Can AIQ be used by internal teams without Five Blocks’ involvement?
Yes. AIQ is a standalone self-serve SaaS starting at $99 per month, and most subscribers run it without any advisory engagement - in-house comms teams and agencies set up their own topics and use the data directly.
Yes. AIQ is sold as a self-serve product, and the majority of subscribers run it without any advisory engagement on the Five Blocks side.
The typical self-serve pattern
An in-house comms team or agency starts a trial, sets up the topics they want to monitor, and uses the data inside their own reporting workflow, no Five Blocks analyst required. Pricing starts at $99 per month for the self-serve tier, which keeps the platform accessible to a single team tracking its own brand and competitors.
Two valid paths, both fully supported: some subscribers later engage us when the data points to source-layer work they need help executing on; others run AIQ on its own indefinitely. Using AIQ as a standalone product and using it inside an advisory engagement are equally valid, the platform does not require Five Blocks involvement to deliver value.
Last reviewed: 19/05/2026
