# Reply.io vs Agent Frank: which do AI models recommend for AI SDR, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, AI SDR agents. One of twelve models named Reply.io first on the direct prompt; zero named Agent Frank. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/ai-sdr-agents/reply-io-vs-agent-frank/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reply.io | 2% | #6 of 11 | 6% | 18 | 11 of 12 |
| Agent Frank | 2% | #7 of 11 | 0% | 10 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Kimi K2: reply.io first (first choices: Amplemarket, Reply.io) (alternatives: AiSDR)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Qualified) (alternatives: Reply.io)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Artisan) (alternatives: Clay, Regie.ai, Reply.io)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Amplemarket, Reply.io)
- 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)
- 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)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Amplemarket Duo) (alternatives: AiSDR, Artisan Ava)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Amplemarket Duo Copilot) (alternatives: AiSDR, Artisan, Salesforge)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Artisan) (alternatives: 11x, AiSDR, Regie.ai, Salesforge)

## What the models said about Reply.io

- "though the cited evaluation ranks it far below the leaders on total capability" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "Best Overall for Mid-Market ... Start with Reply.io (Jason AI) or Amplemarket Duo for mid-market B2B." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Reply.io's paid plans start at $59/month for email sequences with Jason AI available on higher tiers, making it the most accessible entry point" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, alternative)

## What the models said about Agent Frank

- "Top Pick: Agent Frank (Salesforge) - $499/month" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you want a highly scalable, fully autonomous email worker: Go with Agent Frank at $499/month." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)
- "Agent Frank at $416/mo (on annual billing) is the cheapest turnkey solution with proven ROI" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)

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.