Independent proof only

Use cases whose result is marked independent, and tools with at least one independent source in the catalog.

Use cases

1.25 humans + 20 AI agents closed 140% of prior all-human team (author notes caveats in title)

IndependentNewAdvancedProspect

Human SDR team cost and churn.

Oct 10, 2026

72% open rate; closed deals from contacts with no prior follow-up

IndependentNewModerateFollow-up

Leads never followed up.

Oct 9, 2026

'90 minutes... completed in a matter of minutes' (no conversion metric)

IndependentAdvancedProspect

90-minute manual research.

Jun 11, 2026

'Ava messaged 7,000 leads... 0 qualified meetings'

IndependentCautionProspect

Hoped AI would replace prospecting.

Apr 27, 2026

AI SDR that engages website visitors, qualifies and books meetings 24/7.

EnterpriseSalesforceProof: 2 independent, 3 vendor

Caution

Autonomous outbound AI SDR across email/LinkedIn.

HubSpotProof: 4 independent, 0 vendor, 1 community post

Salesforce-native AI agents, incl. SDR agent for nurturing/reactivating leads.

FreemiumSalesforceProof: 3 independent, 1 vendor

Agentic coding CLI used by GTM engineers to orchestrate enrichment APIs/MCPs, research and drafting.

PaidProof: 4 independent, 1 vendor

Coding agent used to structure research into CRM records and cadences.

FreemiumProof: 1 independent, 1 vendor

Cited answer engine; Spaces for team research; Sonar API for embedded research.

Proof: 1 independent, 3 vendor