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Best AI Consulting Companies in Australia
(November 2026)

By The PixelCrayons team · Updated 5 November 2026 · 11 firms scored

November 2026 edition

Team 400 leads with 44.6 out of 100, followed by Osher Digital and Blitzm Systems. We scored 11 firms from 22 candidates on the same public evidence. That means Clutch reviews, AI consulting case studies, published pricing, track record and recent work. PixelCrayons publishes this list and is scored the same way.

The ranking

11 firms
ranked by their score.

Scored out of 100 by the PixelCrayons Index from 22 candidates. Open a firm's scorecard for every source and the date we checked it.

Best AI Consulting Companies in Australia: rank, firm, PixelCrayons Index score, Clutch rating and reviews, minimum project, hourly rate and headquarters
#FirmIndex scoreClutchMin projectHourlyHQ
1Team 400

Mid-sized Australian firms that want an AI strategy followed by a build from the same team

44.6out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownBrisbane, Queensland, Australia (also Sydney, Melbourne, Sunshine Coast)
2Osher Digital

Small and mid-sized businesses that want a process audit before automating with AI

42.5out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
3Blitzm Systems

Government and regulated teams that want AI advice from a local software engineering firm

42.1out of 100
5.0 · 1 reviews$10,000+$100 - $149Carlton, Melbourne, Australia (also Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart)

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4AI Consulting Group

Executives who want a facilitated data and AI opportunity workshop and roadmap

37.1out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownSydney, New South Wales, Australia
5Revium

Member bodies and mid-sized brands that want AI added to their website and member service

36.2out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownCremorne, Melbourne, Australia (also Brisbane)
6Agile Insights

Organisations on Microsoft data tools that want AI strategy and governance tied to their data platform

32.2out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownAustralia (city not stated on own site)
7Mantel Group

Large Australian organisations that want AI adoption, governance and delivery from one consultancy

31.4out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownMelbourne, Victoria, Australia (eight Australian offices)
8Arinco

Organisations on Microsoft that want a Copilot or Azure AI rollout planned and governed

29.2out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownMelbourne, Victoria, Australia (also Sydney, Brisbane, Perth)
9AirStack

Teams that want AI workshops, a rollout plan or AI policy written with them

23.7out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownAustralia (serves Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide; no address on own site)
10Codex Consulting

Data-heavy businesses that want AI and machine learning put into operation on their data platform

23.7out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownBrisbane, Queensland, Australia (also Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide)
11Sandlabs

Founders and smaller firms that want AI agents scoped and built by a senior partner

22.7out of 100
No profileNot shownNot shownMelbourne, Australia

Clutch figures as shown on each firm's Clutch profile on the date in its scorecard. Profiles: Team 400, Osher Digital, Blitzm Systems, AI Consulting Group, Revium, Agile Insights, Mantel Group, Arinco, AirStack, Codex Consulting, Sandlabs.

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Also listed

1 more firm
listed, not scored.

These firms offer AI consulting but cannot be scored yet. They are listed alphabetically, with no score and no order implied. A firm moves to the ranking once its own site shows an AI consulting case study and the rest of its evidence can be read.

What the data shows

What the figures show
about these firms.

Worked out from the 11 firms on this list, as checked on 5 Nov 2026. They change when the figures change.

5.0
Median Clutch rating across the firms listed
1
Median number of Clutch reviews per firm
2 of 11
Firms that publish prices on their own site
0 of 1
Firms with a Clutch minimum project under $5,000
11 of 11
Firms with a dedicated AI consulting service page
0 of 11
Firms with dated work or news in the last 12 months
How to choose

How to choose
the right firm for you.

The score ranks firms overall. Your project decides which one fits. This list is written for businesses in Australia that want help deciding where AI fits, testing it with a pilot and then building it.

To find where AI fits
Look for a fixed-scope assessment or workshop that ends in a written list of use cases.
Proof before a budget
Look for a pilot with success measures agreed before it starts.
Proof in your market
Look for an office in Australia or named Australian clients, shown on the firm's own site.
Scorecards

Every score,
with its sources.

For each firm: its points on each part of the score, who it suits, one thing to check before you choose, and the pages we read.

  1. 1Team 400

    44.6 / 100

    Client evidence
    16.0/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    7.0/15
    Track record
    5.4/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Mid-sized Australian firms that want an AI strategy followed by a build from the same team
    Check before you choose
    Case studies on its site show AI builds rather than strategy engagements; its strategy page says focused engagements start from $30,000
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 5.0 from 8 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on team400.ai
    • 3 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • Published pricing: Strategy page says a focused engagement typically starts from $30,000

    Team 400: full profile and score history

  2. 2Osher Digital

    42.5 / 100

    Client evidence
    17.2/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    7.0/15
    Track record
    2.1/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Small and mid-sized businesses that want a process audit before automating with AI
    Check before you choose
    One Brisbane office and a small team; case study titles do not name the clients; the home page lists a one-day process audit from $7,500 plus GST
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 5.0 from 10 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on osher.com.au
    • 3 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • Published pricing: Home page lists AI agents and assistants from $4,000, automations from $5,000, business systems from $15,000 and a one-day business process audit from $7,500 (all plus GST)

    Osher Digital: full profile and score history

  3. 3Blitzm Systems

    42.1 / 100

    Client evidence
    16.6/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    6.8/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Government and regulated teams that want AI advice from a local software engineering firm
    Check before you choose
    A software engineering firm first; one AI case study found, an AI timetable product build; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • Clutch profile: 5.0 from 1 reviews (adjusted 4.48), checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Google reviews: 4.7 from 12 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on blitzm.com.au
    • 1 AI consulting case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Blitzm Systems: full profile and score history

  4. 4AI Consulting Group

    37.1 / 100

    Client evidence
    19.6/35
    Discipline depth
    13.5/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    4.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Executives who want a facilitated data and AI opportunity workshop and roadmap
    Check before you choose
    Most case studies are anonymised and undated, and the strategy workshop page describes a service rather than a client result; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 5.0 from 15 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on aiconsultinggroup.com.au
    • 2 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    AI Consulting Group: full profile and score history

  5. 5Revium

    36.2 / 100

    Client evidence
    17.3/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    8.1/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Member bodies and mid-sized brands that want AI added to their website and member service
    Check before you choose
    A digital agency first, so AI is one line among web and CMS work; one AI case study found; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 4.9 from 12 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on revium.com.au
    • 1 AI consulting case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Revium: full profile and score history

  6. 6Agile Insights

    32.2 / 100

    Client evidence
    16.1/35
    Discipline depth
    10.8/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    5.3/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Organisations on Microsoft data tools that want AI strategy and governance tied to their data platform
    Check before you choose
    No office address on its site; the one AI case study does not name the client; most studies are data and analytics work; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Named clients in Australia, no office address on its own site
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 4.7 from 14 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on agile-insights.com.au
    • 1 AI consulting case study counted on the firm's site, for example case 1
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Agile Insights: full profile and score history

  7. 7Mantel Group

    31.4 / 100

    Client evidence
    9.0/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    6.2/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Large Australian organisations that want AI adoption, governance and delivery from one consultancy
    Check before you choose
    A large group of 850+ staff, so small businesses may find the engagement size a poor fit; the AI case studies show adoption and delivery more than strategy papers; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Google reviews: 4.0 from 21 reviews, checked 5 Nov 2026
    • Service page for AI consulting on mantelgroup.com.au
    • 3 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Mantel Group: full profile and score history

  8. 8Arinco

    29.2 / 100

    Client evidence
    7.5/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    5.4/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Organisations on Microsoft that want a Copilot or Azure AI rollout planned and governed
    Check before you choose
    Work centres on Microsoft tools, so teams on other platforms will find fewer matching examples; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Service page for AI consulting on arinco.com.au
    • 3 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Arinco: full profile and score history

  9. 9AirStack

    23.7 / 100

    Client evidence
    7.5/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    0.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Teams that want AI workshops, a rollout plan or AI policy written with them
    Check before you choose
    No street address on its site, so check where the team sits; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Service page for AI consulting on airstack.ai
    • 3 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    AirStack: full profile and score history

  10. 10Codex Consulting

    23.7 / 100

    Client evidence
    7.5/35
    Discipline depth
    16.3/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    0.0/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Data-heavy businesses that want AI and machine learning put into operation on their data platform
    Check before you choose
    Two of the three AI case studies do not name the client; its AI page reads as data and MLOps delivery more than strategy; no price list was found on the pages checked on 4 nov 2026, so budget fit needs a call
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Service page for AI consulting on codexconsulting.com.au
    • 3 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2, 3
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Codex Consulting: full profile and score history

  11. 11Sandlabs

    22.7 / 100

    Client evidence
    7.5/35
    Discipline depth
    13.5/30
    Transparency
    0.0/15
    Track record
    1.7/10
    Recent activity
    0.0/10
    Best for
    Founders and smaller firms that want AI agents scoped and built by a senior partner
    Check before you choose
    A small founder-led studio based in Melbourne with no street address listed; case studies show builds more than strategy; prices are described as fixed but no figures were read
    Team
    Office in Australia
    Sources
    • No Clutch profile, so no client-evidence points.
    • Service page for AI consulting on sandlabs.com.au
    • 2 AI consulting case studies counted on the firm's site, for example case 1, 2
    • No dated activity found in the last 12 months.
    • No prices published on the firm's own site.

    Sandlabs: full profile and score history

How this list is made

How this list is made,
and our interest in it.

PixelCrayons publishes this list and is an AI consulting firm itself. It is listed here, not ranked: it has no published AI consulting case study yet, and every ranked firm needs one. ValueCoders, our sister company in the Vinove group, is left out of every list. That way the group never holds two places.

No firm paid to be ranked or listed, or was asked to. We considered 22 firms and ranked those with enough public evidence to score fairly. Firms that offer the service but cannot be scored yet appear under “Also listed”, in alphabetical order with no score. Every figure links to the page we read it from, with the date.

Read the full PixelCrayons Index method, or download this list as CSV. You are free to reuse our scores and this compilation under CC BY 4.0 if you credit PixelCrayons. The figures we read from Clutch and the firms’ own sites remain theirs. A ranked or listed firm can correct its data: send a correction with a source through the request form. A firm that would like to be listed can use the same form; it is free and changes no rank. Firms on this list can get a free Ranked or Listed seal.

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This list compares consultancies and agencies in Australia that advise on AI and help build it. The Big Four, the large strategy firms and global IT integrators work at a different scale, so they are out of scope rather than scored low.

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Changelog

What changed
in each edition.

Updated every month. Each edition is checked again from the sources.

  1. First edition: service pages, case studies and recent work read on 4 November 2026, with Clutch and Google figures read by hand on 5 November. A firm with no Clutch reviews yet is scored on its case studies, recent work and Google reviews; a firm with no case study in this discipline is listed without a score.
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