Comparison updated August 2026
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 | dida | Lautmaler |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | Higher score: 68/100 | 61.8/100 |
| Hourly rate | €130-175/hr | Contact for rates |
| Team size | 10-49 | 10-49 |
| Location | Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 2018 | — |
| Last reviewed | Aug 4, 2026 | More recent review: Aug 5, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on dida
The Deutsche Bahn work is the most technically detailed case study on this register. dida published its approach to detecting anomalous objects on track—monocular depth estimation with a fine-tuned vision transformer, Segment Anything for masks, depth maps to rank what matters—along with before-and-after outputs and a conference talk naming the engineer who led it. The published project index runs to roughly eighteen builds across remote sensing, industrial inspection, document understanding…
Reviewed Aug 4, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Lautmaler
A decade of conversational AI, and the client list reads like the German enterprise directory: Telekom, VW Group, Deutsche Bahn, BVG, Merck, Gothaer, sipgate. Two engagements are published in real depth. The sipgate chatbot is integrated across every service channel, serves customer-service agents as well as end users, and comes with a downloadable whitepaper on how it was built.
Reviewed Aug 5, 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 dida if you need
- disclosed specialization in Manufacturing / Legal
- broader service offering — also covers AI Automation
- a higher overall editorial score
Choose Lautmaler if you need
- disclosed specialization in SaaS & B2B / Healthcare
- broader service offering — also covers Generative AI
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
dida
Strengths
- Publishes methods at a level that can be independently assessed—named models, datasets, and the reasoning behind rejected approaches
- Works with open datasets and open publication, including a project on Deutsche Bahn's automated-driving program
- Names the scientists on its projects and runs its own annual conference, so the bench is verifiable before you engage
Watch-outs
- Case studies describe method rather than result—ask for a deployed reference with numbers if you need one
- A 10-49 person team taking research-grade work; confirm capacity and timeline before committing to a deadline
Lautmaler
Strengths
- Two case studies published with genuine technical depth, including how conversation quality is measured and improved after launch
- Enterprise references at scale—Telekom, VW Group, Deutsche Bahn, BVG, Merck—across six industries rather than one
- Builds its own tooling (imPersonator for agent persona design, a Unity-to-dialog-manager bridge for XR) and partners with Cognigy and Parloa rather than reselling one platform
Watch-outs
- Outcome numbers live inside downloadable PDFs rather than on the case pages—ask for them before comparing against agencies that publish openly
- No team size or founding year is published, so scale has to be established in the first call
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.
Pricing math
What a 12-week engagement at one full-time equivalent (~480hours) costs at each agency’s published rate. An arithmetic projection, not a quote — real scopes move with seniority mix and team shape.
dida
Rate: €130-175/hr
€62,400–€84,000
Lautmaler
Contact for rates
Only dida publishes a rate, so there is no gap to measure. Lautmaler 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 Public Sector experience, dida or Lautmaler?
- Both agencies show documented Public Sector work and have similar industry breadth. Compare directly on the agency profiles: dida and Lautmaler.
- Which scores higher overall, dida or Lautmaler?
- dida scores 68/100, 6.2 points higher than Lautmaler at 61.8/100. Both portfolio quality and business credibility feed into the score — see our methodology for the full breakdown.
- When should I consider both dida and Lautmaler?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with dida and Lautmaler 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.