We build your AI app — and run it for you.
Most AI projects stall because the build is expensive, the team disappears after launch, and the thing breaks the first time a model changes. Ardn takes that risk off your plate: a custom AI application designed around your exact workflow, shipped in 2–6 weeks, then hosted and improved for one flat monthly fee. New customers pay nothing to build it.
From idea to production, in weeks.
Most AI agencies hand you code and walk away. Most in-house hires take six months to ramp. We do both jobs — build the application, then operate it for you under one monthly subscription.
Discovery & Fixed Quote
We map your workflow, pinpoint the highest-leverage AI opportunity, and return a fixed quote with a fixed delivery date — within 48 hours of the first call. No multi-week scoping cycle.
Production-Grade Build
Architecture, build, and test on production infrastructure with weekly demos. Built on the AI Forge Framework so it ships fast and stays maintainable long after launch.
Deploy & Operate
Live deployment with monitoring, security review, and team training. Your subscription starts the day your app goes live — not before. Then we run it for you.
Continuous Iteration
Hosting, model upgrades, security patches, new features, and prompt optimization — all rolled into one monthly subscription with AI credits and service credits that roll over.
Custom Integrations
Deep integrations with your CRM, data warehouse, internal APIs, billing, and 5,000+ tools. Built to your spec so the AI lives where your team already works.
Vertical AI Applications
Industry-specific builds for insurance, hospitality, membership organizations, healthcare, and professional services. If you can describe the problem, we can scope the build.
One team. One bill. No vanishing act.
The reason 80% of AI projects fail is not the model — it is everything around it. We close that gap by owning the whole lifecycle: scope, build, deploy, host, and iterate. You meet the senior engineers on the first call and work with them through delivery and beyond.
- AFixed quote in 48 hours
Discovery call to written scope and price within two business days — no open-ended discovery retainer.
- BProduction in 2–6 weeks
The AI Forge Framework standardizes the plumbing so the team focuses on what makes your app actually work.
- CWe run it after launch
Hosting, monitoring, model upgrades, and new features — all under one monthly subscription with credits that roll over.
- DYou own the IP and the data
Full export and documentation if you ever leave. Our model only works if you want to stay — so we earn it.
AI that speaks your business.
We build the most value where the workflows are specific and the manual work is heavy. A few of the verticals we know well:
AI for Insurance
Automate claims triage, underwriting support, and policy document processing without adding headcount.
Explore AI for insurance →AI for Hospitality
Scale guest service, automate routine inquiries, and keep the experience personal across every property.
Explore AI for hospitality →AI for Membership Orgs
Cut admin for community centers, gyms, studios, and associations — onboarding, renewals, and member support on autopilot.
Explore AI for membership orgs →Common questions.
What it costs, how long it takes, and what you actually own.
What does a custom AI app development company actually do?
We turn a business problem into a working AI application. That means discovery and scoping, architecture, building the app on production-grade infrastructure, deploying it, and then operating it — hosting, monitoring, model upgrades, and ongoing iteration. With Ardn it is all one team and one monthly subscription, so you never get handed off after launch.
How long does it take to build a custom AI app?
Most Ardn AI Forge engagements ship a production-ready application in 2–6 weeks. We deliver a fixed quote and fixed delivery date within 48 hours of the first call, run weekly demos during the build, and go live on a committed date — not an open-ended timeline.
How much does custom AI app development cost?
AI Forge runs on a flat monthly subscription across three tiers (Launch at $3,000/mo, Scale at $4,500/mo, and custom Enterprise) that covers the build, hosting, and ongoing iteration. For new customers we waive the one-time build fee entirely — you only pay the monthly subscription once your app is live.
What kinds of AI apps do you build?
Customer-facing chatbots and support agents, internal workflow automation, document processing and data extraction, sales enablement and lead scoring, analytics and forecasting, and industry-specific vertical apps. We build to your exact specification — we do not sell templates.
Do I own the AI app you build?
You own the IP and the data. We retain rights only to the underlying frameworks and tooling we reuse across clients. If you ever leave, you get a complete data export and full documentation of your application — no lock-in.
Can the AI app integrate with our existing systems?
Yes. AI Forge applications routinely connect to CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot, data warehouses, billing systems, internal APIs, and 5,000+ other tools — whichever stack your business actually runs on.
Get a free scope & quote
Tell us what you're trying to build. We'll reply within 4 business hours with a fixed quote — no obligation.
Tell us the problem. We'll scope the build.
30-minute free strategy call. We'll find the highest-leverage AI opportunity in your business and give you a fixed quote within 48 hours.
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