Why it comes up: AI SDR (Ava) at a lower published-adjacent price band if $3750/mo Alice Growth is too rich.
Stands out: Ava as an AI employee for outbound (HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack named), sold like headcount, not like Instantly.
Watch out: Pricing is not published. Confirm the current credit pack on a demo before you budget.
Best for
- GTM teams replacing an SDR with an agent
- HubSpot or Salesforce shops
- Companies that will buy credits plus a mailbox stack
Read the Artisan write-up · 11x vs Artisan
Why it comes up: AI SDR from about $250/mo if you want a cheaper outbound agent and can trade away managed mailboxes.
Stands out: A public $1.50 per person pay-as-you-go plan with HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, Clay and Calendly named, and cancel-anytime terms.
Watch out: Team plans for 1,000+ people a month are priced on volume through sales. No free trial is named. Per-campaign managed service is extra.
Best for
- Founder-led sales that want an AI SDR with a public price
- HubSpot or Salesforce shops
- Teams comparing Ava and Ami
Read the AiSDR write-up · 11x vs AiSDR

$37.60/mo Free trial MCP API
Why it comes up: Printed cold-email sequencer pricing with warmup if you want software, not a digital worker.
Stands out: Warmup, unibox, and volume send with hosted MCP and a public API, plus an AI Recruiting Agent that finds candidates from a job link and emails them.
Watch out: Deliverability still depends on your domains and inboxes, not the tool alone.
Best for
- Outbound recruiting teams sending at volume
- Agencies running many sending accounts
- Desks that need warmup plus a unibox
Read the Instantly write-up · 11x vs Instantly
Why it comes up: Self-serve AI SEP from $49/mo plus a free 250-credit plan if you need reps in the loop, not Alice.
Stands out: Empty enrichment is free. Credits are spent on research, message drafts, contact enrichment that finds data, and dialing. You send from connected Gmail or Outlook.
Watch out: Pro is built for one person filling pipeline. Team is $125/seat/mo billed annually, or $150 monthly. Team workspaces, shared agents, custom CRM sync, and SOC 2 sit on a custom Enterprise card. Credits do not roll over.
Best for
- Solo SDRs who want to start on 250 free credits before paying Pro $41/mo
- Outbound reps who already live in Gmail or Outlook and HubSpot
- Teams that want AI research, drafting, enrichment, and dialing in one credit pool
4.0 on Capterra from 13 reviews
Read the Regie.ai write-up · 11x vs Regie.ai