Agency Comparison
2021.AI vs Netcompany
Two top-rated AI Consulting agencies in Copenhagen.
Comparison updated · Newest review
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 | 2021.AI | Netcompany |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 64/100 | Higher score: 74.8/100 |
| Hourly rate | €130-175/hr | Contact for rates |
| Team size | 50-249 | Larger team: 250+ |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Founded | 2016 | 2000 |
| Last reviewed | Sep 3, 2026 | More recent review: Sep 20, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on 2021.AI
Four named clients show completed AI systems, not pilots: a GRACE-platform virtual assistant answering patient questions live at Rigshospitalet, a computer-vision proctoring system deployed for Prometric, a recommendation engine BetterNow expects to lift average campaign performance by about 45%, and 20-plus forecasting models that improved Maersk Tankers' freight-price accuracy by 20%. Every one of these systems runs on 2021. AI's own GRACE platform, so the technical narrative centers on…
Reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Netcompany
Three named AI systems are documented as running rather than piloted: DSB's train-delay swarm, a model per railway line orchestrated by the firm's PULSE platform, which predicts arrival to within three minutes at 95 percent accuracy; Topdanmark's TopGPT, which masks personal data on locally hosted models before a retrieval step reads the customer's own policy, live around the clock since April 2024 and past 80,000 conversations by that November; and Copenhagen Airport's luggage-timestamp model…
Reviewed Sep 20, 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 2021.AI if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in Healthcare
Choose Netcompany if you need
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
2021.AI
Strengths
- Client testimonials come from named executives, including Maersk Tankers' Chief Digital Officer and BetterNow's CEO, not anonymous quotes.
- The Rigshospitalet assistant explicitly uses retrieval-augmented generation over clinically approved sources, with every response logged for traceability.
- Founded in 2016 with offices across five countries and 65-plus staff, more institutional depth than a single-city boutique.
Watch-outs
- Ask whether your project would run on GRACE's standard workflow or require custom architecture outside the platform.
- The 84%-auto-routed email system and its 80% time-saving figure belong to an anonymized regulatory authority—ask for a speakable reference before treating that number as typical.
- Rates aren't published on the agency's site—confirm current pricing directly rather than relying on the directory's listed range.
Netcompany
Strengths
- Case studies name the firm's own engineers—Mathias Engel on the DSB swarm, Sine Abildgaard Rosenberg on Copenhagen Airport's hazard models—so you can see who built the work, not only who sold it
- Operational detail is published rather than implied: the airport's hazard model is re-evaluated every six months, and TopGPT is audited continuously through a generative-AI evaluation framework
- Facts check out away from the site: Netcompany Group A/S is a listed Danish company, CVR 39488914, founded in Copenhagen in 2000 and reporting 9,500-plus staff across more than 10 countries
Watch-outs
- Nothing published indicates cost or minimum engagement size—ask for a commercial frame early, since the documented work runs in years and at national scale (Copenhagen Airport 2015–2023)
- The three AI systems carrying figures are all Danish; if your brief sits in another country, ask which local team delivered the closest comparable and ask to speak to it
- Delivery runs on the firm's own platforms—PULSE, EASLEY AI, PERSEUS—so confirm what you would owe operationally, and on what terms, if you later move off them
Service coverage
Both agencies cover the same services — on this axis there is nothing to separate them, so decide on the evidence behind the work rather than its labels.
Industry coverage
Where the two overlap, and where each covers ground the other does not.
Pricing math
What a 12-week engagement at one full-time equivalent (~480 hours) costs at each agency’s published rate. An arithmetic projection, not a quote — real scopes move with seniority mix and team shape.
2021.AI
Rate: €130-175/hr
€62,400–€84,000
Netcompany
Contact for rates
Only 2021.AI publishes a rate, so there is no gap to measure. Netcompany quotes per engagement — ask for a rate card early, since a comparison that starts on scope and ends on price tends to end late.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has more FinTech experience, 2021.AI or Netcompany?
- Both agencies show documented FinTech work. 2021.AI has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in Healthcare beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, 2021.AI or Netcompany?
- Netcompany scores 74.8/100, 10.8 points higher than 2021.AI at 64/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- When should I consider both 2021.AI and Netcompany?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with 2021.AI and Netcompany 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.