AI automation Malaysia —
we study, then build.
We're an AI agency in Malaysia — pitchdeck.my's AI Your Business arm. AI automation, AI consulting, AI-ization of existing businesses, legacy-system upgrades, websites, custom software, and digital marketing automation. Every build starts with us studying how your business actually runs, then we code a custom solution for exactly that. AI automation, priced like a hire, not a project.
Priced like a hire, not a project.
Our builds start from around the cost of one admin a month — because AI does the building, and we don’t hide it. You get senior system design without the human-coding markup.
Digital services for real Malaysian businesses.
AI-ization of your business
We make an existing business AI-enabled — automation, agents, and tooling that cuts real cost or unlocks a real product, not a demo that never ships.
Legacy system upgrades
Running on an old system that's holding you back? We upgrade it into a new, AI-enabled system built around how the business runs today.
Websites & custom software
A website or a lightweight custom system built around how your business actually works — not a bloated off-the-shelf tool you'll spend a year fighting.
Digital marketing automation
We automate the repetitive marketing work — campaigns, follow-ups, content — so your team spends less time on admin and more on the business.
A bespoke build, not a template.
Most agencies sell you a package. We study your business first, find exactly where it can be optimised, and code a custom solution for it. Working with our digital services arm doesn’t require anything else from you — it’s a standalone service. And if you ever want to raise from your customers afterward, listing on pitchdeck.my is there as an optional next step, not a requirement.
Study
We study your business and find where it can be optimised.
Build
We code a custom solution for exactly that — not an off-the-shelf template.
Run it
The business runs better. That's the whole engagement, full stop.
Study the business. Build the fix.
We study your business
A short call or WhatsApp message, then a proper look at how the business runs today — where the time goes, where it breaks, where it's stuck on an old system.
We find the optimisation
That's our edge: we don't sell a template. We work out exactly where the business can be optimised before we write a line of code.
We code a custom solution
Custom software, AI-ization, a legacy upgrade, a website, or marketing automation — scoped to that specific optimisation, nothing bloated.
We build alongside you
Weekly check-ins, real progress, no black box. You see the product take shape as it's built.
Three shapes of work — one build team.
Whether the alternative was a software house, an in-house hire, or a mix of both — the work goes through the same build team. Here are the three shapes we scope to.
The one-time project
the software house shape
Got a quote from a software house for a fixed-scope project? Hand us the invoice. We come back at half the price (or less), same scope, faster turnaround, and the option to keep us on retainer after delivery — not walk away.
The ongoing retainer
the default for operational SMEs
From as low as RM3,500/mo. Senior architects spec the work, AI does the heavy building, you pay one invoice. We stay with you, the relationship compounds, and the system grows with the business.
The fractional CTO
the in-house shape
From as low as RM3,500/mo. We embed with the team, ship the work, hand over when you're ready to hire. Same work as a full-time hire, at a fraction of the payroll, with no hiring risk.
The build team vs a software house vs an in-house hire.
Same outcome, different cost shape. The 6 things that matter, side by side.
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- Cost
- From RM3,500/mo retainer, or half the software house one-time price
- Time to ship
- 6-12 weeks
- AI capability
- AI-native — senior architects spec, AI does the heavy building
- Engagement shape
- Retainer (compounding) or fixed-scope project — your call
- Bus factor
- Team + code handed over, retainer available — never a single point of failure
- Best for
- Operational SMEs, lean teams, the AI-ization era
A software house
- Cost
- RM30-150k one-time project
- Time to ship
- 3-6 months
- AI capability
- Limited — most shops don't know AI but charge AI-expert rates
- Engagement shape
- One-time SOW, walks away after delivery
- Bus factor
- Walks away after delivery — you own the code, you own the risk
- Best for
- Fixed-scope projects, big budgets, formal procurement
An in-house hire
- Cost
- RM25-80k/mo permanent payroll
- Time to ship
- 5-10 months to hire and ship
- AI capability
- Variable — depends on the single hire
- Engagement shape
- Full-time permanent, with EPF/SOCSO/equipment on you
- Bus factor
- Single point of failure — when the engineer leaves, the codebase is a liability
- Best for
- Long-term in-house team of 3+ engineers, 3+ years out
What's wrong with a software house or in-house hire
Two real options, with real costs. The honest list of what you're paying for when you don't use pitchdeck.
A software house
RM30-150k one-time project
- RM30-150k one-time project. For the same scope, we'll come back at half.
- Long fixed-scope contract. You pay for the SOW, not the result.
- Walks away after delivery. No ongoing relationship, no compounding knowledge.
- Most software houses don't know AI. They build traditional systems, charge AI-expert rates.
- 3-6 month timeline. We ship the same scope in 6-12 weeks.
- Mid-complexity sweet spot. Outside that, you're on your own — or paying 15-20% for a maintenance retainer.
An in-house hire
RM25-80k/mo permanent payroll
- RM25-80k/mo permanent payroll. Same work on retainer, fraction of the cost.
- 5-10 months to hire and ship. We ship in 6-12 weeks.
- Bus factor of one. When the engineer leaves, the codebase is a liability.
- Hiring risk. A bad senior hire = RM50-100k+ all-in, 6-9 months to surface.
- EPF, SOCSO, equipment, office, benefits — all on you, not the work.
- You manage the team forever. Or pay us as fractional CTO and skip the management.
The offer
Got a software house quote? Hand us the invoice. We'll come back at half the price (or less).
Same scope. Same delivery. Faster turnaround. With the option to keep us on retainer after — not walk away. Send the quote, we come back within 48 hours. If we can halve it, we will. If we can't, we say so.
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The honest trade-off
When the alternatives are the right call.
For most operational SMEs, the build team is the right call. But there are 1-2 narrow cases where the alternatives are genuinely right: if your procurement process is a formal RFP with 3-5 vendors and a 6-month evaluation, a software house is the right shape. If you genuinely need 5+ embedded engineers for 3+ years, hire in-house. Everything else — send us the scope, we'll tell you straight which path actually fits.
Frequently asked questions.
For most projects, yes. We run lean — senior architects spec the work, AI does the heavy building, no office lease, no junior bench to keep billable. The same scope a software house quotes at RM80k we usually come back at RM30-50k, with a faster timeline. If your software house quote is RM150k and we come back at RM75k, that's not a stretch, it's the structural cost difference. Send the quote, we'll tell you straight.
Yes — from as low as RM3,500/mo. We embed with the team, ship the work, and hand over when you're ready to hire. Same work as a senior engineer at RM20-30k/mo, at a fraction of the payroll, with no EPF, SOCSO, equipment, office, or hiring risk. When the time is right to hire, we help you scope the role and the first 90 days. We don't take a placement fee — we just want you to come back when you need more work.
Custom software, AI agents, business automation, WhatsApp concierge, direct-booking websites, vision inspection, maintenance schedules, internal tools, dashboards, integrations, and most things an operational Malaysian SME needs to run better. We ship in 6-12 weeks, hand over the code, and stay on retainer if you want us to.
Yes — pitchdeck is an AI agency in Malaysia, and the AI consulting side is one of the three shapes we scope to. AI consulting is the upfront work: studying the business, mapping where AI can remove real cost or unlock a real product, and writing the spec. The downstream build is what most agencies skip on. We do both. If you just want a written report and a recommended roadmap with no follow-on build, that's a 2-3 week engagement. If you want the consulting and the build in one go, that's the retainer. Either way, the consulting fee is credited against the build if you go ahead.
If you send us a software house quote or a project scope, we come back within 48 hours with our number. If we can halve it, we will. If we can't, we say so. No 2-week sales cycle, no NDA ping-pong, no slide deck.
Want the full 3-way comparison?
Read it in fullThe above is the summary. The full breakdown goes deeper — the cinematic strip, the extended "what's wrong with each" cards, and 6 FAQ items including "what if my software house quote is already low."
pitchdeck vs software house vs in-house
The full 3-way comparison: 6-row table, what's wrong with each alternative, when the software house is right, when in-house is right, and the 6-question FAQ.
Other comparisons worth reading.
Six more bottom-funnel pages from the /compare/ cluster — the same honest-trade-off voice, applied to a specific decision.
Read the case studies.
Real Malaysian businesses, the build we shipped, and the numbers 4 months in.
How a Kulim electronics manufacturer cut visual inspection rejects by 40% with a thin AI vision system
A Kulim Hi-Tech Park electronics manufacturer was losing 8% of finished units to missed defects. We built them a small AI spot-checker.
ReadHow a 200-person Perak food manufacturer cut unscheduled stops by 62% with a thin AI maintenance schedule
A Taiping-based food processor was losing 3-4 production days a month to unscheduled stops. We built a smarter schedule.
ReadHow an Alor Setar auto-parts shop paid for a custom stock-and-order system in 10 weeks — without giving up equity
A 14-year-old family auto-parts shop in Alor Setar needed a small custom system. We built it in 8 weeks, they own the code.
ReadLet’s study your business first.
Message us on WhatsApp or email with a short line about your business. We’ll get back to you, study how it runs, and figure out the smallest custom fix worth building.