# AI buying guides

AIAgencies has 8 guides on AI consultancies, AI development and AI automation agencies, grouped by country.

## General

- [AI project costs by country: read the scope first](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/ai-project-costs-by-country.md): Published US and India rate ranges, regional context, and a method to compare AI agency quotes.
- [AI project ROI and business resale: build the evidence](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/ai-project-roi-and-business-resale.md): Measure net value and prepare a transferable system without assuming a valuation uplift.
- [AI rules, permits and data approval](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/ai-rules-permits-and-data-approval.md): Map jurisdiction, personal data and sector requirements before an AI pilot.
- [AI workflow design ideas with clear boundaries](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/ai-workflow-design-ideas.md): Choose bounded workflows that staff can inspect, correct and stop.
- [Zapier, Make and n8n: compare the delivery fit](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/automation-platforms-compared.md): Compare workflow platforms through a business task, access rules and handover needs.
- [How to vet an AI agency](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/how-to-vet-an-ai-agency.md): Check delivery evidence, data handling, staff and acceptance terms before you hire.
- [AI maintenance: what to include in a support scope](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/maintaining-an-ai-system.md): Assign ownership for quality tests, dependencies, incidents and data changes.
- [Questions to ask an AI vendor before signing](https://aiagencies.fyi/guides/questions-to-ask-ai-vendors.md): Use a structured interview to expose scope, security and support gaps.