# Artisan: how AI models rank it, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 36 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/artisan/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI SDR agents | 13% | 2 | 42% | 36 |

## What the models said for it

- "unless your team specifically wants an AI SDR that books meetings more autonomously, in which case Artisan is the better fit" (Perplexity Sonar, AI SDR)
- "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, AI SDR)
- "or Artisan/Ava if you want more autonomous outbound prospecting with built-in contact data." (Claude Haiku 4.5, AI SDR)
- "Choose Artisan if you want a broad, packaged SDR replacement." (Perplexity Sonar, AI SDR)

## And against it

- "Avoid fully autonomous AI SDRs with annual lock-in contracts, no trials, and documented quality problems (Artisan, 11x.ai especially)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI SDR)
- "Artisan
- LinkedIn restricted their automated outreach in early 2026... G2 rating of 3.8/5 (lowest among reviewed platforms)" (MiniMax M2.5, AI SDR)
- "Artisan was temporarily banned by LinkedIn in late 2025/early 2026 due to platform compliance and data-scraping violations." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI SDR)
- "ones to approach with high caution due to recurring complaints ... avoid if personalization or results are critical" (Grok 4.1 Fast, AI SDR)

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.