Updated May 2026 — primary data from Artisan & competitive landscape reports

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Data sourced from 5-vendor competitive analysis — May 2026. Full methodology at the bottom.

Vendor Starting Price Contract Free Trial / Credits Research Depth Multi-Channel Setup Time Ideal For
TarvosOS $249–500 /mo Starter at $249, Growth at $500 No contracts. No demo required. Month-to-month · no lock-in No demo required · instant access Full prospect research + news + signals Email + LinkedIn + cold calling script ~30 minutes Bootstrapped founders & SMBs
Artisan (Ava) $250 /mo Intern tier $600/mo Employee tier ~ Month-to-month
credit-based model
10,000 free credits (~$300 value, 30-day window) ~ Contact attributes & data fields Email + LinkedIn ~ Not disclosed SMBs who want AI volume
11x (Alice) $5,000+ /mo Requires 2-year lock-in 2-year contract
ARR commitment required
No free trial ~ Contact enrichment (no real research) Email + LinkedIn Weeks (enterprise onboarding) Enterprise only (no SMB)
AiSDR $750–$900 /mo ~ Annual discount available No free trial disclosed ~ Data enrichment (4.7/5 on G2) Email only ~ Unknown Mid-market, email-focused teams
Amplemarket Custom Enterprise-only ~ Custom contract No self-serve ~ Not disclosed Multi-channel Requires sales call Enterprise revenue teams
Landbase Custom Enterprise-only ~ Custom contract No self-serve ~ Not disclosed Multi-channel Requires sales call Enterprise revenue teams

What You're Actually Getting

Research Depth

TarvosOS researches every prospect — news, hiring signals, recent moves — before writing a single word. Artisan pulls contact attributes. 11x does data enrichment. None of them read a prospect's LinkedIn before emailing them.

Contract Terms

11x requires 2-year ARR commitment. AiSDR pushes annual. Amplemarket and Landbase won't quote you without a demo. TarvosOS is month-to-month — you can walk away any time, which means you stay because it's working.

Demo Requirements

4 of 5 competitors require a sales call before you can use the product. TarvosOS has no demo gate — enter a URL, get a personalized email sequence. That's the whole process.

Multi-Channel Support

Artisan, 11x, and AiSDR are largely email-centric. AiSDR in particular is email-only. TarvosOS covers email, LinkedIn, and generates a cold-calling script for each prospect.

SMB-First Pricing

Starter at $249/mo, Growth at $500/mo — the SMB tier is completely uncontested. Artisan just dropped from $1.5K+ to $250/mo — market validation that this tier exists. TarvosOS owns it outright.

Setup Time

30 minutes to first personalized outbound email with TarvosOS. Enterprise tools require weeks of onboarding, IT involvement, and implementation consultants before you see a single send.

The One-Sentence Verdict

Best value

TarvosOS

Research-first AI SDR at founder pricing. Month-to-month. No demo. No contract. Built specifically for the $249–$500/mo SMB tier that no one else is competing for.

Competitive

Artisan ($250/mo)

Valid price drop from $1.5K+ — but credit-based model means costs are unpredictable. Research is contact attributes, not real prospect intel. OK for volume; weak for quality.

Avoid for SMBs

11x, Amplemarket, Landbase

Enterprise pricing ($5K+/mo), long contracts, and no self-serve. Fine if you have a dedicated RevOps team and a procurement department. Not fine for founders who need results in 30 minutes.

Common Questions

Is TarvosOS really month-to-month?

Yes. No annual contract, no minimum commitment. You pay month-to-month and can cancel anytime from your dashboard. We're confident enough in the product to not require a lock-in.

Why does 11x cost $5K+/month?

11x targets enterprise revenue teams with large headcounts and dedicated RevOps support. Their 2-year ARR requirement means they're optimizing for large contracts, not SMB accessibility. Their ~70% churn rate in 3 months suggests the model doesn't deliver.

What happened to Artisan's pricing?

Artisan dropped from $1,500+/month to $250/month (Intern tier) in early 2026 after raising a $25M Series A. They also offer 300 free credits. It's a more accessible entry point — but the credit-based model means actual costs vary and research quality remains contact-attribute-level.

What do AiSDR and Amplemarket charge?

AiSDR runs $750–$900/month and is email-only. Amplemarket and Landbase are custom-priced and enterprise-only — they won't give you a number without a sales call. Neither has a self-serve option.

How is TarvosOS research different from competitors?

Competitors do data enrichment — adding fields to a contact record. TarvosOS does real prospect research: reading recent news, hiring signals, company announcements, and relevant context before writing any email. That research depth is what separates personalized outreach from AI-generated templates.

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Data sources: Artisan pricing confirmed May 23, 2026 (Report #885524). Competitive landscape data from Report #857959 (May 22, 2026). Artisan Series A $25M confirmed via Crunchbase. 11x churn data from G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, and LinkedIn reviews. All prices are starting/tier pricing as of May 2026 — confirm with each vendor before signing.