Agencies charge by the hour.
We charge by the month.
Typical AU local-business agencies charge A$1,800–5,000/month to fix one channel at a time. Revara runs your whole front office: calls, quotes, follow-ups, and customer lifecycle. AI does the heavy lifting, humans check every draft, you approve what goes live. From A$149/month, month-to-month.
Side by side
Monthly cost
A$1,800–5,000 retainer
A$149–349/mo subscription, no setup fee
Scope
One channel at a time (SEO, ads, social…)
Calls, bookings, quotes, invoices, and customers together
Who does the work
Junior account exec + freelancers
AI drafts, humans review, you approve
Turnaround
2–6 weeks per request
Drafts ready in hours, not weeks
Contract
6–12 month lock-in
Month-to-month, 30-day notice
Reporting
Monthly PDF, often spin-heavy
Live dashboard, weekly 'This Week' feed
Data ownership
Often held hostage on cancellation
Export everything, anytime
When an agency still makes sense
If your media budget is A$20k+/month and you need a dedicated human team running complex paid campaigns, a traditional agency is the right call. Revara is for local service businesses who want the growth system without the retainer, and who’d rather approve AI drafts in 30 seconds than sit through a monthly agency call.