ENTERPRISE COMPARISON
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 |
THE GETWHY DIFFERENCE
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.
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 IT IN ACTION
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.