# The Ultimate Enterprise Comparison: GetWhy vs. legacy agencies.

A side-by-side look at how GetWhy compares to legacy research agencies and the traditional agency model across the dimensions that matter for enterprise insight teams.

## How GetWhy compares to the agency model.

Across the full research cycle, from recruitment through storytelling and always-on strategic programs.

| Capability | Legacy agencies | GetWhy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Model | Human-led project work | AI-native engine + Full-Service Delivery Team |
| Time to insight | 6–8 weeks | 24–48 hours |
| Cost per study | $30–100K | Up to 20x lower |
| AI-moderated interviews | — | Since 2018, 17-criteria, +100 languages |
| Panel + recruitment | Project-by-project | 300M+ vendor-agnostic |
| Multi-layer QA | Human-only | 8-step, multi-layer screening |
| Senior Researchers | Standard | Co-design, validate, author (Full-Service Delivery Team) |
| Deployment Strategists | Account team | Embedded in your team |
| Stories: insight as living media | PDFs and decks | Podcasts, avatars, decks, URLs |
| Boards: compounding intelligence | — | By theme, market, priority |
| Research Agent | — | Designed for the whole org |
| Strategic programs | Custom retainers | Always-on intelligence, QBRs, model retraining, org-wide deployment |

## GetWhy: the infrastructure for billion-dollar decisions.

01 · SPEED

40x faster.

Brief to validated insight in 24 to 48 hours, not six to eight weeks, with the rigor intact.

02 · COST

Up to 20x lower.

One platform plus a Full-Service Delivery Team replaces three to five agency retainers.

03 · DELIVERY

A team, not a deck.

Senior Researchers and Strategists who build the capability inside your org.

04 · COMPOUNDING

Insight that compounds.

A Research Library, Boards, and Research Agent the whole org can query.

## THE VERDICT

## If you want a 90-page deck in eight weeks, use an agency.

## If you want a world-class insight engine that delivers in 48 hours, at a fraction of the cost, with a Full-Service Delivery Team that builds the capability inside your org, **GetWhy is the only enterprise choice.**

## See how GetWhy replaces the agency retainer.

Book a 30-minute walkthrough. Bring a real research question. We will show you the difference on speed, cost, and depth.