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PURIST
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14 h/wk
Modeled time saved
99.97%
Uptime SLA
< 7 days
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Workflow and process automation consultant · US, Canada, UK

Workflow automation consulting that ships working systems, not slide decks.

Workflow automation consulting means an outside team finds the manual, repetitive work in your business, decides what is worth automating, and builds it. At PURIST we do all three: a free audit to find the 3 workflows that cost you the most, a fixed-price build on n8n and Claude using the tools you already have, then monitoring and changes as your process evolves.

Updated September 25, 2026 · Written by Steve, founder of PURIST · Prices below are our real prices

Who can I hire as a workflow automation consultant?

Four kinds of people do this work. They differ mostly in what happens after the first build.

  1. 01

    An independent automation consultant

    Good for one process with a clear owner on your side. Check that they also build, not only advise, and who maintains it afterwards.

  2. 02

    A platform specialist (Zapier, Make or n8n freelancer)

    Fast for connecting two or three apps. Less suited when the process has many exceptions or needs AI steps.

  3. 03

    A large consultancy or systems integrator

    Fits enterprise programs with ERP or RPA. Usually priced and paced for big companies.

  4. 04

    A done-for-you automation agency like PURIST

    Audit, build and run in one team, on n8n and Claude, at a fixed published price, with monitoring included on monthly plans.

Before you hire anyone

  • ✓Ask them to map one of your real processes, exceptions included, before quoting.
  • ✓Make sure you own the workflows and accounts at the end.
  • ✓Ask how failures are detected and who fixes them.
  • ✓Get a written price for the build and for ongoing changes.
  • ✓Ask for documentation your team can read.

Why most businesses stay stuck on manual work

The work is rarely hard. It is re-typing a web form into the CRM, chasing a client for a document, copying numbers into a weekly report, or answering the same enquiry for the fifth time today. Each task takes minutes, so nobody fixes it, and together they eat whole days every week.

Buying another tool usually adds a login, not a solution. Zapier or Make can connect two apps, but someone still has to design the logic, handle the exceptions (the lead with no phone number, the duplicate invoice, the client who replies from a different address) and fix it when it breaks at 7pm on a Friday.

A workflow automation consultant owns that whole job: pick the right workflows, design them around the exceptions, build them on reliable infrastructure, and keep them running. That is the part the top-ranking pages for this search rarely explain, so this page does.

The workflows we automate first, by industry

01

Lead intake and first reply

Every form, call, chat or ad lead lands in your CRM, gets a personal first reply within minutes and is routed to the right person, day or night. See our speed-to-lead page for how this works.

02

Quotes, proposals and follow-up

Quotes are generated from a template, sent, and followed up automatically until the client says yes or no, so no deal dies because nobody had time to chase it.

03

Client onboarding and document collection

Welcome emails, checklists, e-signatures and reminders for missing documents run on their own. Common in mortgage, insurance, accounting and staffing.

04

Scheduling, reminders and no-shows

Booking links, confirmations, reminders and rebooking after a no-show, connected to your calendar or practice software.

05

Reporting

The weekly numbers your team copies into a spreadsheet are pulled from each tool and summarised by Claude into a short report that lands in your inbox or Slack.

06

Reviews, referrals and reactivation

After a job or appointment, clients get a review request, happy clients a referral ask, and past clients a timely check-in (renewal, maintenance, recall).

What your manual work costs you today

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Per year

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Hours per year

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Automation rarely removes 100% of a task. Plan on the part that is pure copy-paste, chasing and re-typing.

How the consulting engagement works

01

Free audit

A short form or call. We map how work moves today and come back with the 3 automations worth building first, their cost and the time they save.

02

Design

We design each workflow around its exceptions: what happens when data is missing, a reply is unclear or a tool is down.

03

Build and test

Built on n8n with Claude where judgement is needed, connected to your existing tools, tested on real examples before going live.

04

Run and improve

Maintenance, monitoring and updates are included on monthly plans. When your process changes, the automation changes with it.

What it costs

The same plans and prices as our pricing page. Pay monthly, with maintenance, monitoring and updates included, or choose a one-time deployment. Every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee, and the first step, the audit, is free.

START HERE

YOUR FIRST AUTOMATIONS

Starter

3 production-ready workflows on your biggest time sink. Scoped on a 15-minute call, live in 7 days.

$390 /month

Or $790 one-time deployment

$130

per workflow

7 days

to go live

3 workflows
1 integration
48h SLA

Best for: A first win on one bottleneck

  • ✓ 3 production-ready workflows on your biggest time sink
  • ✓ Connected to the tools you already use
  • ✓ 24/7 monitoring and fixes included
  • ✓ Move up to Automation Pro anytime
  • ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
Get started → Or book a free 15-minute call
MOST POPULAR

Best fit for this

WORKFLOW AUTOMATION

Automation Pro

12 production-ready workflows in a single deployment. Built with certified automation engineers.

$890 /month

Or $1,450 one-time deployment

$74

per workflow

5–7 days

to go live

12 workflows
2 integrations
24h SLA

Best for: Running the whole back office on autopilot

  • ✓ Replaces 12 manual processes and disconnected tools
  • ✓ Designed to target ~95% less manual data entry, ~85% faster response time, ~80% fewer errors
  • ✓ n8n, Make & Zapier certified
  • ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
Get started → Or book a free 15-minute call
NEXT-LEVEL AI

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION

AI Agent Deploy

Custom AI agents. One deployment. Handles every repetitive task your team wastes hours on.

$1,090 /month

Or $1,990 one-time deployment

$218

per AI agent

7–10 days

to go live

5 AI agents
2 integrations
24h SLA

Best for: Replies, qualification and support handled by AI

  • ✓ Handles every repetitive task your team does manually
  • ✓ AI-powered lead qualification, support and scheduling
  • ✓ Integrates with your existing CRM, email and tools
  • ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
Get started → Or book a free 15-minute call
BEST VALUE · COMPLETE SYSTEM

AUTOMATION + AI AGENTS

The Full Stack

Automation workflows plus AI agents. One complete system designed for today's operations and tomorrow's scale.

$1,650 /month

Or $2,750 one-time deployment

$97

per workflow or agent

7–10 days

to go live

12+ workflows
5+ AI agents
Unlimited
12h SLA

Best for: Workflows and AI agents as one system

  • ✓ The complete system automation today, AI agents tomorrow
  • ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
  • ✓ Includes $300 of PURIST Studio credit for AI ads, video & UGC
  • ✓ n8n, Make & Zapier certified workflows
  • ✓ Replaces over $4,400 a year of disconnected SaaS tools
Get started → Or book a free 15-minute call

Consultant vs freelancer vs doing it yourself

There is no single right answer. This is how the three options usually play out for a business with 5 to 100 people.

OptionWhere it worksWhat to watch
Do it yourself (Zapier, Make) Simple two-step automations, low volume, someone on the team who enjoys building them. Per-task pricing grows with volume, exceptions are often not handled, and when the builder leaves nobody knows how it works.
Freelancer (Upwork, Fiverr) One well-defined workflow, a clear spec, and you can manage the project yourself. Quality varies widely, hourly billing is hard to budget, and support after delivery is not guaranteed.
Automation consultancy (PURIST) Several connected workflows, lead handling or client-facing steps where failures cost money, and you want one team accountable. A monthly or one-time fee: worth it when the manual work costs more than the plan. The calculator above gives you that number.
Hire in-house Large companies with a constant pipeline of automation work. A full salary for one person, and the knowledge still leaves with them.

Tools we work with

We build on n8n (open source, so you are never locked in) and use Claude by Anthropic for the steps that need reading, writing or judgement. We connect to what you already use rather than asking you to switch.

n8nClaude (Anthropic)HubSpotSalesforcePipedriveGoHighLevelGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365SlackQuickBooksXeroStripeCalendlyTwilioAirtableNotionTypeformWebflowWordPress

A good fit if…

  • ✓Your team spends hours a week re-typing, chasing or copying between tools.
  • ✓Leads or client requests sometimes wait hours for a reply.
  • ✓You already use a CRM or practice software and want it to do more.
  • ✓You want fixed prices and one team responsible for the result.

Not the right fit if…

  • ✕You need a single one-off Zap: a freelancer or a Zapier template is cheaper.
  • ✕Your process is not defined yet: we will help you map it, but we cannot automate chaos.
  • ✕You expect guaranteed revenue numbers before an audit. We only commit to what we have measured.

Questions people ask

What does a workflow automation consultant do?

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They find the repetitive work in your business, decide which parts are worth automating, design the logic including the exceptions, build it on reliable tools and keep it running. A good consultant also tells you what not to automate.

How much does workflow automation cost?

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At PURIST, plans start at $390 per month, with maintenance, monitoring and updates included, or $790 as a one-time deployment. Freelancers bill hourly and DIY tools charge per task, so the real comparison is total cost over 12 months against the hours the automation saves.

What does workflow automation do?

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It moves information and triggers actions between your tools without a person doing it: a new lead goes into the CRM and gets a reply, a signed contract creates an invoice, a missing document triggers a reminder. People keep the decisions; the software does the copying and chasing.

Is workflow automation in demand?

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Yes. Small and mid-size businesses are adopting it because AI models like Claude can now handle steps that used to need a person, such as reading an email, classifying a request or drafting a reply, which makes far more workflows automatable than a few years ago.

Will the automation break when our process changes?

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Processes change, so we plan for it. On monthly plans, maintenance and updates are included and every workflow is monitored with alerts. On one-time builds you get full documentation, and we can make changes on request.

Do we own the workflows?

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Yes. They run on n8n, which is open source, and you get the workflow files and documentation. You are never locked into PURIST.

How long does it take?

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The audit takes a few days. A first workflow is usually live within 7 to 10 business days of the go-ahead; larger multi-workflow projects are delivered in stages so you get value early.

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Start with a free audit

Tell us how leads and work flow through your business today. We come back with the 3 automations worth building first, what each would cost, and what it would save. No commitment.

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