11x vs Artisan vs Cardinal
Three AI sales agents compared side by side on pricing, openness, what each is best for and how the community ranks them on AigentGallery.
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| What it does | AI SDR that researches and runs outbound for you | Digital worker that runs your outbound pipeline | Revenue agents that run precision outbound for GTM teams |
| Pricing | Custom/gated, third-party estimates $700-$5,000+/mo | Custom/gated as of mid-2026 | No public pricing — very early-stage (YC W26) |
| Open source | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No |
| Best for | 11x is the most established of the three, built around digital sales workers that run outbound prospecting end to end. It suits teams that want a managed, high-volume pipeline engine and are comfortable with enterprise pricing rather than self-serve experimentation. | Artisan bundles its AI SDR with its own data and outreach stack, so you get sequencing, enrichment and sending in one place. It is a strong fit for teams replacing several point tools at once, less so for teams that already own their data sources. | Cardinal is the lightest way in: free to start and focused on outreach itself rather than a full revenue platform. Best for small teams and founders testing whether an AI sales agent moves their numbers before committing budget. |
| Upvotes | 4 | 4 | 7 |
The verdict
11x is the most established of the three, built around digital sales workers that run outbound prospecting end to end. It suits teams that want a managed, high-volume pipeline engine and are comfortable with enterprise pricing rather than self-serve experimentation.
Artisan bundles its AI SDR with its own data and outreach stack, so you get sequencing, enrichment and sending in one place. It is a strong fit for teams replacing several point tools at once, less so for teams that already own their data sources.
Cardinal is the lightest way in: free to start and focused on outreach itself rather than a full revenue platform. Best for small teams and founders testing whether an AI sales agent moves their numbers before committing budget.
Frequently asked questions
Which is best for a small team?
Cardinal is the lightest way in, since it's the newest and smallest of the three with no sales-gated contract yet, though it also has no confirmed public pricing. 11x and Artisan both require a sales conversation before you see a number.
Are any of them open source?
No. 11x, Artisan and Cardinal are all closed-source commercial products, so you cannot self-host them.
What is the main difference between 11x and Artisan?
11x positions itself as digital sales workers for high-volume outbound at enterprise scale, while Artisan sells a combined AI SDR plus data and sending stack aimed at consolidating several tools.
Does any of these three have public pricing?
No. 11x and Artisan are both sales-gated with custom quotes — Artisan has toggled between public and private pricing twice in two years. Cardinal, the newest of the three, has never published pricing. For more detail on 11x and Artisan's pricing specifically, see our 11x alternatives guide and Artisan pricing breakdown.