Guru Platform: Pay-As-You-Go AI Agents
The Guru Platform is for people who want a working AI agent without building one. Use a ready-made agent for a common job, or have one built for you, and pay as you go.
Where the platform fits
We offer three levels of help. A Launch Kit is the lowest-cost route, but you set it up and run it. A custom build is the most tailored, but costs the most. The platform sits in the middle. It is for businesses that want a working result without building anything, and without a large up-front bill. You choose an agent for a common job, we connect it to your tools and test it with your data, and you pay a monthly fee that covers running it. If the agent does not fit, we adapt it or move to a custom build, whichever is cheaper.
What the platform offers
Level 2 of our three levels: more done for you than a kit, far less than a custom build.
- Ready-made agents for sales follow-up and customer service.
- A way to build your own agent from the same parts.
- Set-up handled by us, with a monthly fee instead of a build cost.
How it works
- 1
Pick an agent
Choose the agent that matches your job.
- 2
We connect it
We link it to your tools and test it with your data.
- 3
You pay monthly
A monthly fee covers running it. No large build bill.
- 4
Review and adjust
You look at how it performs, we adjust and you decide whether to keep going.
The three ways to use the platform
Contact us for pricing on each. There is no self-serve builder on this site.
| Route | What it means | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| A ready-made agent | Use an agent for a common job, set up for you | Your need is common, such as follow-ups or customer questions |
| An adapted agent | We adjust a ready-made agent to your process | Your need is close to standard but not identical |
| Build your own with us | We assemble an agent from the same parts, with you | Your need is specific, and you want to see how it is built |
What a ready-made agent does
A ready-made agent takes on a defined job, such as researching leads and drafting follow-ups, or answering customer questions and handing the difficult ones to staff. It works inside limits we agree with you: what it may do alone, what needs approval and when it should hand over to a person. It keeps a log of what it did, so you can see and correct it. And you decide how much to trust it as you see how it performs.
A worked example (illustrative)
This scenario is invented. A small service business gets a steady stream of enquiries by email and web chat. Many ask the same few questions. The owner chooses a customer service agent. We connect it to the business's published information and test it with a sample of real questions. The agent answers routine ones and passes anything about pricing or complaints to the owner, with the conversation attached. In the first weeks, the owner reads the exchanges and corrects a few answers. After a month, the owner has a clearer view of what the agent handles well, and decides to keep it.
Monthly pricing, and what to ask
Monthly fees spread the cost, but they continue. Before agreeing, ask what the fee covers: hosting, updates, support, usage fees charged by AI providers and changes to the agent. Ask how to stop, what notice is needed and what happens to your data and configuration. And ask what happens if your needs change. We answer these in writing. Contact us for pricing.
Limits
An agent can be wrong, so review matters. It works from what it is given and cannot know things outside it. It does not replace judgment, and it does not give legal, tax or financial advice. Access to your systems is limited to what the job needs and agreed in writing. We do not claim certifications we do not hold, and the Trust Center describes where things stand.
Questions to ask about any agent service
- What exactly will the agent do on its own, and what needs approval?
- How will I see what it did?
- What does the monthly fee cover, and what is extra?
- What data does it see, and where does it go?
- How do I stop, and what do I keep?
Starting small with an agent
The safest way to start is with a narrow task and close supervision. Let the agent draft rather than send. Read its output every day for the first week. Fix what is wrong and note what is right. As trust grows, loosen the checks in the places where the agent has been reliable, and keep them tight where it has not. Over a few months, you will have a clear picture of what the agent can be trusted with, based on evidence rather than hope.
Platform questions
Do I need to be technical?
No. We handle set-up. You tell us what the agent should do and review how it performs.
What if the ready-made agent does not fit?
We can adapt it, or move to a custom build. We will tell you which is cheaper.
How is it priced?
Monthly, by agent. Contact us for pricing.
Can I stop?
Yes. We agree the notice and what happens to your data in writing.
Is there a free trial?
Ask us. Any arrangement is confirmed in writing.
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