Crayon charges $15K+/year and takes 7 weeks to set up. IntelBrief is live in 2 minutes for $10/month.
| Feature | Crayon | IntelBrief |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 6–8 weeks | 2 minutes |
| Starting price | $15,000+/yr | $10/mo |
| Self-serve trial | Requires a sales call | 30-day trial, no card |
| Weekly digest | Yes (enterprise) | Yes — Monday morning, ≤ 400 words |
| Monitoring sources | 20+ | 21 (website, pricing, jobs, social, news, YouTube, events…) |
| Customers / prospects | No | Yes — one subscription, any mix |
30-day free trial. 2-minute setup. First scan in minutes, first brief next Monday.