COMPARISON

GPN vs In-House AI Team

Get to value in days without building and maintaining a full AI stack.

Summary

In-house AI teams offer deep customization but require long build cycles. GPN delivers a ready-to-run agentic GTM workflow with governance and model optionality built in.

Guided Path Navigator
  • Leaders who need results quickly
  • Teams without dedicated AI engineering bandwidth
  • Organizations seeking built-in governance and auditability
In-House AI Team
  • Highly bespoke workflows with unique data pipelines
  • Organizations investing heavily in AI infrastructure
  • Teams that need full control of every component

Key Differences

Time to value

Days to launch workflows

Months to build and iterate

Maintenance

Managed platform updates

Ongoing engineering investment

Model optionality

Built-in, provider-agnostic

Requires custom orchestration

Governance

Policy-based approvals and logging

Must be built from scratch

Cost predictability

Subscription with known scope

Variable build and ops costs

Scalability

Designed for multi-market GTM

Depends on internal resourcing

Why Teams Choose GPN

Strengths

  • Fast deployment with proven GTM frameworks
  • Lower operational burden for model changes
  • Governance and auditability out of the box

Tradeoffs to Consider

  • In-house teams can offer deeper bespoke customization
  • Some integrations may require collaboration with your engineering team

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we still use our data science team?

Yes. Many customers keep their teams focused on proprietary models or analytics while GPN runs GTM workflows.

How customizable is GPN?

GPN supports configurable workflows, model routing, and scoring logic without requiring you to build core infrastructure.

What if we want full control later?

GPN does not prevent you from building in-house. It can serve as a fast starting point or a long-term platform.

Related Resources

Model optionality guide

Why model flexibility matters for AI stacks.

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Trust and governance

How GPN handles auditability and compliance.

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GPN product overview

See the modules included in the platform.

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