Compare/Head to head

Artisan vs Salesforge

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

Salesforge

$40/mo Free trial

AI cold email plus LinkedIn. Pro is $40/mo billed monthly, with two months free on annual billing; 14-day trial. Agent Frank is $499/mo billed quarterly.

Where Salesforge fits

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

At a glance

DetailArtisanSalesforge
Starting priceSales-quoted$40/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
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

Salesforge

Stands out: Agent-written sequences across email and LinkedIn, with a public $40 rung and a 14-day trial (HubSpot, Salesforce, Clay, Slack named).

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

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that refuse AI-written outbound
  • Enterprises on Outreach
  • People who only need a $29 sequencer

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

Salesforge

  • $40 start plus a 14-day trial
  • Email and LinkedIn in one AI sequencer
  • Agent Frank is an explicit add-on, not hidden
  • Unlimited senders are $80/mo billed monthly
  • Agent is $499/mo quarterly
  • Not Outreach-grade enterprise

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

Salesforge

$40/mo

Pro is $40 a month billed monthly and Growth is $80 a month billed monthly; annual billing gives two months free. Agent Frank, the AI SDR, is $499 a month billed quarterly or annually. A 14-day free trial is included. Cost scales with active contacts, email volume, LinkedIn social action credits and AI personalization credits. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Artisan or Salesforge for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Salesforge offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?