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 | Digica | Ortom |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | Higher score: 57.8/100 | 47.3/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | €85-130/hr |
| Team size | Larger team: 50-249 | |
| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Founded | — | 2019 |
| Last reviewed | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on Digica
The preventive-maintenance work is documented the way an engineering buyer would want it: a neural network with XGBoost decision trees and SHAP for explainability, predicting mobile-device failure at 91% accuracy. Sensor-fusion work covers training convolutional networks on synthetic images and combining RGB with near-infrared, and there is published work running language models on Arm CPUs for edge devices—a constraint most AI agencies never encounter. Clients are named as logos rather than…
Reviewed Aug 4, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Ortom
Three named-client engagements, each solving a different applied problem: handwriting recognition for StampFree's parcel system, route optimization for WeFix's mobile repair technicians, and a consulting review of SnapDragon's counterfeit-monitoring approach. The range is unusual for a practice this size and suggests genuine generalist depth rather than one trick repeated. This is a named-principal consultancy rather than a team—accountability is unusually clear, and so is the constraint.
Reviewed Aug 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 Digica if you need
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- disclosed specialization in Manufacturing / Healthcare
- a higher overall editorial score
Choose Ortom if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in SaaS & B2B / E-commerce
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Digica
Strengths
- Explainability is built in, not bolted on—SHAP appears in the published method, which regulated buyers will need
- Embedded and edge deployment is a stated specializm, including LLMs on Arm CPUs
- 80+ data scientists and engineers, with offices in the UK, Poland and Berlin
Watch-outs
- The blue-chip logo wall is not connected to the case studies—ask which names map to which engagements
- No published rates or founding year
Ortom
Strengths
- Three named clients across computer vision, optimization and advisory—breadth backed by published work
- You know exactly who does the work, which is rarely true at larger firms
- Published rates via Clutch, so the budget conversation can start before the first call
Watch-outs
- A single-principal practice—ask directly about availability, and about what happens if the engagement outgrows one person
- No published outcome figures in any case study; ask each client what changed after delivery
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 (~480hours) costs at each agency’s published rate. An arithmetic projection, not a quote — real scopes move with seniority mix and team shape.
Digica
Contact for rates
Ortom
Rate: €85-130/hr
€40,800–€62,400
Only Ortom publishes a rate, so there is no gap to measure. Digica 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 scores higher overall, Digica or Ortom?
- Digica scores 57.8/100, 10.5 points higher than Ortom 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 Digica and Ortom?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Digica and Ortom 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.