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title: "Is AI a Better Option Than an Agency That Isn't Delivering Results?"
description: "Answers whether AI is a better option than a $4,000/month underperforming agency and how AI handles real-time budget allocation and bids for advertisers…"
url: "https://groas.com/post/ai-vs-underperforming-agency-faq"
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published: "2026-09-21T06:06:30.493Z"
modified: "2026-09-30T23:27:04.710Z"
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# Is AI a Better Option Than an Agency That Isn't Delivering Results?

[Alexander PerelmanHead Of Product @ groas](https://groas.com/author/alexander-perelman)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-433793253/)

Updated September 30, 2026

**Direct answer:** If you have paid around $4,000/month for 6 months with no improvement in ad performance, autonomous AI management is a documented alternative: groas runs paid search fully autonomously 168 hours a week with $0 onboarding and instant start, while you set budgets and guardrails and a named account manager answers for the outcome. Its results page records a hospitality advertiser that cut lead costs 35% and fired a $4,000/mo agency in 18 days, and other accounts that changed agencies after 14-18 days. You can test the same switch with an apply for free trial at [groas for businesses](https://groas.com/for-businesses).

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When should I replace my agency with AI for paid search?

If you have paid around $4,000 per month for 6 months with no improvement in ad performance, autonomous AI management is a documented alternative to an agency that isn't delivering results.

### How does groas manage paid search compared to an agency?

groas runs paid search fully autonomously 168 hours a week. You set budgets and guardrails, and a named account manager answers for the outcome.

### Does groas charge onboarding fees?

No, groas has $0 onboarding and offers an instant start, so switching from an agency does not involve setup costs or a waiting period.

### What results has groas achieved for advertisers switching from an agency?

Its results page records a hospitality advertiser that cut lead costs 35% and fired a $4,000/mo agency in 18 days. Other accounts changed agencies after 14 to 18 days.

### Can I try groas for free before switching from my agency?

Yes, you can test the same switch with an apply for free trial at groas for businesses.

## Pay For Results, Not For Hours

Businesses buy the outcome, agencies resell it, and groas answers for it either way.

[See If You Qualify](https://groas.typeform.com/to/xC1bQNUT)

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