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Why offices pick Fivefoil.

You have options. Here is how we compare to the usual ones.

Fivefoil next to the alternatives

Feature	Fivefoil	Cloud AI subscriptions	Large consulting firms	Doing it in-house
Patient and client data stays in your building	Yes	No	Varies	Varies
HIPAA or confidentiality risk analysis	Yes	No	Yes	Hard to do well
Auditors separate from the installers	Yes	n/a	Yes	No
AI built and installed on-site	Yes	No	At enterprise scale	If you have the staff
Workflows mapped by shadowing your staff	Yes	No	Yes	Partly
Built around your existing software	Yes	You adapt to it	Often a new platform	Yes
Staff training and a person to call	Yes	Help articles	During the project	Depends
Fixed, written price	Yes	Per seat	Hourly or retainer	Salaries
Any industry, 5 to 500 people	Yes	Yes	Usually larger	Depends

General comparison based on how these options typically work.

Private AI vs cloud AI

When staff type into a cloud chatbot, the text travels to another company's servers. With private AI, it travels down the hall.

Where data goes: Hardware we supply, in your office. Nowhere else.
Who can see it: Your staff, by role. Every question is logged for you.
Internet outage: Keeps working on your local network.
Cost model: One install, then a flat monthly care fee. Add staff at no extra cost.
Fit: Connected to your templates, policies and past work.
Best for: The work offices do every day: drafting, summarizing and searching your own files.

Where data goes: The vendor's data centers, under their terms.
Who can see it: Depends on the plan, settings and vendor policy.
Internet outage: Stops working.
Cost model: Per person, per month, typically $25 to $60 a seat, for as long as you use it.
Fit: General purpose. Your staff adapt to it.
Best for: General questions that involve no private data.