Comparison
Best AI SDR tools in 2026, grouped by what the AI does
Twelve tools qualify here, eleven from our register of 17 plus Sellinger, grouped by how far the AI goes: answering replies by itself, drafting replies for a person, or running under review. There is no winner and no score, because the right group depends on your channels, budget and how much you want a person to approve. Sellinger is one of the twelve, and this page says where it is the wrong choice.
Published by Sellinger AI. Numbers and settings checked on 19 October 2026 against the fact register. Report an error.
How this page was built
- Inclusion: a register tool is on the page if its pages list an AI that writes outreach and also handles or drafts replies. Tools outside the register are not listed. Sellinger is added as the publisher.
- Every competitor cell links to the vendor page it was read from and carries the date, 19 October 2026. A cell older than 45 days is flagged as not re verified.
- Prices are shown as the vendor states them, with the currency, billing term and unit. Monthly and annual prices are not mixed.
- There is no total score, no ranking and no winner badge. Rows are alphabetical inside each group.
Channel coverage
| Tool | Live chat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11x | Listed | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Listed |
| AiSDR | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Artisan | Partial | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gojiberry | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Instantly | Partial | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reply.io | Listed | Listed | Partial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Salesforge | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| SalesRobot | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sellinger | Listed | Listed | Listed, connected account, small daily volume | Listed, replies and inbox | Listed |
| Smartlead | Partial | Listed | Not native | Not listed | Not listed |
| Valley | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Waalaxy | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Alphabetical, not ranked. Listed means the vendor's pages list the channel, including tools meant for a person to use such as a dialer. Partial means through an integration, a manual step or a paid add on. Not listed means not found on the pages checked. Cells read 19 October 2026. Sellinger's row is from the facts page.
Read the matrix before the prices. Only 11x lists WhatsApp as available, and no register tool lists Instagram. Most tools here concentrate on email and LinkedIn.
The AI answers replies by itself, with an option to approve
| Tool | What the register says about replies | Starting price as stated, and the unit |
|---|---|---|
| 11x | Smart Replies classifies each reply, sends or drafts the next step, books or escalates | Alice from $3,750 a month, billed annually, per new prospect |
| AiSDR | Answers on email and LinkedIn, books meetings; a co pilot mode keeps a person in the loop | $1.50 per person prospected, no monthly fee |
| Artisan | Answers on email by default; approval can be required per campaign | Intern $280 a month on monthly billing, per credit allocation |
| Instantly | AI Reply Agent on email, human in the loop or autopilot, 5 credits per reply | Growth $47 a month for 5,000 emails; credits plans are separate |
| Reply.io | Jason AI SDR: reply handlers per question type send, draft or stop | Jason from $800 a month on monthly billing, by active contacts |
| Salesforge | Replies on email and LinkedIn in three modes, including co pilot and auto pilot | Pro $48, Growth $96 a month; Agent Frank $599 a month billed quarterly |
| SalesRobot | LinkedIn inbox with CoPilot and Autopilot modes | Basic $59, Advanced $79, Professional $99 per LinkedIn account |
| Sellinger | Writes each message and follow up, answers replies and books meetings; approval mode available | LinkedIn $198 per agent per month for 1 to 2 agents, $168 at 10 or more agents; bundles $249 to $1,199 a month |
Sources: 11x.ai, read 19 October 2026; aisdr.com, read 19 October 2026; artisan.co, read 19 October 2026; instantly.ai, read 19 October 2026; how.reply.io, read 19 October 2026; salesforge.ai, read 19 October 2026; salesrobot.co, read 19 October 2026. Prices: the same vendors' pricing cells, dated 19 October 2026. Sellinger from the facts page.
The AI drafts or runs under review, and a person sends
| Tool | What the register says about replies | Starting price as stated, and the unit |
|---|---|---|
| Gojiberry | Drafts an answer to every incoming LinkedIn message and waits for you to send it | Pro $99 a month, 2 AI agents, up to 1,800 prospects contacted |
| Smartlead | Reply Agent drafts replies in the Master Inbox, a person sends; auto send listed as coming soon | Base $39 a month by email volume |
| Valley | Classifies replies and drafts answers that wait in an Approvals tab | Starter $199 per seat a month, one LinkedIn account per seat |
| Waalaxy | Waalaxy AI is a separate beta agent; you review everything first and can hand it to autopilot | $99 a month for the early access product, per its own page |
Sources: help.gojiberry.ai, read 19 October 2026; helpcenter.smartlead.ai, read 19 October 2026; joinvalley.hc.ferndesk.com, read 19 October 2026; waalaxy.com, read 19 October 2026.
Not on this page: Apollo, Dripify, Expandi, HeyReach, La Growth Machine and lemlist. Their pages list no reply agent of their own, so they appear in the LinkedIn automation roundup instead.
When not to choose Sellinger
- You mainly send cold email at volume. Instantly lists Growth at $47 a month for 5,000 emails and Smartlead lists Base at $39 for 6,000 sends, with unlimited email accounts. Sellinger sends through your connected mailbox and is not an email infrastructure tool.
- You need Salesforce, Pipedrive or Zoho connected today. 11x lists native connectors for them; Sellinger lists them as coming soon and has a two way HubSpot sync.
- You want LinkedIn only at the lowest price. SalesRobot lists $59 to $99 per LinkedIn account against Sellinger's higher price per agent.
- You want public reviews to read first. This site shows no rating for Sellinger yet.
- You need a published security certification. This site makes no certification claims.
Common questions
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Sources and method
Competitor cells from each vendor's own pages, read 19 October 2026, linked in the tables. Sellinger from the facts page.
Related: AI SDR pricing compared, AI SDR vs human SDR, Artisan alternatives, 11x alternatives, Best AI SDR for agencies, Sellinger alternatives.
