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Private AI · Owned, not rented
Private AIthat solves the work.built for you, run by us, owned by you.
We build it for you and run it on hardware you own, so your data never leaves the building. Want hosted or hybrid instead? We meet you where you are.
- On-prem by default, your data stays in the building
- Flat monthly, no usage meters
- Own the hardware, cancel anytime
On-Premise by Default
Zero Data Leakage
Built On Site
Encrypted + Audit-Logged
Hardware Included
Live in ~1 Week
Model-Agnostic
24/7 Support
You Own It Outright
What is private AI?
Private AI is an AI system that runs on hardware your business owns, inside your building, so client files, patient records and prompts never leave. TechFides builds your back office on it: phones, CRM, follow-ups and reports, with no per-user software licenses. Setup starts at $5,000, then a flat $500 a month. You keep the hardware.
By Jacques M. Jean, Founder and CEO. Last updated .
Key takeaways
- Private AI keeps your data, your prompts and the AI's answers inside your own network. Public tools send all three to someone else's servers.
- Pricing is public: $5,000 setup and $500 a month for up to 5 people, $10,000 and $1,000 for a full team at one site, $15,000 and up with $2,500 a month for multiple sites.
- You own the hardware from day one. Cancel with 30 days' notice and the machine stays with you.
- TechFides builds a working back office, not just an AI tool. The CRM is part of the system, so there are no per-user licenses to buy.
- A typical system goes live in about one week. When it runs on-premise, TechFides has no remote access to your files, prompts or records.
- Private AI is not the cheapest way to get a chatbot. It pays off when your data is sensitive, your usage is heavy, or the AI does real work like answering every call.
Read the full guide: private AI for business, costs, hardware and limits
Frequently asked questions
Does TechFides AI run in the cloud?
By default, your system runs entirely on hardware in your building, and nothing is sent to an outside AI service. If you prefer, we also offer a hosted private option on a dedicated server, or a hybrid setup. You choose where your data lives.
Do I own the hardware?
Yes. The one-time setup fee covers the hardware and the build, and both belong to you from day one. If you cancel, you give 30 days' notice and keep the machine.
How much does private AI cost for a small business?
TechFides plans start at $5,000 for setup and $500 a month for offices of up to 5 people. A full team at one site is $10,000 and $1,000 a month. Multi-site deployments start at $15,000 and $2,500 a month. The monthly fee is flat, with no usage meters.
Can TechFides see my data?
Not when your system runs on-premise. It runs on your hardware inside your network, and TechFides has no remote access to your files, prompts or records. It sits behind your firewall and is not exposed to the internet. In a hybrid setup that uses a public AI model, some data does leave the building, so we agree in writing which data that is before go-live.
Is on-premise AI HIPAA compliant?
It supports compliance but does not guarantee it. Keeping patient data on your own encrypted, audit-logged hardware removes outside AI vendors from the picture. You still need a risk analysis, access controls and staff training under the HIPAA Security Rule. For medical practices we recommend on-premise only.
How fast can a private AI system go live?
About one week for a typical small office, from signed scope to a working system. Larger or multi-site deployments take longer and are scoped with fixed milestones.
Do I need to buy CRM or other software licenses?
No. Every plan includes the CRM, and no plan charges per user. Sovereign S starts with the core features switched on, and you open more when you need them for an added fee. Sovereign M opens most features. Major customization is quoted separately.
Who is behind TechFides?
TechFides was founded in 2019 by Jacques M. Jean, who spent 25 years leading enterprise IT at Honeywell, Invensys and Schneider Electric across 15 countries. The leadership team includes Kasthuri Henry, CFO and COO, and Jean-Gardais Monfiston, VP of International Business Development.
What we build
Your AI. Six workflows.
Not software you learn, a working operation we build.
01
AI Front Office
Every call answered. Every job booked.
A 24/7 voice receptionist that books jobs and routes emergencies.
Your phone stops costing you customers.
Call ours right now+1 (855) 222-500802
Marketing Engine
Marketing that runs on schedule.
Audits, campaigns, content, and outreach, on autopilot.
Pipeline independence from one person.
03
Full Automation
The busywork, handed off.
Paperwork, follow-ups, scheduling, reports, automated.
Hours back, every week.
04
CRM & Pipeline
Own your CRM. Never rent it again.
Leads, calls, and deals in a pipeline you actually look at.
Zero deals through the cracks.
05
Intelligent Website
A website that works the room.
Captures leads, books calls, answers questions, gets found by AI.
Not a brochure, a system.
06
Strategic AI Governance
Adoption with guardrails.
Policy, training, and rollout for organizations adopting AI at speed.
For mid-size and larger teams.
The case for owning it
It never leaves home
Your AI lives in your building. HIPAA-ready, audit-logged, and invisible to the cloud.
You own it outright
We size it, build it, and set it up in your building. The hardware is yours to keep, keys and all.
One price, as you grow
No meters, no surprises, the bill that doesn't punish you for winning.
Leave whenever
Thirty days' notice, and you walk out with the machine.
Your hardware, your choice
One platform. Your choice of hardware.
We size the hardware to your workload, your budget, and your building, palm-sized edge units to GPU servers.
Edge & Raspberry Pi
Job sites · kiosks · single tasks
Palm-sized, silent, and nearly indestructible. Runs focused models for offline lookups, voice front desks, and field tools where space and power are tight.
Apple Silicon
Offices · small teams
Mac mini and Mac Studio clusters. Quiet, efficient, and powerful enough to run serious language models for a whole office without a server room.
NVIDIA GPU Servers
Heavy workloads · large teams
RTX workstations up to A100/H100-class servers for high-concurrency inference, fine-tuning on your data, and multi-model deployments.
Your Existing Servers
Windows · Linux · on-prem racks
Already own capable iron? We deploy on the Windows or Linux servers you have, in the racks you control. No forced hardware purchase.
Every option is sized on the discovery call, built by us, warranted, and owned by you. Mixed fleets are common: a GPU server in the office, Pi nodes in the field.
One partner, your whole stack
One platform.
One monthly bill.
One team that owns the outcome.
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What it feels like
Picture a normal Tuesday, with AI that pulls its weight
No dashboards to learn. No data leaving the building. Just the work moving faster, on hardware you own.
Law firm
Contract review in 12 seconds, not 3 days.
“Every non-standard clause flagged. Nothing left the office.”
Medical practice
Visit notes drafted before you're back at the desk.
“SOAP format, ready to sign. The chart never touches the cloud.”
Trades contractor
Margin answers by end of day.
“Friday's job costs. Monday's sharper bid.”
~15 Hours Lost Every Week
Up to ~12 Hours Recovered With TechFides
A typical week from our SMB assessments. Your mix will differ. That is exactly what the Ownership Test and the discovery call measure.
Without TechFides
Manual data entry & reports4h
Waiting on AI vendor support3h
Compliance documentation3h
Context-switching between tools3h
Fixing AI hallucinations2h
~15 hrs/week wasted
in this illustrative week
With TechFides
AI automates data processing3h saved
On-site support, instant response3h saved
Compliance built into the stack2h saved
One unified local AI platform2h saved
Private models, your data2h saved
Up to ~12 hrs/week recovered
Illustrative example, not a guarantee, your actual hours depend on your team and workflows. Figures come from TechFides SMB assessments; use the calculator to run your own numbers.
Built for your industry.
Private AI deployments, tuned for the work that actually happens in law firms, medical practices, dealerships, and job sites.
Your choice
We meet you where you are.
Data stays in your building. No API bills, no usage meters. You own the hardware outright.
Give us a call. Let's explore the infinite, starting with the hours you'll get back this month.
Both lines are answered by our own AI front desk, the same system we build for you.
Built by operators
Built by operators, not theorists.
25 years
enterprise IT
15 countries
real deployments
Zero vaporware
fixed scope, real milestones
Honeywell · Invensys · Schneider Electric, before AI was a headline.
Jacques M. Jean
Founder & CEO
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Kasthuri Henry
CFO / COO
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Jean-Gardais Monfiston
VP, International Business Development
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Plus operations, sales, and a delivery bench behind every engagement.
Own your AI. Simple, honest pricing.
Pick the size that fits. Setup is one-time; the monthly is flat and all-inclusive.
Sovereign S
Solo & small offices · up to 5 people
One-time setup
$5,000
Then, flat monthly
$500 / mo
You own the hardware
Start Sovereign SSovereign M
Growing practices · whole team, one site
One-time setup
$10,000
Then, flat monthly
$1,000 / mo
You own the hardware
Start Sovereign MSovereign L
Multi-site & larger teams
One-time setup
$15,000+
Then, flat monthly
$2,500 / mo
You own the hardware
Start Sovereign LCancel anytime with 30 days’ notice. You keep your hardware.
SmartCard · Own Your AI
The handshake that lands in your pipeline.
An intelligent business card for you and your team. Tap or scan and your card opens on any phone, the lead lands in your inbox, and every handshake is tied to revenue.
- An AI concierge answers prospects in five languages, right on the card.
- Every lead is captured straight into your own inbox and CRM.
- Your leads and relationships stay yours, never a third-party card platform.
- First card free · Teams $12 per person / month
NxtSeed · Own Your AI
A prospect just asked AI about you. You never saw the answer.
AI assistants answer questions about your business every day, in one confident paragraph, and nobody sends you a copy. NxtSeed shows you what they actually say, and our team corrects the record behind it.
- We scan ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity and read back every answer.
- TechFides people do the corrections, then we scan again and show the change.
- Runs on hardware you own if client data cannot leave the building.
- Free scan · Monitor $499/mo · Sovereign build available
Who we serve
One standard. We meet you where you are.
Our service is the same across the board, and it fits to meet your needs, whoever you are.
Ready to own your AI?
Start with the free 2 minute AI Ownership Test. No signup. No pressure. Clear answers.
Not ready yet? Get the Private AI Brief, one short email, most Wednesdays.