Best Artisan Alternatives in 2026: AI SDR Tools Compared
$999/mo is a lot. Here are alternatives built for founders.
Artisan's Ava works. 300M+ contacts, autonomous sequences, polished product. But at $999/mo minimum, it's priced for sales teams, not founders finding product-market fit.
Alternatives compared
| Tool | Price | Channels | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selda | Free tier | Email, LinkedIn, Reddit, Discord, X | Technical founders |
| AiSDR | $750/mo | Email, LinkedIn | Teams with HubSpot |
| Agent Frank | $40-416/mo | Email-focused outbound | |
| Jason (Reply.io) | $49-89/mo | Email, LinkedIn | Multi-channel sequences |
Have budget + sales team? Artisan is fine. Have HubSpot data? AiSDR. Want cheap email? Agent Frank. Building something and need first customers? Selda.
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