XRAY vs Artefact
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of XRAY vs Flow Digital vs Connex: 11 Best AI Automation Agencies in the USA (2026) and Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026). Last verified October 8, 2026.
The short answer
XRAY ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #9) for Owners and chief executives of United States companies of roughly 5 to 250 people who have decided to hire an agency to automate work with Zapier, Make, n8n or AI agents, and want to compare real firms on price and proof before booking calls. / 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.. A printed $250 rate, a $15,000 sprint, and 111 five star reviews on Zapier's own directory.
At a glance
| XRAY | Artefact | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / XRAY vs Flow Digital vs Connex: 11 Best AI Automation Agencies in the USA (2026) | #9 / Tenex vs XRAY vs Tribe AI: 11 Best AI Consulting Firms in New York (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Best for | US firms of 11 to 250 people that want the rate printed | Consumer brands that want data and AI at scale |
| Pricing | $$ (flat $250 an hour, sold as 4 hours for $1,000, 10 for $2,500 or 20 for $5,000; Workflow Solution Design Sprint $15,000; larger work priced after an assessment) | $$$$ (no price published) |
| HQ | New York, NY (Zapier profile); Delaware corporation | Paris, France; New York office at 135 W 26th Street |
| Founded | 2020 | — |
XRAY
A printed $250 rate, a $15,000 sprint, and 111 five star reviews on Zapier's own directory.
www.xray.tech/See full entry in XRAY vs Flow Digital vs Connex: 11 Best AI Automation Agencies in the USA (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.