Agency Comparison
010 Coding Collective vs Clockworks
Two top-rated AI Automation agencies in Rotterdam.
Comparison updated
Side by side
Published data on both agencies. Where one side measurably differs, the dot marks it: the higher score, the lower published rate, the larger team, the more recent review. Which of those is an advantage depends on your brief.
| Attribute | 010 Coding Collective | Clockworks |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 57.8/100 | Higher score: 61.8/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | Contact for rates |
| Team size | 2-9 | Larger team: 10-49 |
| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Founded | — | 2017 |
| Last reviewed | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on 010 Coding Collective
The recruitment case study is the one to read: FastAPI, LangChain, GPT-4 and PostgreSQL behind a CV-screening system that scores against stated job requirements only, refuses to train on historical hiring data, logs every decision, and passed an external audit—the compliance reasoning is written out at a level most AI shops leave to a sales deck. The Utilitarian shoe-return tool is live in INTERSPORT and Runnersworld stores as a white-label platform on the client's AWS, and the study says…
Reviewed Sep 4, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Clockworks
Four published case studies, all with named Dutch clients and all computer vision in operational use: 639,000-plus valve connections mapped for Brabant Water at a stated 95% detection accuracy, meter readings captured from photos for Stedin with a 70% reduction in house visits, and crate identification for Euro Pool System's Stack & Track. The Brabant Water system reused image data already collected by the firm's own Blicker meter-reading product rather than commissioning a fresh survey. What…
Reviewed Sep 4, 2026
Read the full assessment →Best for
Where each agency measurably leads on the published data — team capacity, declared specializations, editorial scoring, and rates where both publish them. Use these to match an agency to your project priorities.
Choose 010 Coding Collective if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in FinTech / E-commerce
- broader service offering — also covers AI Consulting
Choose Clockworks if you need
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- disclosed specialization in Manufacturing
- a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
010 Coding Collective
Strengths
- Data residency is specified rather than assumed: hosting is stated as AWS in the EU region against a GDPR requirement written into the brief
- Case studies name what was deliberately left out—no custom model, no over-built architecture—which makes the delivery tradeoffs legible upfront
- Published service lines include code review and security audit of AI-generated codebases, with a free 1.5-hour scoping session and a written summary before any engagement
Watch-outs
- No rate is published and the team is 2-9 people—clarify capacity and pricing against the €100–200/h EU band before scoping a multi-month build
- Ask for a speakable reference behind the recruitment system: the audit result and the time savings are both stated without a name or a number attached
- No team page, founding year or named engineers are published—ask who specifically would build and who maintains the system after handover
Clockworks
Strengths
- Blicker is the firm's own image-recognition product and two of the four studies extend it, so the vision pipeline is a repeated pattern rather than a first build
- Every case study is signed by a named AI Solutions Engineer with a role, which is rare at this size
- Clients are Dutch utilities, regulators and logistics operators—regulated, audit-sensitive buyers who published their names against the work
Watch-outs
- No rate is published; anchor the conversation against the €100–200/h EU band before scoping
- Monitoring, retraining and accuracy-drift handling are not described in any study—if your team will operate the model after handover, ask what the maintenance arrangement is
- Team size and structure are not published—confirm who would staff your build and how many of them work on vision
Service coverage
Where the two overlap, and where each covers ground the other does not.
Industry coverage
Where the two overlap, and where each covers ground the other does not.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has more Public Sector experience, 010 Coding Collective or Clockworks?
- Both agencies show documented Public Sector work. 010 Coding Collective has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in FinTech, E-commerce beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, 010 Coding Collective or Clockworks?
- Clockworks scores 61.8/100, 4 points higher than 010 Coding Collective at 57.8/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- When should I consider both 010 Coding Collective and Clockworks?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with 010 Coding Collective and Clockworks if your project spans multiple workstreams, you want competitive proposals to compare scope and approach, or you're undecided between the specialization angles each brings (see the Best for cards above). Most engagements ultimately go with one — but the parallel-brief phase is a low-cost way to validate fit.
Read the full reviews
A side-by-side is a starting point. The full assessments carry the portfolio analysis, documented engagements, and the evidence behind every strength and watch-out above.