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 | Rewire | Wavestone |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | Higher score: 68/100 | 65.8/100 |
| Hourly rate | €260/hr | Contact for rates |
| Team size | 50-249 | Larger team: 1000+ |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Paris, France |
| Founded | 2006 | — |
| Last reviewed | Aug 4, 2026 | More recent review: Aug 5, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on Rewire
The impact studies are the most consistently quantified set in the register: Eneco's personalized engagement platform delivering recommendations to two million households automatically, a pricing engagement reporting an 11% profit increase, and clinical-trial site selection that widened the eligible patient pool by 40% and picked fifteen sites contributing a quarter of the enrollment target. Named clients run to bol. com, ABN AMRO, Rabobank, Eneco, Heineken, KPN and NS, though the deeper…
Reviewed Aug 4, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Wavestone
Wavestone approaches AI from governance rather than from engineering, and for a regulated buyer that is the point rather than a limitation. The practice is built on DORA, NIS2, the EU AI Act and ISO 27001, with delivery attached to it. The published work follows: generative AI replacing manual steps in document processing at the Helvetia Group, a use-case prioritization exercise in wealth and asset management, a unified data operating model for a healthcare group built for compliance as much as…
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 Rewire if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in E-commerce
- broader service offering — also covers Generative AI
- a higher overall editorial score
Choose Wavestone if you need
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- broader service offering — also covers AI Automation
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Rewire
Strengths
- Publishes outcome numbers on most engagements, including profit and forecast-accuracy figures rather than adoption metrics
- The Eneco platform is running unattended at two-million-household scale, which is a rare thing to be able to check
- In-house academy means the capability can stay with your team rather than leaving with the consultants
Watch-outs
- The most detailed studies anonymize the client by sector—ask for a reference in yours before committing
- No published rates; anchor with the EU €100-200/h band and expect program-scale pricing
Wavestone
Strengths
- Publishes an average daily rate of €944, which makes budgeting possible before the first meeting
- AI delivery attached to a real regulatory practice—DORA, NIS2, the EU AI Act, ISO 27001—rather than sold beside it
- A listed consultancy of 6,000-plus people, so capacity and continuity are not the risk they are with a boutique
Watch-outs
- One named AI client (Helvetia) among several anonymized stories—ask for a reference inside your own regulatory perimeter
- The published AI work is governance, adoption and process rather than model building; check the split before scoping
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.
Rewire
Rate: €260/hr
€124,800+
Wavestone
Contact for rates
Only Rewire publishes a rate, so there is no gap to measure. Wavestone 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, Rewire or Wavestone?
- Both agencies show documented FinTech work. Rewire has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in E-commerce beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, Rewire or Wavestone?
- Rewire scores 68/100, 2.2 points higher than Wavestone at 65.8/100. Both portfolio quality and business credibility feed into the score — see our methodology for the full breakdown.
- When should I consider both Rewire and Wavestone?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Rewire and Wavestone 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.