Agency Comparison
Elsewhen vs Faculty AI
Two top-rated AI Development agencies in London.
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 | Elsewhen | Faculty AI |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 61.8/100 | Higher score: 73.3/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | Contact for rates |
| Team size | Larger team: 50-249 | |
| Location | London, United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
| Last reviewed | More recent review: Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on Elsewhen
Fifteen years old, around 150 people, and a client list—Google, Spotify, Mastercard, Inmarsat, Zego—that is unusually easy to verify for a firm this size. The AI work is published under NDA, and it is the most numerate anonymized work in this register. Semantic search built on vector matching for one of Europe's largest package-holiday providers: matching by meaning in under 250 milliseconds, tracking to £15 million in incremental annual booking revenue within two weeks of go-live, with a 1.
Reviewed Aug 6, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Faculty AI
Published case studies show systems that survived scrutiny most agencies never face—the NHS AI Lab's model-validation process for clinical AI, deployed generative-AI tooling inside Tide's support operation, and an LLM-backed recommender that now sources 25% of Axiom Law's hires. The published work index spans defense, energy, insurance, and government, though many entries are anonymized or brief. Rates are not published and the engagement profile is institutional—expect procurement-grade…
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 Elsewhen if you need
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- disclosed specialization in SaaS & B2B
Choose Faculty AI if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in Public Sector / Healthcare
- broader service offering — also covers AI Automation and AI Agents
- a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Elsewhen
Strengths
- The published AI outcomes are financial and specific: £15m incremental annual bookings, +1.3% conversion, sub-250ms matching
- Verifiable scale behind the claims—Google, Spotify, Mastercard and Inmarsat all appear with named engagements
- Operating since 2011, so the AI practice sits on a long product-engineering record rather than replacing one
Watch-outs
- Every AI case is anonymized by sector—the named clients are attached to the non-AI work
- At 150 people, ask who staffs your engagement and whether the AI toolchain team is the one you meet
- No rates published
Faculty AI
Strengths
- Published 10% ticket-handling-time reduction at Tide, with the deployed tools named (AgentAssist, MemberSummarise on Amazon Bedrock)
- Applied AI since 2014 with an in-house fellowship talent pipeline—delivery here predates the LLM wave
- NHS England's deputy director of AI is quoted crediting the validation work in the published study
Watch-outs
- Much of the work index is anonymized (military, challenger bank)—ask for a speakable reference in your sector
- No published rates; budget for institutional procurement timelines
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 FinTech experience, Elsewhen or Faculty AI?
- Both agencies show documented FinTech work. Faculty AI has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in Public Sector, Healthcare, Legal beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, Elsewhen or Faculty AI?
- Faculty AI scores 73.3/100, 11.5 points higher than Elsewhen at 61.8/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- When should I consider both Elsewhen and Faculty AI?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Elsewhen and Faculty AI 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.