What matters for a small team
- Channels. Email only, LinkedIn only, or several. Most B2B buyers need at least two.
- Oversight. Can you approve each message, or does it run on its own once started?
- Price you can see. Public, monthly pricing usually means a product built for smaller teams.
- Where replies land. A CRM and booking page included, or a sync to the ones you already pay for.
- Setup effort. Finished agents you configure versus workflows you build.
Product details below come from each vendor's own website, checked in October 2026. We make Siela AI, so weigh our entry accordingly and check every tool yourself.
The tools
Siela AI
Finds people with a fresh buying signal, scores them, writes outreach on LinkedIn, X and email, follows up and shares your booking link. It also runs LinkedIn and X posting. Sends on its own within the daily limits you set. Monthly plans.
Artisan
An AI BDR, "Ava", that runs outbound email from your domains, with a large contact database, and syncs to HubSpot or Salesforce. It has an approval mode but runs autonomously by default. A free plan, then from $250 a month billed annually.
11x
AI agents for outbound, inbound and expansion, sold as a fully managed, CRM-native product, from $3,750 a month billed annually.
AiSDR
An AI SDR for email and LinkedIn priced per person prospected ($1.50, pay as you go), with managed options. It's designed to run autonomously, with a co-pilot mode for replies.
Valley
Signal-based LinkedIn outbound, with email on its Plus and Growth plans, that writes in your voice and lets you review before sending. $199 to $499 per seat a month.
Gojiberry
An AI sales agent that finds high-intent prospects from more than 15 signals and contacts them on LinkedIn and email, on autopilot or with an optional review step. $99 a month per user.
Origami
AI prospecting and outbound: it searches more than 50 live sources for leads, verifies contacts and runs LinkedIn and email sequences once you approve a campaign. From $99 a month, with unlimited team members.
Jeeva
Now sold as "digital workers" across revenue and operations, with a free tier and plans at $95 and $239 a month, and human approvals for sensitive actions.
Side-by-side comparisons, checked against each vendor's site: Siela AI vs Artisan, vs 11x, vs AiSDR, vs Origami, vs Gojiberry AI, vs Valley, vs Taplio, vs Sintra, vs Lindy and vs Gumloop, or see every comparison.
At a glance
| Tool | Channels | Approval before sending | Public pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siela AI | LinkedIn, X, email | Autopilot within daily limits | Monthly plans |
| Artisan | Optional; autonomous by default | Free plan; from $250 a month, annual | |
| 11x | Email, LinkedIn, phone, SMS, WhatsApp | Review, approval or autopilot | From $3,750 a month, annual |
| AiSDR | Email, LinkedIn, call steps | Autonomous; co-pilot for replies | $1.50 per person prospected |
| Valley | LinkedIn; email on Plus and up | Review before sending | $199 to $499 per seat |
| Gojiberry | LinkedIn, email | Autopilot, or optional review of leads | $99 a month per user |
| Origami | LinkedIn, email | Approve each campaign before it runs | From $99 a month |
| Jeeva | Several | For sensitive actions | Free, $95, $239 a month |
Prices change often; check each vendor's page before you buy.
Which one fits
- Founder-led B2B, buyers on LinkedIn and email, no CRM yet: a multichannel tool with a CRM and booking built in.
- All outreach on LinkedIn: a LinkedIn-first tool such as Valley or Gojiberry.
- Funded sales team with Salesforce and a budget: an enterprise product such as 11x or Artisan.
- Want to test cheaply: per-contact pricing lets you try one segment without a contract.
Red flags in a demo
- "Fully autonomous" as the main selling point, with no way to review messages first.
- Volume promises such as thousands of emails a day from new domains.
- No public pricing and an annual minimum for a team of three.
- Vague answers about LinkedIn, especially about passwords, limits and checkpoints.
- Demo data only. Ask to see it draft messages for five of your real prospects.
How to run a fair trial
Give each tool the same segment of 50 to 150 good-fit prospects and the same offer for a month. Approve what goes out, and track replies, positive replies and booked calls. Work out cost per booked meeting using our AI SDR cost guide, and read do AI SDRs work for the failure modes to watch.
Questions for your shortlist
- Show me five drafts for my real prospects. How many would I send unchanged?
- How do I change the voice, the offer and who it targets?
- What happens when someone replies, says no, or asks to stop?
- Where do booked meetings appear, and who gets the reminder?
- What's the full monthly cost for 500 contacts, including data and sending?
Answers to these tell you more than any feature list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI SDR for a small business?
One that covers your buyers' channels, lets you approve each message, shows monthly pricing and doesn't need an annual contract. Siela AI, Valley, Gojiberry, Origami and AiSDR's pay-as-you-go option suit smaller teams; Artisan has startup plans billed annually; 11x is built for mid-market and enterprise teams.
Which AI SDR tools work on LinkedIn?
Valley and Gojiberry are LinkedIn-first and add email; 11x and AiSDR cover LinkedIn alongside email; Artisan focuses on email; Siela AI covers LinkedIn, X and email.
Do AI SDR tools need a CRM?
Most sync to Salesforce or HubSpot. Siela AI includes its own CRM and booking pages, and can also work in HubSpot or Salesforce if you use them.
How much do AI SDR tools cost?
In October 2026, listed prices ran from per-contact pricing and around $100 to $500 a month per seat up to annual contracts from about $3,750 a month. Some vendors don't publish prices.