How Much Does an AI Readiness Assessment Cost? (And What You Should Get)
Agencies charge $2,000–$8,000 for a small-business AI readiness assessment. Independent specialists deliver the same practical core productized for $400–$2,500: process audit → where AI saves hours → tools with costs → ROI estimates → prioritized roadmap. No roadmap sample shown upfront? Walk away.
What a real assessment includes
A process inventory of repetitive work, an opportunity map ranked by hours saved, concrete tool picks (with monthly costs, not vendor hype), ROI math per opportunity, and a 90-day sequence of quick wins first. The deliverable is a document you can execute without the consultant.
Cost vs value
One automated workflow saving 5 hours/week pays back a $400 audit in the first month at any reasonable hourly value. The audit's real job is stopping you from buying the WRONG automation.
DEEMWELL's version
AI Readiness Assessment & Automation Roadmap — from $400 productized, $1,500–$2,500 direct. Built by someone who ships the automations too, so the roadmap is executable, not theoretical.