11x vs Artisan
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Which is better, 11x or Artisan?
It depends on your team. Hire 11x if you run a funded sales team and want an AI rep for outbound email and inbound calls, with budget for an annual contract. Hire Artisan if you sell B2B and want an AI rep that prospects and emails for you, with approvals before anything goes out. On our rubric 11x scores 6.2 to Artisan's 6.0, but Artisan scores higher on value and trust.
Scores side by side
| Criterion | 11x | Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| Role coverage (25%) | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Autonomy with control (20%) | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Where it works (15%) | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| Business memory (15%) | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Value (15%) | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Trust (10%) | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.2 | 6.0 |
What each one can do
| Capability | 11x | Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| Works inside Slack | ||
| Works inside Microsoft Teams | ||
| Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp or text | ||
| Reads and sends email | ||
| Takes or makes phone calls | ||
| Works on a schedule or trigger | ||
| Asks before risky actions | ||
| Remembers your business | ||
| Builds and edits your website | ||
| Handles customer payments | ||
| API or MCP access |
Price and fine print
Prices, fees and free plans as of November 2026, from each company's own site.
| Detail | 11x | Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Role specialist | Role specialist |
| Role it fills | AI sales reps for outbound email and inbound calls | Ava, an AI sales rep for outbound email |
| Works in | Email, Phone, SMS, WhatsApp, Chat | Email, Web |
| Our rank | #13 | #14 |
| Starting price | Custom pricing, as of November 2026 | Custom pricing, as of November 2026 |
| Free plan | No (as of November 2026) | A free plan is reported by third parties (as of November 2026) |
| Extra fees | Annual contract and implementation fees reported by third parties | Mailboxes and phone numbers billed separately (reported) |
| Refunds | Not stated | Not stated |
11x: strengths and concerns
- Outbound and inbound sales in one
- Voice agents answer leads in under a minute (its claim)
- Email, SMS and WhatsApp
- Priced like a full-time hire
- Annual contracts
- Sales only
- No public prices we could confirm on its own site
Artisan: strengths and concerns
- End-to-end outbound email
- Approvals, tone locks and escalation rules
- Sends from your own domains
- Sales only
- Pricing not visible on its own site to us
- Sending infrastructure costs extra
- Email is the only confirmed channel
11x vs Artisan: questions
Is 11x better than Artisan?
On our rubric, 11x scores higher (6.2 vs 6.0 out of 10, as of November 2026). Artisan is still the better hire if you sell B2B and want an AI rep that prospects and emails for you, with approvals before anything goes out.
Which works where my team works, 11x or Artisan?
11x works in Email, Phone, SMS, WhatsApp, Chat. Artisan works in Email, Web.
Which is cheaper, 11x or Artisan?
11x: custom pricing. Artisan: custom pricing. Both as of November 2026. Per-user and per-team prices aren't directly comparable, so multiply by your team size, and count any fees and usage charges.