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Top AI Agencies in Vienna
Vienna has 10 curated AI agencies. The top-ranked for 2026 are craftworks, enliteAI, and Waterglass. Listed rates in Europe run €65–110/hr across 145 rated agencies. Vienna is a key hub for Manufacturing and E-commerce AI work.
- Number of agencies
- 10
- Listed hourly rates in Europe
- €65–110/hr (145 rated agencies)
- Top specializations
- Manufacturing, E-commerce
- Team sizes
- 2-9 to 10-49
- Known for
- AI Consulting, AI Automation
- Working language
- English
Vienna is the gateway between DACH enterprise budgets and Central European engineering talent, and its AI consultancies serve both sides: Austrian and German industrial clients on one end, delivery teams drawing on the wider CEE region on the other. TU Wien anchors the research base. The market skews toward dependable enterprise work—automation, document processing, machine learning for industry—at rates noticeably below Munich or Zurich, with German-language capability that matters for DACH deployments.
Intro by Gabor Kiss, curator · How we rank
Market snapshot
Pricing for AI agencies in Vienna
Of the 10 ai agencies on this page, 4 publish complete hourly rate ranges. Across them, rates span €20–€170, with a median around €108/hr. Across the register, rated agencies in Europe bill €65–110/hr (145 rated).
European AI agency hourly rates by country and region →
| Tier | Hourly rate | Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | €50–99/hr | 2 — Dev House Austria, DatenVorsprung |
| Mid-tier | €100–149/hr | 2 — Blck Alpaca, agency28 |
Team capacity in Vienna
Of the 10 agencies on this page, 8 disclose team size. The distribution breaks down as:
- Boutique (<10)4 agencies — DatenVorsprung, Blck Alpaca, eMentalist, agency28
- Small/mid (10-49)4 agencies — craftworks, enliteAI, Waterglass, Dev House Austria
Ranked agencies
Rankings updated · Newest review

craftworks
#1Vienna
Best for: Industrial operators who need a vision or maintenance system running on their own lines and, where required, on their own infrastructure.

enliteAI
#2Vienna
enliteAI is a Vienna deep-tech AI consultancy and venture studio focused on reinforcement learning, working on power-grid optimization and industrial decision problems for energy and public-sector clients.

Waterglass
Verified: the agency confirmed ownership from a company email address, and the listing passed editorial review#3Vienna
Best for: Venture teams and platform businesses building an AI product from zero, with GDPR settled before the first line of code.

Dev House Austria
#4Vienna
Dev House Austria is a Vienna AI and software development firm building custom AI applications, language-model integrations and process automation for B2B clients.

DatenVorsprung
#5Vienna
DatenVorsprung is a Vienna machine-learning consultancy and TU Wien spin-off building verifiable AI systems and data applications for industrial and public-sector clients.
Blck Alpaca
#6Vienna
Blck Alpaca is a Vienna agency building custom AI agents, marketing automation and AI-search visibility for B2B companies in the German-speaking market.

eMentalist
#7Vienna
eMentalist is a Vienna AI and data-science consultancy working on predictive analytics, data strategy and process automation for energy, public-sector and retail clients, with offices in Munich and Frankfurt.

allUpp
#8Vienna
allUpp is a Vienna Salesforce consultancy with a Frankfurt office, implementing CRM platforms and Agentforce AI agents for industrial and mobility clients. It is a recognized Agentforce Implementation Expert.

Data Technology
#9Vienna
Data Technology is a Vienna data-science and AI consultancy building custom analytics, machine-learning and software solutions for finance, retail and media clients.

agency28
#10Vienna
agency28 is a Vienna AI automation agency building self-hosted workflow automation and AI-agent systems for small and mid-sized B2B clients.
Industry coverage among Vienna AI agencies
Of the 10 AI agencies in Vienna, 9 disclose an industry focus. Distribution:
| Industry | Agencies with stated experience |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 of 10 — craftworks, enliteAI, DatenVorsprung, Blck Alpaca, eMentalist, allUpp |
| E-commerce | 5 of 10 — Blck Alpaca, eMentalist, allUpp, Data Technology, agency28 |
| SaaS & B2B | 4 of 10 — Dev House Austria, Blck Alpaca, allUpp, agency28 |
| Public Sector | 3 of 10 — enliteAI, DatenVorsprung, eMentalist |
| Healthcare | 1 of 10 — craftworks |
| FinTech | 1 of 10 — Data Technology |
Most common services among Vienna AI agencies
These 10 AI agencies in Vienna most commonly offer:
- AI Development7 of 10 — craftworks, enliteAI, Waterglass, Dev House Austria, +3 more
- AI Consulting7 of 10 — enliteAI, Waterglass, Dev House Austria, DatenVorsprung, +3 more
- AI Agents5 of 10 — enliteAI, Waterglass, Blck Alpaca, allUpp, +1 more
- Generative AI4 of 10 — craftworks, Waterglass, Dev House Austria, agency28
- AI Automation4 of 10 — Waterglass, Blck Alpaca, allUpp, agency28
- AI SEO1 of 10 — Blck Alpaca
Frequently asked questions — AI agencies in Vienna
- What's the rate distribution across AI agencies in Vienna?
- Of the 10 AI agencies on this page, 4 publish complete hourly rate ranges. They range from €20 to €170, with a median around €108. Across the register, rated agencies in Europe bill €65–110/hr (145 rated). 2 agencies operate under €100/hr: Dev House Austria, DatenVorsprung.
- Which are the top-rated AI agencies in Vienna?
- Based on our editorial scoring (portfolio quality, business credibility, and case study depth), the top-ranked AI agencies in Vienna are craftworks, enliteAI, Waterglass. See the full review on each agency's profile.
- Which industries are best represented among Vienna AI agencies?
- Manufacturing is the most represented industry among Vienna AI agencies — 6 of 10 disclose Manufacturing experience. Examples include craftworks, enliteAI, DatenVorsprung.
- How recent are these AI agency reviews?
- 6 of the 10 agencies on this page have been editorially reviewed between Aug 4, 2026 and Sep 9, 2026 — the most recent being agency28. See our review methodology for how scores are calculated.
- What's the smallest team size available for AI work in Vienna?
- DatenVorsprung, Blck Alpaca, eMentalist are the boutique studios (under 10 people) on this page, ideal for projects needing senior-level attention without large-team overhead.
Hiring Guide
What to Know Before Hiring in Vienna
Rated agencies in Europe list €65–110/hr — the 25th–75th percentile of 145 listed rate ranges on our rate index. Junior-to-mid consultants sit toward the lower end of that range, senior and lead consultants toward the top. Austria's lower salary levels relative to Germany and Switzerland create the gap, not lower quality. For buyers targeting German-speaking markets, Vienna is the value entry point: German-language delivery and DACH business culture at rates closer to Central Europe than to the Alpine premium. For medians and typical bands by region, country and team size, see the rate index at /rates.
Vienna sits at the junction of DACH enterprise clients and Central European engineering talent, and its AI consultancies draw on both: Austrian and German industrial customers set the quality bar, while delivery teams often extend into the wider CEE region to control costs. TU Wien anchors the technical talent base. The market's pattern is dependable enterprise work—automation, document processing, industrial machine learning—without the pricing of Munich or Zurich.
Yes, though German is more present than in Berlin: Vienna's established consultancies work with international clients in English as standard, while smaller firms serving Austrian Mittelstand clients may default to German in contracts and documentation. Confirm working language early. For buyers whose end market is German-speaking, Vienna's bilingual capability is an asset—the agency can build in English and deploy to German-language users without translation gaps.
Choose Vienna for value and CEE reach, Munich for maximum enterprise depth. Both markets understand German enterprise procurement, data-protection expectations, and industrial use cases; Munich has the larger bench and the bigger client logos, while Vienna delivers similar standards at lower listed rates than Munich on our rate index. Projects that can flex delivery into Central Europe gain the most from Vienna; projects demanding on-site presence at a Bavarian plant belong in Munich.
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