Comparison
7 AI SDR and agentic SDR tools already in the catalog, in catalog order. They are filed under Agentic SDR and Sequencing. I copied the job, pricing model and verdict below from those listings.
| Tool | Job | Pricing model | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topo | AI sales platform that automates outbound: it finds in-market buyers, runs email and LinkedIn sequences and books meetings. | From $89/seat/mo (Solo); free trial | For founders and small teams that want an agentic SDR running email and LinkedIn outbound for them. |
| AgentSDR | Open-source, self-hosted AI SDR for email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp sequences with enrichment and reply automation. | Open source (MIT); self-hosted | For GTM engineers who want to own their outbound stack, code and data included. |
| Stynar | AI SDR that researches prospects, writes personalized sequences, follows up and books meetings. | From $17/mo billed annually; 14-day trial | For founders and small sales teams who want an AI SDR running outbound before they hire a rep. |
| Qualified | Agentic marketing platform with an AI SDR for website visitors. | Pricing on request | For enterprise marketing teams with heavy inbound website traffic that want an AI SDR talking to visitors and booking meetings. |
| Reply.io | Multichannel outreach across email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS, plus an AI SDR agent. | Email Volume from $59/mo ($49/mo billed annually); AI SDR from $500/mo; 14-day trial | For outbound teams that want email, LinkedIn and calls in one sequencer, with an AI SDR available as an add-on path. |
| 11x | AI agents for revenue teams: Alice runs outbound prospecting, Julian handles inbound voice and chat qualification. | Quote only | For revenue teams that want a managed AI SDR running outbound and inbound qualification. |
| Artisan | AI BDR named Ava that finds leads, writes personalized outbound emails, handles replies and books meetings. | Quote only; plans scoped by leads contacted per month | For teams that want an AI BDR to find leads, write emails and book meetings with little rep time. |
Best for is the opening line of that tool's verdict. The full verdict is below. Pricing is the catalog note, not a quote I calculated.
AI sales platform that automates outbound: it finds in-market buyers, runs email and LinkedIn sequences and books meetings.
For founders and small teams that want an agentic SDR running email and LinkedIn outbound for them. It fits when you can define a narrow ICP and a few signals to watch, since the Solo plan runs a limited number of signals at once. If you sell in more than one language, ask about language coverage before the trial ends.
Open-source, self-hosted AI SDR for email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp sequences with enrichment and reply automation.
For GTM engineers who want to own their outbound stack, code and data included. It's self-hosted, so it fits only if someone can run Docker and Postgres and keep it updated. You're on the hook for deliverability and LinkedIn limits, so read their guides on safe volumes before the first campaign.
AI SDR that researches prospects, writes personalized sequences, follows up and books meetings.
For founders and small sales teams who want an AI SDR running outbound before they hire a rep. Fit comes down to whether its emails read like your team wrote them, so ask a current customer for real sent examples before you commit. The trial needs no card, so run it on one small segment first.
Agentic marketing platform with an AI SDR for website visitors.
For enterprise marketing teams with heavy inbound website traffic that want an AI SDR talking to visitors and booking meetings. It earns its place when the site already has enough visitors to keep sales busy, and pricing is quote-only and built for larger teams. Smaller companies will usually be better served by a lighter website chat tool.
Multichannel outreach across email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS, plus an AI SDR agent.
For outbound teams that want email, LinkedIn and calls in one sequencer, with an AI SDR available as an add-on path. It sits between cheap senders and enterprise suites, so it suits teams that need multichannel steps without an enterprise contract. Keep LinkedIn steps light, since LinkedIn restricts heavy automation.
AI agents for revenue teams: Alice runs outbound prospecting, Julian handles inbound voice and chat qualification.
For revenue teams that want a managed AI SDR running outbound and inbound qualification. It fits when you can feed it a tight ICP and clean CRM data, since the agents work from what you give them. Ask for reference customers in your segment and run a short pilot with a clear meetings target.
AI BDR named Ava that finds leads, writes personalized outbound emails, handles replies and books meetings.
For teams that want an AI BDR to find leads, write emails and book meetings with little rep time. It fits when your ICP and offer are already clear, since Ava writes from the positioning you give it. Review the first batch of emails Ava writes before you let it run on its own.