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.

Autonomous AI BDR (Ava): find, enrich, outbound, replies, meetings. Listed around $600/mo; 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

$48/mo Free trial

AI cold email plus LinkedIn. Pro is $48/mo billed monthly, or $40/mo billed annually; 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 price600$48/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 $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.

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 will stack on top of $600
  • Not a cheap Instantly alternative

Salesforge

  • $48 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 $96/mo billed monthly
  • Agent is $499/mo quarterly
  • Not Outreach-grade enterprise

What each one costs

Artisan

600

Credit-based plans scale with lead volume, mailboxes, and dialer seats. Third-party reporting places an Employee plan near $600/mo billed annually; higher volume and Enterprise tiers are sales-quoted. Confirm current packaging on artisan.co/pricing.

Checked 8 Sep 2026

Salesforge

$48/mo

The vendor's pricing page advertises plans starting at $48 per month, with a two week free trial. Cost scales with active contacts, email volume, LinkedIn social action credits and AI personalization credits. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Artisan cheaper than Salesforge?
Salesforge starts lower, at $48/mo against 600 for Artisan. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
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 8 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?