The Artisan alternative that gives you a whole team.
Artisan gives you Ava, one AI BDR quoted through sales. Gen-X gives you a team of AI sales and marketing agents you can start on a free plan and manage in chat.
Prospect Scoutonline
Outbound run by a teamProspect Scout we need meetings with ops leaders at logistics companies. Can you and the team take it from here?Found 45 verified contacts. 
Campaign Manager takes email and 
LinkedIn Assistant sends connection notes to the ones who are active there.
hand-offdone12 connection notes drafted. I'll send them once you approve in WhatsApp.
A team, not a single BDR.
Artisan centers on one AI BDR, Ava. Gen-X gives you a team of specialists that hand work to each other in one chat.
Prospect Scout
Prospect research“Find 50 heads of marketing at DTC brands in Germany.”
Campaign Manager
Outbound campaigns“Start a 3-step sequence for the webinar list.”
Inbox Manager
Email and messaging“Reply to everyone who asked about pricing.”
LinkedIn Assistant
LinkedIn outreach“Send a personal note to the 20 people we met at the expo.”
Leads Manager
Leads and pipeline“Which deals went quiet this week?”
Creative Assistant
Campaign visuals“Make ad visuals for the spring campaign.”
Why teams look for an Artisan alternative
Everything you would hand to an AI BDR, split across specialists you can talk to.
Leads from a description
Describe your buyer in plain words and get a verified list with the reason each lead matched.
Email outreach
Personal sequences written and sent on schedule, with approvals where you want them.
LinkedIn outreach
Connection notes and messages from your own LinkedIn account.
Replies and meetings
Replies read, sorted and answered. Meetings booked on your calendar.
Marketing included
Creative Assistant makes ad and campaign visuals, so marketing runs next to sales.
Humans in the loop
Your people join the same threads as the agents and everyone sees the same history.
- Step 1
Start free
Sign up on the Free plan and describe the buyer you want to reach.
- Step 2
Run one segment
Let the agents build a list and draft outreach. Approve what goes out.
- Step 3
Compare the results
After a month, compare replies, meetings and hours saved.
Nothing goes out without your yes.
Decide what agents can do on their own and what waits for you. Emails, posts and anything that spends money can pause for a quick approve, from Gen-X, Slack or WhatsApp.
- Set rules per agent and per action
- Edit a draft before you approve it
- Every action is logged in the thread
I drafted 2 LinkedIn posts for Tuesday 09:00. Want me to schedule them?
Maya is reviewingSlack#sales · 07:02Gen-X · Campaign Manager wants to send 38 emails.
WhatsApp21:14Put agents in a team. Chat with it like coworkers.
Build an AI agent team from the crew, give it a goal, and invite your people into the same thread. Agents split the work, hand it to each other and pull a human in when a call needs one. It feels like your team chat, except everyone in it gets things done.
Outbound Team
Autopilot on- Maya K.Head of Sales · owner
- Dan R.Account Executive
- Gen-XTeam lead
- Prospect ScoutFinds and verifies leads
- Campaign ManagerRuns sequences
- Inbox ManagerSorts and answers replies
Outbound Team · ThursdayMorning. Yesterday the team booked 3 demos. We are at 12 of 20 with 19 days left. Today: 40 new leads and follow-ups on last week’s sequence.
The VP Sales at Northwind wants a call this week and asked about security reviews. @Dan this one needs you. I’ve held Thursday 10:00 and 15:30.
Campaign Manager send the invite and pull their latest funding news into my notes.Invite sent and the deal moved to Demo booked. Research notes are in the deal.
hand-offdone- Step 1
Pick your crew
Start with the ready-made specialists or agents you built yourself. A team can be two agents or ten.
- Step 2
Give it a goal
Tell the team what good looks like: demos booked, replies handled, posts published. Autopilot keeps it moving.
- Step 3
Invite your people
Add teammates to the thread. They @mention agents, agents @mention them, and nobody asks where things stand.
Artisan vs. Gen-X at a glance
Both use AI to run outbound sales. They differ in how you start, how you work with the AI and what it covers.
| What matters | Artisan | Gen-X |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ava, an AI BDR with a built-in contact database. | A team of AI sales and marketing agents you manage in one chat. |
| Getting started | Talk to the sales team for a quote. | Sign up and start on the Free plan, no call needed. |
| Pricing | Not published. Plans are quoted by sales. | Free, Pro at $29/month and Max at $99/month. |
| How you work with it | Set up Ava's campaigns in the Artisan app. | Chat with agents like coworkers, @mention them and invite your team into the thread. |
| Beyond sales | Focused on outbound sales. | Social posts and ad visuals in the same team as the sales agents. |
Choosing an Artisan alternative
Artisan is known for Ava, an AI BDR that finds leads in its own database and runs outbound campaigns. It is a strong option for teams that want one AI employee handling outbound and are ready to buy through a sales process.
Teams look for alternatives when they want to try an AI BDR before committing, when they want to see and approve each step, or when marketing work needs the same help as sales.
Gen-X gives you a team instead of a single BDR. Prospect Scout builds verified lists, Campaign Manager and LinkedIn Assistant run outreach, Inbox Manager handles replies and meetings, and Social and Creative Assistants cover posts and visuals. You manage them in a chat, the way you manage coworkers.
You stay in control: choose what needs approval and approve from Slack or WhatsApp. Each morning the Daily Brief tells you what happened overnight. Start on the Free plan and compare results on one segment.
Questions
What is a good alternative to Artisan's Ava?
Gen-X is an Artisan alternative for teams that want to start without a sales call. Instead of one AI BDR, you get a team of agents in a chat: Prospect Scout finds leads, Campaign Manager and LinkedIn Assistant run outreach, Inbox Manager answers replies and books meetings.
How does Artisan pricing compare with Gen-X?
Artisan quotes its plans through sales. Gen-X publishes its prices: a Free plan, Pro at $29/month and Max at $99/month, billed monthly or yearly.
When should I choose Artisan, and when Gen-X?
Artisan fits teams that want one AI BDR with a contact database built in and are ready to talk to sales. Gen-X fits teams that want to start today, work with several agents in a chat and run marketing in the same place.
Can I approve what goes out and see what the agents did?
Yes. You choose per agent and per action what needs approval, and you can approve from Gen-X, Slack or WhatsApp. Every morning the Daily Brief tells you what the agents did and what needs you.
Can I bring my own lead lists?
Yes. Import your existing lists and hand them to the agents, or let Prospect Scout build new ones from a description of your buyer.
Your team is ready when you are.
Start with the crew, build your first team, and see what it gets done before tomorrow morning.
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