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Astrove for IT consulting and development.
Qualifies leads 24/7. NDA flow. We connect to Slack/GitHub.
Prospective clients arrive with vague enquiries, and pre-qualification ties up consultant time that should go to actual development. Astrove’s AI chatbot handles technical pre-qualification 24/7, automates the NDA process, and delivers fully contextualised leads straight into Slack or GitHub Issues. Cuts time-to-first-meeting from days to hours.
The difference. 01
The traditional sales process vs. Astrove for IT consulting
The traditional sales process
- Contact forms answered the next working day
- Vague enquiries tie up consultant time
- NDA process takes days before details can be shared
- Technical FAQs answered manually
- Leads in email threads, not in Slack/CRM
- No overview of what clients are wondering about
Astrove for IT consulting
- Answers in seconds, 24/7
- Structured technical qualification first
- NDA flow automated via e-signature
- Tech FAQ with source references to case studies
- Slack/GitHub routing with a ready summary
- Full insight into clients’ technical questions
Features. 02
Everything you need . in one place.
Technical qualification
Project type, stack, timeline, budget.
NDA pre-flow
Automated e-signature before details are shared.
Slack integration
Qualified leads straight into the relevant channel.
GitHub Issues/Linear
Create a ticket from the chat (existing clients).
Tech FAQ with case links
The bot points to a relevant case study on tech questions.
Price ranges
Communicates rate intervals and budget-fit assessment.
EU-hosted
Servers in Germany, GDPR-safe data-processing agreement.
Live in 1–2 weeks
Live in around two weeks, fully trained on your material.
In depth. 03
How Astrove fits IT consulting and development.
The sales process at IT consultancies and dev agencies is distinct from typical B2B sales. Prospective clients often arrive with vague enquiries (“we need an app”, “we’re thinking about AI”, “we want to switch platforms”), and substantial pre-qualification is needed before the consultants can give a concrete quote or estimate. Traditionally a consultant handles this over email and an intro meeting — typically 2–4 hours per lead, much of it spent working out whether the project is a fit at all.
Astrove’s AI chatbot can do the pre-qualification automatically, 24/7. It runs a structured flow: type of project (web/app/API/AI/integration/migration), preferred tech stack (React/Vue/Next.js/native iOS/Android/headless/serverless), timeline, budget range, existing systems that need integrating, access to source data. It answers technical FAQs (“can you build on AWS Lambda?”, “do you have experience with Stripe Connect?”) from your competence base, and points to a relevant case study where one exists.
For sensitive projects (internal customer data, IP-sensitive work) the bot has an NDA pre-flow. The client confirms they want an NDA before details are shared, the bot automatically sends a DocuSign or similar e-signature link, and waits for the completed signature before detailed project conversations begin. That takes pre-qualification from days (waiting on email replies with an NDA) down to hours (the client signs right after the first conversation).
For routing we connect to the tools developers actually use. Qualified leads are routed automatically to the relevant Slack channel with a structured summary (or as a DM to the project lead). With the extended GitHub Issues or Linear integration the bot can create a ticket or initial discussion straight from the conversation — especially useful for inbound from existing clients with support cases or bug reports. Implementation takes 1–2 weeks for a standard setup, 3–4 weeks for complex integration with a custom CRM, GitHub Apps or in-house tooling.
FAQ. 04
What is the need for IT consultancies and dev agencies?+
Prospective clients often arrive with vague enquiries (“we need an app”, “can you build a chatbot”). A lot of time goes into pre-qualification before the agency can give a concrete quote. Standard FAQs about hourly rates, tech-stack preferences, process, NDAs, warranties and maintenance models come in continuously. A capable chatbot handles pre-qualification 24/7 and routes only real leads to the consultants.
Can the chatbot technically qualify leads?+
Yes. The bot runs a structured qualification flow: type of project (web/app/API/AI/integration), tech-stack preference (React/Vue/Next.js/native/headless), timeline, budget range, existing systems, access to source data. For technical questions (“can you build on AWS Lambda?”) the bot answers from your competence base and points to a relevant case study.
Can the chatbot handle the NDA process?+
Yes. For sensitive projects the bot has an NDA pre-flow: the client confirms they want to sign an NDA before sharing details, the bot automatically sends a DocuSign (or similar e-signature) link, and waits for the signature before detailed project conversations begin. Cuts pre-qualification time from days to hours.
Integration with Slack and GitHub?+
Yes. Qualified leads are routed automatically to the relevant Slack channel with a structured summary (or directly to the project lead). With the extended GitHub Issues/Linear integration the bot can create a ticket or initial discussion straight from the conversation — useful for inbound from existing clients with support cases.
What about price transparency?+
The bot can communicate your standard price ranges (hourly-rate intervals, typical project budgets, fixed-price packages) without committing to a concrete quote. A concrete quote always requires project scoping with a consultant — the bot sets expectations and qualifies budget fit before the meeting.
What does it cost for an IT consultancy?+
The chatbot module is €0/month — you pay only for the AI usage that actually happens, typically a few cents per customer conversation, on prepaid credit. Standard setup via Google Tag Manager is free. If you need special integrations (Slack/GitHub/CRM integration and custom qualification flows), we quote them concretely up front — you get a firm number, not a “from” price.
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