Agency Comparison
dida vs WeAreBrain
Comparing AI Consulting options: Berlin vs Amsterdam.
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 | WeAreBrain |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | Higher score: 68/100 | 47.3/100 |
| Hourly rate | €130-175/hr | Contact for rates |
| Team size | Larger team: 10-49 | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015 |
| Last reviewed | Aug 4, 2026 | More recent review: Aug 6, 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 WeAreBrain
The Pulsr engagement is the clearest AI evidence: a verified AI implementation at a Dutch law firm that halved research time, letting lawyers move capacity from document analysis to client work. Behind it sit two HEINEKEN builds. Receipt validation for the Rewards campaigns combined OCR, image recognition and a matching algorithm to read 30,000-plus receipts across three campaigns, about 80% of them correctly without a human and internal handling costs down by over 90%.
Reviewed Aug 6, 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
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- disclosed specialization in Manufacturing / Public Sector
- broader service offering — also covers AI Automation
- a higher overall editorial score
Choose WeAreBrain if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in E-commerce
- broader service offering — also covers AI Agents
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
WeAreBrain
Strengths
- Published outcomes in two settings: research time halved at a law firm, handling costs down over 90% at HEINEKEN
- A decade of product engineering behind the AI practice, so the delivery discipline predates the positioning
- Publishes honestly on when not to build an agent, which is a useful signal about how they scope
Watch-outs
- Three documented AI builds across two clients—ask what else has shipped and in what technique
- Much of the published portfolio is non-AI product work; confirm the AI team is who you would get
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
WeAreBrain
Contact for rates
Only dida publishes a rate, so there is no gap to measure. WeAreBrain 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 Legal experience, dida or WeAreBrain?
- Both agencies show documented Legal work. dida has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in Manufacturing, Public Sector beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, dida or WeAreBrain?
- dida scores 68/100, 20.7 points higher than WeAreBrain at 47.3/100. Both portfolio quality and business credibility feed into the score — see our methodology for the full breakdown.
- When should I consider both dida and WeAreBrain?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with dida and WeAreBrain 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.