Tenex vs Artefact
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026). Last verified November 1, 2026.
The short answer
Tenex ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #9) for Chief executives, chief operating officers and founders of New York companies, technology companies first, who are weighing an AI consulting firm, a forward deployed engineer or an AI operations specialist because a pilot has stalled, systems do not talk to each other, or the board wants an AI plan.. Engineers in New York, paid per feature shipped, with mid-market firms as half the book.
At a glance
| Tenex | Artefact | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026) | #9 / Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.1 | 6.5 |
| Best for | Mid-market firms that want engineers, paid per feature shipped | Consumer brands that want data and AI at scale |
| Pricing | $$$ (no figure published; engineering sold as outcome based, subscription style squads, paid for features delivered rather than hours) | $$$$ (no price published) |
| HQ | New York, NY | Paris, France; New York office at 135 W 26th Street |
| Founded | — | — |
Tenex
Engineers in New York, paid per feature shipped, with mid-market firms as half the book.
www.tenex.co/See full entry in Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026)
Artefact
A 2,500 person data and AI consultancy, Paris led, with a Manhattan office.
www.artefact.com/See full entry in Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026)
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.