Anthropic, OpenAI, vector store, and hosting. We do not host AI workloads on our infrastructure and rent them back. Enterprise partners often run AI services on their own platform, which has its own tradeoffs around lock-in and continuity.
The differences, line by line.
| Dimension | Holdfast | LeewayHertz |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed price per shipped feature, 9,500 dollars | Per-engagement quote, dedicated team |
| Minimum commitment | One sprint, or month to month for embedded | Multi-month, typically discovery + build phases |
| Conversion fee to hire | Zero, hire anyone any time | Set by engagement contract |
| Delivery guarantee | Next Sprint free if we miss day 14 | None |
| Who runs your intro call | The founder, every time | A sales or account team |
| AI tooling transparency | Published toolchain, AI time-saved logged per sprint | Not disclosed |
When to choose LeewayHertz
Choose an enterprise AI partner like LeewayHertz if you need a multi-team AI program, you have multiple stakeholders that need coordinated workshops, or your work needs custom model training and research. For a productized RAG or agent install, Holdfast is faster and cheaper.
Holdfast vs LeewayHertz, in short.
No. Our AI Feature Build is two productized installs: RAG retrieval and agent workflows. Model training and research are not part of our scope.
Think Holdfast is the fit?
Send a one-page brief. A fixed price and a ship date back by morning, with no marketplace contract.