If you are leaving 11x, Artisan or AiSDR, the right alternative depends on why. For a self-serve AI SDR with published prices, test lemonreach (AiSDR if you have more budget and want done-for-you); for cheaper sending, Instantly or Smartlead; for seat-based multichannel sequencing, lemlist or Apollo; for an enterprise-grade alternative, Artisan or Alta.
I work on lemonreach, so I list it as one option among seven and say where the others are stronger. Prices come from vendor pages read on 24 October 2026 and change often.
What are you leaving, and why?
- Price or contract: you want a published number and no annual lock-in.
- Control: you want to preview what goes out before it sends.
- Hosting and data: you are in the EU and need a clear answer on where data and AI processing live.
- Languages: you sell in several markets and need outreach in each.
- Scope: you want sending only, or sequencing for several reps, not a full AI SDR.
Which alternatives fit which situation?
| Option | Best for | Listed price (24 Oct 2026) | Where it is stronger than lemonreach |
|---|---|---|---|
| lemonreach | Small team wanting a flat-price AI SDR with a rep checking drafts, EU hosting, many languages | €199, €349 or €549 a month quarterly; AI Prospecting add-on €79 | Not applicable (this is us) |
| AiSDR | A done-for-you setup with a dedicated GTM engineer, with a larger budget | About $900 a month on the Explore team plan, billed quarterly. Figure from our comparison post, not re-read on the day | Established product, LinkedIn sequences, team plans with a dedicated GTM engineer |
| 11x | Enterprise teams that want a vendor-led rollout | Not published. Third-party estimates near $5,000 a month | Scale, voice agent, enterprise processes |
| Artisan | Teams wanting an autonomous AI agent with a large database | Credit-based plans listed, numbers not readable on the day | Maturity, autonomy, SOC 2 listed per our comparison |
| Alta | Teams wanting a broader AI revenue workforce (outbound, inbound, intelligence) | Custom quote | Breadth beyond outbound, enterprise certifications advertised |
| lemlist | Several reps who write their own copy and want email, LinkedIn, SMS and calling | Email $69 a month ($55 yearly), Multichannel $109 per user ($87 yearly) | Mature multichannel tooling, reviews, built-in dialer |
| Apollo | Teams that want a database plus sequencing per seat | About $49 to $79 per user per month on annual billing (third-party summaries) | Large database and free tier, long track record |
| Instantly / Smartlead | Cheap, high-volume sending of emails you already wrote | Instantly from $47 a month, Smartlead from $39 | Price and volume per dollar |
Sources: AiSDR, Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist, Apollo via Zeliq, lemonreach. For 11x, Artisan and Alta the figures and claims come from our own comparison pages rather than a fresh read of the vendor page, and could be out of date. For a closer look: lemonreach vs 11x, vs Artisan, vs AiSDR, vs Alta and vs lemlist.
How should you read AiSDR’s pricing?
AiSDR’s team plan starts at about $900 a month, billed by the quarter with no free trial, which is the figure from our AiSDR comparison. Its site also shows a self-serve pay-per-person option, but that is aimed at trying it out, not at running a team. Enrichment and other actions are metered, so before you compare, ask what each action costs and what is included in the headline number.
How do they compare on control?
AiSDR leans done-for-you, with a GTM engineer on team plans. lemonreach keeps a rep on the wheel: every email can be previewed and replies are tagged for a human. 11x and Artisan sit toward the autonomous end. Which is better depends on how much you trust the output at your volume. A small team with a brand to protect usually wants to read the first batch.
What about hosting and data in Europe?
lemonreach is Sweden-based, with EU-hosted infrastructure, AI inference on EU servers and a standalone GDPR Article 28 DPA at /dpa. Prospect data leaves the EU only to countries the EU recognises as adequate. It holds neither SOC 2 nor ISO 27001, and that matters if your procurement requires them. For the other vendors, ask the same questions: where prospect data is stored, where the model runs, and who the subprocessors are. The 12 questions to ask an AI SDR vendor is a checklist you can send.
What about languages?
lemonreach writes each prospect in their own language, including several languages in one campaign, on every plan. Our comparison pages say 11x does not include it on its entry tier and that AiSDR needs extra setup. For Nordic campaigns in particular, see outbound in several languages.
When is lemonreach not the right choice?
- You need SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
- You want only sending, in which case Instantly or Smartlead cost less.
- You have several reps who write their own copy and want email, LinkedIn, SMS and a dialer under one per-seat price. lemlist Multichannel or Apollo are built for that.
- You sell a few very large deals where a human SDR is worth the cost. See what an SDR costs.
For a price comparison under €500 a month, with what each price includes, see best AI SDR for small teams under €500 a month.