The short answer
Machine-like sells Managed Agent Operations: one agent per workload, priced per workload per month, with a free 14-day trial and no setup fee, as stated on its pricing page.[3]
OpsAgents AI delivers supervised agent operations: agents built, run and supervised for you under the published SOSA framework, with published per-agent and bundle prices, BYOK, and English and Hebrew.
On terms: Machine-like describes itself as having defined the term Managed Agent Operations in 2026.[1] We use our own term, supervised agent operations.
Side-by-side comparison
Machine-like entries quote its public pages as fetched on 2026-10-15; numbers in brackets link to the sources at the end of the page. Where its pages say nothing on a point, the entry reads "not published". OpsAgents AI entries come from our own agents, Agents Outsource and refund policy pages.
| Dimension | Machine-like | OpsAgents AI |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery model | Agents "designed, deployed, and run for you, as a service", in three stages: Design, Deploy, Operate. "An accountable operator runs the agents, handles exceptions, and answers for the outcome."[1] | Done for you through Agents Outsource: a dedicated agent team is designed for you, runs your day-to-day operations, and reports outcomes with an audit trail. No stack for you to build or maintain. |
| Human approval | "Every action governed by your rules."[2] Every workload includes "Approval gates and exception queues" and "Human review where it matters".[3] | Supervised with approval gates. Under SOSA every agent action is supervised, orchestrated and auditable. |
| Pricing model | "One agent. One job. $249 a month." Rate card: $249 per workload per month for 1 to 2 workloads, $199 per workload per month for 3 to 5, custom for 6+. "No seats. No meters. No platform fee."[3] | Per agent, per month. Standalone agents $149 to $399/mo by complexity; bundles Starter $349, Growth $599, Full Ops Team $899/mo; annual = 2 months free. Agents and prices. |
| Price transparency | Prices for 1 to 5 workloads are published; 6+ workloads are "Quoted on a scoping call".[3] | Per-agent and bundle prices are published on /agents; a full done-for-you ops team is a scoped engagement. |
| Trial terms | "Free 14-day trial", "$0 Setup fees". "The 14-day trial starts when it goes live." "Pay nothing until your agent has done real work inside your business." "Anytime: Cancel, no contract."[3] | No free trial is published for agents. Distance-contract purchases carry a 14-day cooling-off right under the refund policy (B2B eligibility depends on the counterparty), and you can cancel anytime. |
| BYOK (bring your own key) | Not published. | BYOK: use your own key on any AI cloud. |
| Languages (English and Hebrew) | Pages published in English. Hebrew: not published. | English and Hebrew. The site, intake and SOSA white paper (PDF) are available in both (עברית). |
| Governance methodology | Every workload includes a "Full audit trail on every run" and is "Tested and validated before go-live".[3] A published governance methodology or white paper: not published. | The SOSA framework (Supervised, Orchestrated, Secured Agents), published as the SOSA white paper (PDF; גרסה בעברית). |
| Who it is for | "Founder-led businesses where mechanical work is eating the team's week"[1]; "an owner, operator, or senior leader at a company with 1-100 employees".[2] Not for "teams that want to build and run their own agent stack".[1] | Teams that want an outcome owned end to end, with supervision they can explain, and that may need BYOK, Hebrew, or per-client isolated deployments. |
When Machine-like may fit
- You want to try before paying. Its page states a free 14-day trial that starts when the agent goes live, with $0 setup fees.[3]
- You think in workloads. It prices each workload, "the complete stream of work one agent owns end to end".[3]
- You are a founder-led business handing off lead response, scheduling, data entry, reporting or follow-up, the work its page names.[1]
When OpsAgents AI may fit
- You need governance you can read. SOSA is published as a white paper in English and Hebrew.
- You want to bring your own key on the AI cloud of your choice.
- You work in Hebrew as well as English. The site, intake and white paper are in both.
- You want published bundles. Starter, Growth and Full Ops Team bundles are listed on /agents, with annual billing at 2 months free.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OpsAgents AI and Machine-like?
Both design, deploy and run AI agents for a business as a service, with human approval gates. OpsAgents AI calls its model supervised agent operations and governs it with the published SOSA framework; it publishes per-agent and bundle prices, supports BYOK, and offers its site and SOSA white paper in English and Hebrew. Machine-like calls its model Managed Agent Operations and publishes a per-workload price with a free 14-day trial.
How does Machine-like price its service?
Machine-like's pricing page, fetched on 2026-10-15, states "One agent. One job. $249 a month." Its rate card lists $249 per workload per month for 1 to 2 workloads, $199 per workload per month for 3 to 5, and custom pricing for 6 or more, with a free 14-day trial and $0 setup fees.
How is OpsAgents AI priced?
Per agent, per month. On the agents page, standalone agents are $149 to $399 a month by complexity, and bundles are Starter $349, Growth $599 and Full Ops Team $899 a month, with annual billing at 2 months free.
Who coined Managed Agent Operations?
Machine-like describes itself as having defined the term Managed Agent Operations in 2026. OpsAgents AI uses its own term, supervised agent operations, defined on What is supervised agent operations?.
Sources
Facts as published on 2026-10-15: https://www.runmarshal.com/managed-agent-operations, https://www.runmarshal.com/, https://www.runmarshal.com/pricing. Products change; follow the links for current details.
- Machine-like, What is Managed Agent Operations?, https://www.runmarshal.com/managed-agent-operations, fetched 2026-10-15.
- Machine-like, AI agents for business, managed for you (home page), https://www.runmarshal.com/, fetched 2026-10-15.
- Machine-like, Pricing, https://www.runmarshal.com/pricing, fetched 2026-10-15.