# Artisan vs AiSDR: which do AI models recommend for AI SDR, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, AI SDR agents. Two of twelve models named Artisan first on the direct prompt; zero named AiSDR. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/ai-sdr-agents/artisan-vs-aisdr/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan | 13% | #2 of 11 | 42% | 36 | 12 of 12 |
| AiSDR | 2% | #5 of 11 | 11% | 37 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: artisan first (first choices: Artisan) (alternatives: Clay, Regie.ai, Reply.io)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: artisan first (first choices: Artisan) (alternatives: 11x, AiSDR, Regie.ai, Salesforge)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket Duo) (alternatives: AiSDR, Artisan Ava)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket Duo Copilot) (alternatives: AiSDR, Artisan, Salesforge)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket) (alternatives: 11x, AiSDR, Artisan, Reply.io)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket) (alternatives: AiSDR, Reply.io)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket, Reply.io) (alternatives: AiSDR)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket, SalesTools.io) (alternatives: Agent Frank, AiSDR, Reply.io)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: RocketSDR) (alternatives: Apollo.io)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Qualified) (alternatives: Reply.io)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Amplemarket, Reply.io)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about Artisan

- "Avoid fully autonomous AI SDRs with annual lock-in contracts, no trials, and documented quality problems (Artisan, 11x.ai especially)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Artisan
- LinkedIn restricted their automated outreach in early 2026... G2 rating of 3.8/5 (lowest among reviewed platforms)" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Artisan was temporarily banned by LinkedIn in late 2025/early 2026 due to platform compliance and data-scraping violations." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "unless your team specifically wants an AI SDR that books meetings more autonomously, in which case Artisan is the better fit" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Artisan"s AI agent, Ava, is highly regarded for mid-market companies that want a fully autonomous out-of-the-box solution." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "or Artisan/Ava if you want more autonomous outbound prospecting with built-in contact data." (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about AiSDR

- "AiSDR - Platform compliance issues, quality degradation at scale" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "AiSDR has significant control and flexibility limitations at a premium price point, with concerning hallucination rates." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Most teams should start with Tier 1 or 2 before jumping to Tier 3 autonomous agents." (MiniMax M2.5, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "AiSDR | Only major vendor with quarterly contracts ($900/mo), transparent pricing, lower commitment risk" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Go with AiSDR for a hands-off, autonomous experience at mid-tier pricing." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "🏆 Best Overall Value: AiSDR" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.