11x Alternatives for Startups (2026): 6 Compared

Who is this page for?

This page is for founders and first sales hires who are buying software and weighing 11x against other tools.

11x is one of 16 tools in our guide to the best AI SDR tools for startups. The six tools here are the other AI SDR agents in that guide.

What does 11x do, and how is it sold?

11x calls its products agents, or "digital AI workers". Alice runs outbound outreach. Julian handles phone calls. Alice finds people to contact from signals such as funding, hiring, job changes, tech stack and website visits, researches each contact, writes a message for each one and runs the sequence across email and social. Julian answers inbound calls, calls back form fills, asks your qualifying questions, then books a meeting on a rep's calendar or transfers the call live.

Alice Growth includes up to 5 users, 2,000 new prospects a month, 11x-managed Gmail mailboxes with domain setup, warm-up, inbox rotation and monitoring, two-way CRM sync, onboarding and support.

11x offers three set-ups: 11x runs the system, 11x builds it to your spec, or your team configures it. You set the tone, escalation rules and send windows, and choose an approval mode: review every message, a sign-off step for a named person, or autopilot. You can preview real messages for sample leads before anything is sent. For email, 11x sets up separate sending domains with DKIM, DMARC and SPF (records that prove an email really comes from you), warms them up (raises sending volume slowly so inbox providers learn to trust them), rotates them and tests whether emails land in the inbox or spam.

Phone calling belongs to voice-agent software. See our guide to AI voice agents and the page on AI cold calling. For the full picture of 11x, read our 11x review.

Why do people look for an 11x alternative?

11x suits teams that can run a demo and negotiate a contract. These are reasons a different tool can fit better.

• You want a lower starting price. Alice starts at $3,750 a month on yearly billing. Every tool below has a plan at $600 a month or less, and Unify, Artisan and Regie.ai start free.
• You want the contract terms up front. Annual billing is the default with 11x. Ask about contract length and exit terms.
• You want to start free. Unify, Artisan and Regie.ai have free plans. You can sign up for AiSDR without a card. Amplemarket gives a free trial on all plans.

What has the press reported about 11x?

On 24 March 2025, TechCrunch reported that several companies whose logos were on 11x's website were not customers. 11x told TechCrunch it removed such mentions when asked and that any it missed were due to human error. The same story covers break clauses (terms that let a customer leave early), typically at three months. Three current and former 11x workers told TechCrunch that most early customers used those clauses to leave. An 11x spokesperson said some enterprise contracts run 12 months with an opt-out after 3 months. Pleo and Rho confirmed to TechCrunch that they use 11x. This coverage dates from 2025, and this page does not judge how 11x performs in 2026.

Whichever tool you choose, ask to speak to a customer of a similar size to yours.

Which 11x alternative fits your startup?

Prices are monthly billing unless noted. Per-seat prices are per person, so multiply by the number of people who will use the tool.

• Solo founder, under $100 a month: Unify, Regie.ai or Artisan on a free plan, or Salesforge Pro ($48) or Growth ($96).
• One to three sellers, $100 to $600 a month: AiSDR pay as you go ($1.50 per person), or Artisan Intern ($280).
• Funded team, about $500 or more a month: Amplemarket Startup ($600 on a yearly term), Artisan Employee ($660), Salesforge Agent Frank ($499 a month on yearly billing), 11x (Alice from $3,750 a month on yearly billing), or Artisan business plans (priced after a demo).

How do the 11x alternatives compare on price?

Prices are in US dollars as of 19 October 2026. Credits are the units a tool uses up when it works.

Which 11x alternatives handle replies and book meetings?

All seven send the messages themselves. "Not listed" means it is not a named feature of the tool. It does not mean the tool cannot do it. Ask the company before you buy.

What does each 11x alternative offer?

Each card shows who the tool fits, what it costs and what it automates. Longer bars mean a stronger fit on that point. The five bars are Research, Deliverability, Automation, Setup and control, and Price clarity. Deliverability means whether your email reaches the inbox instead of the spam folder.

Salesforge (Agent Frank)

AI SDR agents

Appscribed App Score for Salesforge: 7.8 out of 10

Salesforge is a cold-email sequencing tool with an optional AI agent, Agent Frank, that does the prospecting for you.

Fits: If you want a low-cost sending tool today and the option of an agent later, this fits.

Starts at: Pro is $40 a month and Growth is $80 a month on yearly billing ($48 and $96 on monthly billing). Agent Frank is $499 a month on yearly billing ($599 billed quarterly). Growth has a 14-day trial.

Research

Research: 7.0 out of 10

Deliverability

Deliverability: 8.5 out of 10

Automation

Automation: 8.5 out of 10

Setup and control

Setup and control: 7.5 out of 10

Price clarity

Price clarity: 8.5 out of 10

Good to know:

• Pro covers 1,000 active contacts and 5,000 emails a month.
• Growth covers 10,000 contacts and 50,000 emails.

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Artisan

AI SDR agents

Appscribed App Score for Artisan: 7.7 out of 10

Artisan sells Ava, an AI "BDR" (business development rep) that finds leads, writes and sends the outreach, handles replies and books meetings for your reps.

Fits: If you want an agent the company runs for you that also books the meeting, this fits.

Starts at: Free plan: 300 credits a month, no card. Intern is $280 a month (10,000 credits, about 500 leads contacted) and Employee is $660 a month (25,000 credits, about 1,250 leads contacted), both on monthly billing. On yearly billing they are $250 and $600. Business plans are priced after a demo.

Research

Research: 8.0 out of 10

Deliverability

Deliverability: 8.0 out of 10

Automation

Automation: 8.5 out of 10

Setup and control

Setup and control: 8.0 out of 10

Price clarity

Price clarity: 7.5 out of 10

Good to know:

• Cost runs on credits, about 20 per person in a full campaign.
• Mailboxes and phone numbers are billed separately.

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Compare: Artisan alternatives

Unify

AI SDR agents

Appscribed App Score for Unify: 7.7 out of 10

With Unify you tell an agent which companies and people you want. It builds the list from more than 40 data sources, researches them, writes the messages and runs the sequence from one chat box.

Fits: If you are a solo founder or a small team that wants to start without a sales call, this fits.

Starts at: Free plan ($0, up to 3 seats, limited credits). Base is $20 per seat a month and Pro is $60 per seat a month, both billed monthly. Business is a custom price, billed yearly.

Research

Research: 8.0 out of 10

Deliverability

Deliverability: 6.0 out of 10

Automation

Automation: 8.0 out of 10

Setup and control

Setup and control: 7.5 out of 10

Price clarity

Price clarity: 9.0 out of 10

Good to know:

• Each seat gets credits every month: 800 on Base and 2,400 on Pro.
• Two-way CRM sync starts on Business.

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AiSDR

AI SDR agents

Appscribed App Score for AiSDR: 7.7 out of 10

AiSDR is an AI sales agent called Ami that builds a campaign, finds people, writes researched messages across email and LinkedIn, handles replies and keeps HubSpot up to date.

Fits: If you want to pay for the people you reach rather than for seats, and you want to start without a sales call, this fits.

Starts at: $1.50 per person prospected on pay as you go, charged daily, stop anytime. Team plans for 1,000 or more people a month are on quote.

Research

Research: 7.5 out of 10

Deliverability

Deliverability: 8.0 out of 10

Automation

Automation: 8.5 out of 10

Setup and control

Setup and control: 8.0 out of 10

Price clarity

Price clarity: 8.0 out of 10

Good to know:

• Research, lists and writing cost nothing extra on pay as you go.
• A warmed-up mailbox and a managed service are paid add-ons.

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Regie.ai (RegieGO)

AI SDR agents

Appscribed App Score for Regie.ai: 7.5 out of 10

Regie.ai, now sold as RegieGO, is a self-serve prospecting tool with research, enrichment, message drafting, agents and a power dialer, sending from your own Gmail or Outlook.

Fits: If you are a solo founder who wants to start free, or a small team that wants a flat low price, this fits.

Starts at: Free ($0, 250 one-time credits per person, up to 10 people share a pool, no card). Pro is $49 a month on monthly billing. Team is $150 per seat a month, with a two-seat minimum.

Research

Research: 7.0 out of 10

Deliverability

Deliverability: 7.0 out of 10

Automation

Automation: 7.5 out of 10

Setup and control

Setup and control: 7.5 out of 10

Price clarity

Price clarity: 9.0 out of 10

Good to know:

• Free credits are a one-time 250.
• Pro gives 5,000 credits a month.

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Amplemarket

AI SDR agents

Appscribed App Score for Amplemarket: 7.2 out of 10

Amplemarket is an outbound platform that combines B2B contact data, buying-signal alerts, an AI copilot called Duo, multi-channel sequences and a dialer.

Fits: If you have a demo process, can commit to a yearly term and want data, signals and sequences in one place, this fits.

Starts at: The Startup plan is $600 a month on a yearly term, with 2 users and 27,000 contacts. Growth and Elite are custom prices. All plans include a free trial.

Research

Research: 8.0 out of 10

Deliverability

Deliverability: 7.5 out of 10

Automation

Automation: 7.5 out of 10

Setup and control

Setup and control: 7.5 out of 10

Price clarity

Price clarity: 6.0 out of 10

Good to know:

• A dedicated manager and personalized onboarding start on Growth.
• The spam checker and the mailbox recommendation start on Growth.

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What should you check before you sign?

1. How long is the contract, and how do you leave? Ask for the price in writing and for any break clause (a term that lets you end the contract early). Amplemarket's Startup plan is on a yearly term. You can stop AiSDR pay as you go anytime.
2. Which messages need a person's approval? Artisan, AiSDR, Unify, Regie.ai and Salesforge's Agent Frank each have a way to review messages before they send. 11x lets you review every message, set a sign-off step for a named person, or run on autopilot.
3. Who owns the sending domain and mailboxes? Artisan sends from your own domains in your reps' names. An AiSDR warmed-up mailbox is $33.

Frequently asked questions

Which 11x alternative should you start with?

Here is the short version again.

• If you want to see a price and start without a sales call, look at Unify.
• If you want to pay only for the people you reach, look at AiSDR.
• If you want an agent the company runs for you, with a plan price you can see, look at Artisan.
• If you want cold email now and an agent later, look at Salesforge.
• If you want data, buying-signal alerts and sequences in one place and can commit to a year, look at Amplemarket.
• If you want a free start for research and message drafting, look at Regie.ai.
• If you can book a demo and negotiate terms, 11x may already fit.

Prices change, so check the price with the company before you buy.

Prices are as of 19 October 2026 and can change.