# OCTYN vs DestiLabs

Both keep what they build running, and both leave it with you. DestiLabs starts with a free call, then a paid proof of concept on your own data, with the production build quoted after that. OCTYN starts with a paid mapping and gives one fixed price in writing for the whole system before the build starts.

## Side by side

| | OCTYN | DestiLabs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How it describes itself | An intelligent systems firm. Each system is custom-built for one company, then run and kept current by OCTYN. | "Accelerate business outcomes with Agentic AI" |
| How it starts | A paid mapping of the operation, the Consult, which sets the scope and measures a baseline. | "A free 30-minute call with our co-founders. No pitch. No SDR. Just an honest read on whether AI is the right move and which kind would actually pay back." |
| How it is priced | One fixed price, in writing, after the Consult; then a monthly fee to run it. | Per project, with amounts on its site |
| After launch | OCTYN runs it and keeps it current, and re-sets it when the company changes. | "We don't just build and disappear. Ongoing technical support to keep your system running." |
| Who owns it | Your data, specs, configuration and code. | "Full ownership, code, prompts, models, and documentation are yours. No per seat subscription, no vendor lock-in." |
| Who it is for | An established company whose team does the same work by hand every week. | "Non-technical founders or executives who need tech validation" |
| What it is built on | Built for that one company, on its own accounts or infrastructure where the work calls for it. | "We connect agents to your CRM, helpdesk, ERP, databases, calendars, and internal services, via native integrations, REST APIs, or protocols like MCP" |
| How the work is staffed | The people who map the system build it and run it. | Not stated on its site |

## Why OCTYN over DestiLabs

- When the price is known. DestiLabs quotes the production build after a proof of concept. OCTYN fixes the whole system’s price in writing after the Consult, before anything is built.
- Who it is shaped for. DestiLabs names non-technical founders or executives who need tech validation. OCTYN is for an established company whose team does the same work by hand every week.
- What it is judged against. OCTYN measures how the work runs today, in the Consult, and the system is judged against that baseline. DestiLabs starts by testing whether the idea works at all.

## Related

- [Every firm at a glance](https://octyn.co/compare/firms)
- [The Consult](https://octyn.co/consult)

Canonical: https://octyn.co/compare/firms/destilabs