Market snapshot
Pricing for AI Consulting agencies in Lisbon
Of the 7 AI consulting agencies on this page, 3 carry complete hourly rate ranges. Across them, rates span €45–€130, with a median around €65/hr. Across the register, rated agencies in Europe bill €65–110/hr (150 rated).
European AI agency hourly rates by country and region →
| Tier | Hourly rate | Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Under €100/hr | 2—DareData, Techrivo |
| Mid-tier | €100–149/hr | 1—Enlightenment.ai |
Team capacity in Lisbon
All 7 agencies on this page disclose team size. The distribution breaks down as:
- Boutique (<10)1 agency—Enlightenment.ai
- Small/mid (10-49)2 agencies—Altar.io, Techrivo
- Mid studio (50-99)2 agencies—DareData, BySix
- Large studio (100+)2 agencies—BI4ALL, Closer Consulting
Ranked agencies
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DareData
#1Lisbon, Portugal
Client evidence: 10 documented clients overall
Best for: Enterprises automating a high-volume back-office or support workflow, with the NOS and Heineken deployments as the reference pattern.
Altar.io
#2Lisbon, Portugal
Client evidence: 2 documented clients overall
Best for: Funded founders building a regulated fintech or commerce product who want engineering that carries them to the next raise.
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BI4ALL
#3Lisbon, Portugal
BI4ALL is a Lisbon data and AI consultancy working on analytics platforms, machine learning and generative-AI automation for banking, insurance, pharmaceutical and energy clients.
Closer Consulting
#4Lisbon, Portugal
Closer Consulting is a Lisbon data science and AI consultancy working on machine learning, fraud and risk models and analytics platforms for banking, telecom, energy and retail clients.
Techrivo
#5Lisbon, Portugal
Techrivo is a Lisbon technology consultancy with a Luxembourg office, working in financial-services engineering: KYC and anti-money-laundering systems, compliance platforms and technical due diligence.
BySix
#6Lisbon, Portugal
Client evidence: 5 documented clients overall
Best for: Product and operations teams buying a first generative-AI agent wired into Jira, Slack, Shopify or an ATS at a fixed weekly price.
Enlightenment.ai
#7Lisbon, Portugal
Client evidence: 2 documented clients overall
Best for: Large consumer brands and banks that want a costed sequence for their data program before they commission any model.
Head-to-head
Industry experience among Lisbon AI Consulting agencies
Of the 7 agencies on this page, 7 publish their industry focus. Among those:
| Industry | Agencies with stated experience |
|---|---|
| FinTech | 6 of 7 — DareData, Altar.io, BI4ALL, Closer Consulting, Techrivo, Enlightenment.ai |
| E-commerce | 5 of 7 — Altar.io, BI4ALL, Closer Consulting, BySix, Enlightenment.ai |
| Manufacturing | 3 of 7 — DareData, Closer Consulting, Enlightenment.ai |
| SaaS & B2B | 3 of 7 — Altar.io, Techrivo, BySix |
| Healthcare | 1 of 7 — BI4ALL |
Services frequently bundled with AI Consulting in Lisbon
Beyond AI Consulting itself, agencies on this page most commonly offer:
Frequently asked questions — AI Consulting in Lisbon
- How much do AI Consulting agencies in Lisbon charge?
- Of the 7 AI Consulting agencies on this page, 3 publish complete hourly rate ranges. They range from €45 to €130, with a median around €65. Across the register, rated agencies in Europe bill €65–110/hr (150 rated). 2 agencies operate under €100/hr: DareData, Techrivo.
- Which are the top-rated AI Consulting agencies in Lisbon?
- Based on our editorial scoring (portfolio quality, business credibility, and case study depth), the top-ranked AI Consulting agencies in Lisbon are DareData, Altar.io, BI4ALL. See the full review on each agency's profile.
- Are there Lisbon AI Consulting agencies specializing in FinTech?
- Yes — 6 agencies on this page list FinTech experience. Top examples include DareData, Altar.io, BI4ALL.
- How recent are these AI Consulting agency reviews?
- All 7 agencies on this page were editorially reviewed between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 9, 2026 — the most recent being Enlightenment.ai. See our review methodology for how scores are calculated.
- What's the smallest team size available for ai consulting in Lisbon?
- Enlightenment.ai is the only boutique (under 10 people) on this page, ideal for projects needing senior-level attention without large-team overhead.
Local Insight
AI Consulting Agencies in Lisbon
Lisbon's AI consulting bench is older than the city's startup reputation suggests, and it divides cleanly by decade. BI4ALL has been trading since 2004 and runs around 400 staff through Centers of Excellence for banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals and energy; Closer Consulting started in 2006, employs more than 350 people and publishes financial-services work that includes anomaly detection for commission leakage and a dynamic pricing rollout credited with roughly €230,000 saved over five years. Both are group-owned now—Closer sits inside Smart4Engineering, BI4ALL joined Spain's Plexus Tech in 2025—which is worth knowing before you assume you are hiring an independent. DareData is the 2019 generation: more than 130 specialists, its own GenOS platform, and named delivery for NOS, Heineken, Euronext and the cable manufacturer COFICAB. Altar.io consults from the product side, BySix advises on the agent systems it builds, and Enlightenment.ai sells the one model on this page you cannot buy from the others: a fractional chief data officer on a published monthly tier, from a practice carrying Carlsberg and Banco BPI and certifications from Portugal's National Innovation Agency and Ministry of Defence.
The split to hold in mind is scale against proximity. The two large consultancies bring partner networks, certifications and a bench that can absorb a multi-year program; the smaller firms put the people who scoped the work on the delivery. Ask any of them which of their own staff would actually be in your room, because at 350 and 400 people that answer is not obvious from the pitch.
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