Artisan (Ava)
Autonomous outbound AI SDR across email/LinkedIn.
SMB, 2-19 repsFirst touch
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Best for
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Not for
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Pricing
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Integrations
HubSpot
Last verified
Oct 15, 2026
Source
support.artisan.co/hub-spot-setupCRM
HubSpot
Rollout effort
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Security
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Where it helps
- SaaStr reported workable response rates with heavy tuning
The tradeoff
- Multiple public failures: 20,000+ messages with zero meetings; 7,000 leads, 0 qualified meetings; contract lock-in complaints
Proof
- IndependentJason Lemkin, SaaStr
6.7% response rates (per SaaStr AI SDR post)
- Community postr/SaaS user (anonymous)
'Ava has sent over 20,000 messages and 3,000 LinkedIn requests. The outcome? Not a single booked meeting.'
- IndependentTom FitzGerald, Foxcove
'Ava messaged 7,000 leads... 0 qualified meetings'
1.25 humans + 20 AI agents closed 140% of prior all-human team (author notes caveats in title)
- IndependentAutonomous AI SDR on an unclear ICP
'Ava messaged 7,000 leads... 0 qualified meetings'
Alternatives
These share a need in the guide.
- Nooks
Top dialer pick for outbound SDR teams.
- Orum
Strong alternative to Nooks.
- Qualified (Piper AI SDR)
Best-proven AI SDR for inbound.
Stacks that use it
- Jason Lemkin, SaaStr
Founder
- Tom FitzGerald, Foxcove
Owner
Further reading: www.saastr.com/6-months-of-ai-sdrs-whats-worked-how-they-brought-in-1m-in-90-days-and-the-real-data-everyones-asking-for/
Page URL for citation: https://revstackai.co/tools/artisan