Compare/Head to head

Artisan vs Needle

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

Starting price

Artisan

Sales-quoted

Autonomous AI BDR (Ava): find, enrich, outbound, replies, meetings. Sales-quoted; the vendor does not publish a price grid.

Where Artisan fits

  • GTM teams replacing an SDR with an agent
  • HubSpot or Salesforce shops
  • Companies that will buy credits plus a mailbox stack
  • Buyers comparing AiSDR and Ava

Needle

$69/account/mo 7 day free trial

AI revenue agents that work across CRM, email and calendar. Needle Pro is $69 per connected account per month, after a 7-day free trial.

Where Needle fits

  • Revenue teams that want an always-on agent per rep
  • Orgs with existing LLM contracts
  • Companies planning a fleet of agents
  • Teams that want a 7-day trial first

At a glance

DetailArtisanNeedle
Starting priceSales-quoted$69/account/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

Artisan

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.

Not the right fit for

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

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 per connected account, and Enterprise (51+ accounts) is custom priced. Lead lists are included with no credit meter.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a free plan after the trial
  • Recruiters looking for an ATS, not a sales agent

Pros and cons

Artisan

  • Full-cycle AI BDR rather than a sequencer with a writer
  • HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack named
  • Sold as headcount replacement, which is the honest frame
  • No published pricing grid
  • Credits and mailboxes are scoped into the quote
  • Not a cheap Instantly alternative

Needle

  • 7-day free trial, no card
  • Every frontier model on one plan
  • Lead lists included, no credit meter
  • Priced per connected account
  • Enterprise rates go through sales
  • Onboarding package is an extra fee

What each one costs

Artisan

Sales-quoted

Team and Scale plans are listed with pricing scoped on your plan, and Enterprise is custom. Pricing depends on lead volume, mailboxes, and dialer seats, and you request a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Needle

$69/account/mo

Needle Pro is $69 per connected account per month for 1 to 10 accounts, with lead lists included and no credits. Agency (11 to 50 accounts) charges $34 per extra account per month after the first 10, and Enterprise (51+ accounts) is custom priced. A 7-day free trial with 1 connected account needs no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Artisan or Needle for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Needle offers a 7 day free trial.
Does Artisan 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?