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Artisan alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Artisan, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Artisan from 600

The short answer

  • AiSDR : Public $250 Solo AI SDR if you want a grid instead of Artisan opacity. From 250
  • Amplemarket : AI sales platform from $600/mo with a free trial if you want data plus sequences, not only an agent. From 600
  • Salesforge : Cheaper AI email plus LinkedIn if you do not need a full Ava. From $48/mo
  • Clay : Human-in-the-loop enrichment and send if autonomous BDR is a step too far. From $167/mo

Why people look past Artisan

Pricing is not published. Confirm the current credit pack on a demo before you budget.

What we noted

  • No published pricing grid
  • Credits and mailboxes will stack on top of $600
  • Not a cheap Instantly alternative

Not the right fit for

  • People who need a $29 sequencer
  • Teams that refuse autonomous outbound
  • Buyers who need a published price today

Worth keeping in mind: Ava as an AI employee for outbound (HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack named), sold like headcount, not like Instantly.

Artisan alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Artisan (the one you are on) –No600–No–No
AiSDR Public $250 Solo AI SDR if you want a grid instead of Artisan opacity. –No250–No–NoHead to head
Amplemarket AI sales platform from $600/mo with a free trial if you want data plus sequences, not only an agent. –No600✓Yes–NoHead to head
Salesforge Cheaper AI email plus LinkedIn if you do not need a full Ava. –No$48/mo–No–NoHead to head
Clay Human-in-the-loop enrichment and send if autonomous BDR is a step too far. ✓Yes$167/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

AiSDR

250

Why it comes up: Public $250 Solo AI SDR if you want a grid instead of Artisan opacity.

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.

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 Artisan vs AiSDR

Amplemarket

600 Free trial MCP

Why it comes up: AI sales platform from $600/mo with a free trial if you want data plus sequences, not only an agent.

Stands out: Contact data plus intent plus sequences plus a first-party MCP (Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft, Zapier, Clay named): one login instead of six.

Watch out: $600/mo annual is 2 users. Additional users cost extra. This is not a $29 Instantly alternative.

Best for

  • Outbound teams that want data and send in one platform
  • Salesforce or HubSpot shops
  • Buyers who want a trial before $600

Read the Amplemarket write-up Artisan vs Amplemarket

Salesforge

$48/mo Free trial

Why it comes up: Cheaper AI email plus LinkedIn if you do not need a full Ava.

Stands out: Agent-written sequences across email and LinkedIn, with a public $48 rung and a 14-day trial (HubSpot, Salesforce, Clay, Slack named).

Watch out: The entry plan allows one LinkedIn sender. Unlimited senders are $96/mo billed monthly, or $80/mo billed annually. The AI agent is a $499 add, not the entry seat.

Best for

  • Outbound teams that want AI copy plus LinkedIn
  • Clay-connected GTM shops
  • Buyers who will take a 14-day trial

Read the Salesforge write-up Artisan vs Salesforge

Clay

$167/mo Free tier 14 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Human-in-the-loop enrichment and send if autonomous BDR is a step too far.

Stands out: 150+ provider waterfall plus Claygent on every row, with MCP and API.

Watch out: Not a sender. Paid plans start at about $167/mo, with Launch from $185/mo, and credit burn adds up.

Best for

  • Sourcers building enriched spreadsheets
  • Teams chaining many data vendors
  • Desks that want Claygent research columns

Read the Clay write-up Artisan vs Clay

Common questions

What is the best Artisan alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put AiSDR closest to Artisan. Why it comes up: Public $250 Solo AI SDR if you want a grid instead of Artisan opacity. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
Is there a free alternative to Artisan?
Yes. Clay carries a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.
What is the cheapest Artisan alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Salesforge is lowest at $48/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Which Artisan alternatives have an MCP server?
Amplemarket and Clay ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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