Head to head

AiSDR vs Needle

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

AiSDR

250

AI SDR that prospects on signals, runs email and LinkedIn, and books meetings (Ami). Solo is $250/mo; no free trial.

Where AiSDR fits

  • Founder-led sales that want an AI SDR with a public price
  • HubSpot or Salesforce shops
  • Teams comparing Ava and Ami
  • Buyers who will not wait on a quote

Needle

$199/agent/mo 7 day free trial

AI revenue agents that work across CRM, email and calendar. Needle Pro is $199 per agent per month, billed yearly, after a one-week free trial.

Where Needle fits

  • Revenue teams that want an always-on agent per rep
  • Orgs with existing LLM contracts (BYOK skips credits)
  • Companies planning a fleet of agents
  • Teams that want a one-week trial first

At a glance

DetailAiSDRNeedle
Starting price250$199/agent/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record7 day free trial
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underLead generation, OutreachLead generation, LinkedIn, Outreach

Where they pull apart

AiSDR

Stands out: A public $250 Solo plan (200 AI-researched contacts) with HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, Clay and Calendly named, and cancel-anytime terms.

Watch out: Explore is $900/mo and Scale $2,500. There is no free trial; the vendor says warmup makes a 30-day window pointless. Per-campaign managed service is extra.

Not the right fit for

  • People who need a $40 sequencer
  • Teams that insist on a free trial
  • Enterprises that want a fully managed $2,500 desk on day one without knowing Solo

Needle

Stands out: One plan with every frontier model included, and bring-your-own LLM keys that do not use credits.

Watch out: Billing is yearly per agent, and sign-up goes through a sales conversation. Pro includes 20,000 credits; extra usage is sold in 10,000-credit packs.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a monthly self-serve plan
  • Recruiters looking for an ATS, not a sales agent

Pros and cons

AiSDR

  • Public $250 Solo instead of a pure quote
  • HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, Clay named
  • Honest no-trial FAQ
  • No free trial
  • Explore/Scale are $900/$2,500
  • 200 contacts on Solo is not a team motion

Needle

  • One-week free trial, no card
  • Every frontier model on one plan
  • BYOK calls do not use credits
  • Billed yearly per agent
  • Sign-up goes through sales
  • Onboarding package is an extra fee

What each one costs

AiSDR

250

Solo starts at $250/mo (200 AI-researched contacts). Explore is $900/mo and Scale is $2,500/mo with higher contact and mailbox limits. Explore and Scale use quarterly contracts billed monthly; annual plans take ~20% off. No free trial; cancel anytime.

Checked 8 Sep 2026

Needle

$199/agent/mo

Needle Pro is $199 per agent per month with 20,000 credits, billed yearly. Extra credits come in 10,000-credit packs, and Enterprise deployments are quoted. A one-week trial is free with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is AiSDR cheaper than Needle?
Needle starts lower, at $199/agent/mo against 250 for AiSDR. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try AiSDR or Needle for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Needle offers a 7 day free trial.
Does AiSDR or Needle have an MCP server?
Needle ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 8 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?