WAVECT vs DECTRIA

Wavect or dectria. Same age category, different bets.

dectria is a newer AI agency, founded 2022, with an explicit regional positioning strategy in its home market. Wavect was founded in 2018, four years earlier, and bet on broader product scope (full-stack, mobile, AI, IoT) and an international customer base instead of a regional agency play. If your project is an AI deliverable inside a regional procurement context and you value vendor proximity, dectria fits. If your project needs depth beyond an AI feature, a multilingual rollout, or a longer reference list in front of investors, we fit.

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“We picked the newer agency because they pitched well. The pitch was beautiful. Twelve months later we needed capability beyond their AI focus, and a longer reference list we could put in front of investors.”

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How they actually differ

Six dimensions where the two agencies actually diverge.

WAVECT DIMENSION ALTERNATIVE

Founded 2018. 75+ products shipped. Google 4.7, Trustpilot 4.5, Clutch 5.0.

TRACK RECORD

Founded 2022. Newer agency, growing reference list.

Full-stack product builds across modern web, mobile, AI, and IoT, with smart-contract capability when projects need it. AI is one capability inside a shipped product, not the product itself.

PRODUCT SCOPE

AI capability delivery with Astro-based frontend.

Startups, scale-ups, and corporates rolling out a product internationally.

TYPICAL CLIENT SHAPE

DACH enterprises (publicly named Raiffeisen, EVN, ÖRS).

Client delivery in English and German. Site localized in EN, DE, ES, ZH for international reach.

DELIVERY LANGUAGES

DE and EN.

17 countries. Austrian-headquartered, working internationally.

AREA SERVED

Austria-focused, with regional landing pages for Graz and Innsbruck.

Weekly outcome retainer or fixed-price Werkvertrag. Founder in every call.

ENGAGEMENT MODEL

Standard agency engagement model. Specifics on request.

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The real difference, in practice

dectria and Wavect are the same generation of shop, both DACH-native, and we placed different bets. dectria leaned into regional positioning and the Astro stack. We leaned into broader product scope, a longer shipped track record, and an international customer base.

Neither bet is wrong. They suit different buyers. If your project is a content-driven site where Astro’s strengths matter and you want a regionally focused partner, dectria’s bet lines up with yours, and we will say so.

Our bet pays off when the work is a full product rather than a site, when you want references across more than one stack or domain, and when delivery has to work for an international team. The longer reference list also matters more than it should when an investor is the one reading it.

See the range of products we ship.

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When each is the better call

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When Wavect is the better call

  • Your product needs depth across multiple capabilities (mobile, IoT, complex frontend, AI integration), not just AI delivered as a standalone capability.
  • Your customer base extends well beyond DACH and you need a vendor whose track record is international, not regional.
  • You want a longer reference list and a higher number of shipped products in front of investors or procurement.
  • You want founder-grade pushback on scope, not a standard agency engagement model.
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When dectria is the better call

  • Your project is an AI deliverable and you value a vendor with explicit regional landing pages and named DACH enterprise references. (Wavect is also DACH-native, but we deliberately do not run regional landing pages.)
  • You prefer the Astro frontend stack specifically and want a delivery team that defaults to it.
  • You are an Austrian customer and procurement favours newer agencies with explicit regional landing pages over established international ones.
  • Your scope is contained and you want a sharp AI specialist, not a broader full-stack product team.

If the bullets on the right describe your project, dectria is the closer fit. If the bullets on the left describe it, talk to us.

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Relevant Wavect work

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FAQs

Yes. Wavect was founded in 2018, dectria in 2022. Four-year difference, with 75+ shipped products on our side from that window.
No. 90% of our revenue is international, so we deliberately do not. dectria’s regional positioning is a legitimate differentiator if you are buying a local vendor.
Their public service offer centres on AI delivery with an Astro-based frontend. Mobile, IoT, and end-to-end product builds beyond the AI scope are not their stated focus. If your project is an AI feature plugged into something you already have, dectria fits. If your project is a product that needs AI as one of several capabilities, that is a Wavect-shaped need.
Roughly the same headcount, very different bets. dectria bet on regional positioning, AI focus, and the Astro stack. We bet on broader product scope, longer track record, and an international customer base. The right pick is the bet that matches your project.
Neither agency publishes flat hourly rates so a direct comparison is not possible. Our weekly retainers run €400 to €20,000 and our fixed-price Discovery Phase starts at €3,500. dectria quotes per scope on request.
Source: dectria.com
Last reviewed: byKevin Riedl wiki ↗
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