Agency Comparison
Storm Technology vs Version 1
Two top-rated AI Consulting agencies in Dublin.
Comparison updated
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 | Storm Technology | Version 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 39.8/100 | Higher score: 61.8/100 |
| Hourly rate | Contact for rates | Contact for rates |
| Team size | 50-249 | Larger team: 250+ |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Founded | 1995 | 1996 |
| Last reviewed | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
What we said about each
Our take on Storm Technology
The published client work is Microsoft business-application delivery: 18 case studies across the first three index pages cover Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Business Central, Solver and SharePoint, with outcomes such as Windsor Motor Group cutting in-person visits per vehicle purchase from 2–3 to 1. 2 across 11 dealerships. AI appears as an advisory offer—Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio—and the one AI write-up on the site describes what sister company…
Reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Read the full assessment →Our take on Version 1
The Foundation Risk Partners work is the study to read: an AI Labs system that reviews policy documents against the broker's business rules, hands the summary to a human expert and feeds the result back into the sales process, with the client's COO putting numbers on it himself—gap analysis from 40 hours to 4, policy checking that removed about $2. 5 million of outsourcing fees, and roughly $3. 9 million in revenue contribution so far.
Reviewed Sep 3, 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 Storm Technology if you need
- closer collaboration at a smaller team scale
- disclosed specialization in Manufacturing
Choose Version 1 if you need
- larger team capacity for multi-stream or enterprise-scale programs
- a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
Storm Technology
Strengths
- Founded in 1995 by the current CEO, with ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications and Microsoft Solutions Partner status published
- Named executives quoted on the record at Windsor Motor Group, IRFU, Goshawk and Channel Mechanics
- Four named Irish public bodies (the Labour Court, Limerick, South Dublin and Kildare councils) appear as case studies, useful if your procurement needs public-sector references
Watch-outs
- Ask for a Copilot Studio or Azure AI engagement that reached production with a named client—the Data & AI Advisory page lists platforms, not deliveries
- Case studies credit business analysts and Microsoft solution specialists; ask whether a data-science or AI engineer would be on your project
- Rates are unpublished; Microsoft partner engagements often bundle licenses with services, so ask for the services day rate on its own
Version 1
Strengths
- ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI management announced January 2026, plus Claude Preferred Services Partner status from July 2026
- Named client executives speak on the record: FRP's CIO and COO, NAMA's Head of Systems, TNMOC's Museum Director and Barts Health's finance leadership
- Human-in-the-loop design is documented in two studies—expert validation before downstream content at FRP, per-field confidence scoring at Barts
Watch-outs
- FRP's headline figures (75% cycle-time cut, 300 bps EBITDA) are client-reported and cover a wider program—ask which parts Version 1 built versus advised on
- Treat the Department of Social Protection announcement as a 2026 framework contract award, not a delivery reference—no system is described yet
- Rates are unpublished; with staff across Dublin, London, New York, India and Australia, ask where your AI engineers would sit and at what blended rate
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has more Public Sector experience, Storm Technology or Version 1?
- Both agencies show documented Public Sector work. Storm Technology has the broader industry stack overall, with disclosed experience in Manufacturing beyond their shared focus.
- Which scores higher overall, Storm Technology or Version 1?
- Version 1 scores 61.8/100, 22 points higher than Storm Technology at 39.8/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- When should I consider both Storm Technology and Version 1?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with Storm Technology and Version 1 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.