Get the work of your next hire — without hiring
An "AI employee" here is a tool-stack plan + a step-by-step playbook, with an optional $29/month subscription that keeps it current. Not an autonomous agent — a plan you run, with real verified prices. It does the repetitive work; you keep the judgment.
AI stack vs hiring — what you'd keep
Compare the yearly cost of a hire against the AI tool stack that does the repetitive work.
This stack includes usage-based pricing, so the exact monthly cost depends on volume — see the live prices below.
This compares cost only, and deliberately understates hiring (it excludes recruiting, onboarding, equipment, software, and management overhead). An AI stack does specific tasks with your oversight — it doesn't replace judgment, relationships, or accountability. The plan is a one-time cost added to year one.
Salary source: U.S. BLS OES, May 2023 (SOC 13-1161) · U.S. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation
See if this is your planWhat this is
- The exact AI tools to do a role's repetitive work, at your budget
- Copy-paste prompts and step-by-step setup — not just a tool list
- Dated price and capability evidence, with confidence shown separately
- Optional monthly guidance so a live workflow does not drift out of date
What this isn't
- An autonomous employee that works unsupervised
- A replacement for judgment, relationships, or accountability
- A subscription — the plan is a single payment, and it does not renew
- A promise of specific results — you review and direct the work
Pick the role you'd hire for
Each one maps to a ready-made plan with the exact tools, prompts, and setup — and an honest list of what AI can't do.
And what does Dapols cost?
The tool prices on this page are paid to those vendors, monthly, for as long as you use them. This is the separate — and much smaller — cost of the plan that works out which of them you actually need and wires them together.
- $99
- The tools, the prompts, the connectors and the order to set them up in, adapted to your answers, with a person checking the AI drafts. It does not renew, and we keep no card for a later charge.
- $29
- Only if you want the plan kept current as these prices move. We ask about a month in — you start it, we never start it for you, and stopping it leaves the plan you bought exactly as it is.
once, to unlock your plan
a month, optional and later
How it works
- 1
Pick a role
Choose the work you'd hire for — marketing, support, reception, bookkeeping, and more.
- 2
Get the stack
See the exact tools at your budget with live prices, plus prompts and setup steps.
- 3
Run it yourself
Follow the playbook, one step at a time. If you need hands-on help, a custom engagement is quoted separately.
Common questions
Are these real AI employees?
No — and we won't pretend they are. Each "AI employee" is a curated stack of AI tools plus a playbook that does the repetitive work of a role. You direct it and review the output. The honesty is the point: it's powerful and cheap, but it's a tool, not a person.
How much does it cost?
The tools in each role's stack are shown with live, verified prices — most roles run from about $50 to $200 a month, paid to those vendors. The plan that packages the setup, prompts, and automations is one payment that does not renew; the current figure is on the pricing page. Keeping the plan current afterwards is optional and never automatic.
Will it really save money vs hiring?
For the repetitive part of a role, usually yes — often by a wide margin. Our calculator compares the tool stack cost against real published salary benchmarks, and it deliberately understates the hiring cost (it excludes recruiting, onboarding, and overhead). It compares cost only — a human still brings judgment a tool can't.
What if AI gets it wrong?
You stay in the loop. Every role page lists exactly what that AI stack can't be trusted to do on its own — and the workflow keeps you reviewing anything that matters before it ships.
What if I want someone to do the setup?
For a bounded workflow the plan itself is usually enough: it names the systems, approvals, exclusions, and what good looks like. If the scope needs a person inside your systems, that's a custom engagement — quoted individually and invoiced directly, not sold through our checkout.
Find the right AI stack for the role you need
Take the free 2-minute quiz, or browse the ready-made plans.