Digital Publishers Cost Comparison

Cost Category	AI Employee (Inbound)	AI Employee (Outbound)
Our Solution
Software Subscription	AU$150 / month	AU$250 / month
Initial Setup/Training	AU$495 (one-time)	AU$1,495 (one-time)
Maintenance/Updates	Included in subscription	Included in subscription
Human Oversight	5–10 hours/month (quality checks)	5–10 hours/month (quality checks)
Licensing Fees	Included in subscription	Included in subscription
Running Costs	AU$0.35	AU$0.35
Total Est Costs (PA)	AU$1,800	AU$3,000
Annual Savings Compared to Competition	AU$6,600	AU$5,400
Average Industry Costs
Software Subscription	AU$200–AU$500/month (varies by provider)	AU$200–AU$500/month (if similar AI tools used)
Initial Setup/Training	AU$2,000–AU$5,000 (one-time configuration)	AU$2,000–AU$5,000 (training data sets)
Maintenance/Updates	AU$100–AU$500/month (AI retraining, updates)	AU$100–AU$600/month (software updates)
Human Oversight	5–10 hours/month (quality checks)	5–10 hours/month (monitoring performance)
Licensing Fees	AU$0–AU$5,000/year (varies by AI model)	AU$0–AU$5,000/year (if using proprietary models)
Running Costs	Vary between AU$0.20 and AU$0.50	Vary between AU$0.30 and AU$0.60
Total Est Costs (PA)	AU$8,400	AU$8,400

Note: PA = per annum (annual costs). All prices shown are Australian Dollars (AU$).