7 best AI sales agents in 2026
Which AI SDR can actually run your outbound — compared from an exporter's point of view
TL;DR
An AI sales agent (AI SDR) is software that does an SDR's job — sourcing prospects, writing cold email, sending, following up, and sorting replies. By 2026 it's a standard part of the B2B outbound stack.
Most AI SDRs (11x, Artisan, AiSDR) are built for English-speaking markets — if your buyers speak other languages, multilingual execution should be your first filter.
Rinda is the exporter-focused AI sales agent: writing in 20+ languages and 800M+ global company records built in, at $129/month (VAT excluded) with no contract.
Measured between October 2025 and August 2026, 22 of the 23 Rinda customers who sent 3,000+ emails received an interested reply or a meeting request.
What is an AI sales agent (AI SDR)?
An AI sales agent performs the work of a human SDR: prospect discovery, cold email writing, sending, follow-up, and reply triage. Unlike a sequencing tool — which executes campaigns a person designed — an agent creates the inputs itself: who to contact and what to say. As of 2026 most agents target English-speaking markets; agents with multilingual writing and non-English buyer data are the minority.
The four evaluation criteria
- Automation scope: How far it goes — discovery, writing, sending, follow-up, reply triage
- Multilingual execution: Can it write personalized outreach beyond English
- Data coverage: Does it bring global, non-English-market buyer data
- Pricing transparency: Published rates or annual-commitment quotes
Transparency note: Rinda is the product of Grinda AI, which runs this site. That's why every entry lists when a competitor is the better choice, pricing reflects published 2026 rates (quote-only tools are marked as industry-reported), and ratings are our own scores against the criteria below.
The 7 AI sales agents compared
Rinda
An AI sales agent built for exporters: buyer discovery, personalized writing in 20+ languages, sending, and reply triage in one workspace — with trade experts joining once a buyer shows interest.
Our score
4.9 / 5.0
Data
800M+ global company records
Languages
20+ languages
Price
$129/month (VAT excluded, published)
Pros
- Personalized outreach in 20+ languages — covers non-English markets
- 800M+ global company records built in, no separate data tool
- Published monthly pricing, no contract, 2-week free trial
- Interested-reply guarantee (3,000-email threshold)
- Trade experts support meetings with interested buyers
Considerations
- No voice/call channel (email and LinkedIn centered)
- Not designed for domestic-only sales motions
Artisan (Ava)
An end-to-end AI SDR platform where the AI employee "Ava" handles sourcing, multichannel outreach, and autonomous replies.
Our score
4.3 / 5.0
Data
270M+ B2B contacts
Languages
English-first (some multilingual)
Price
Quote-only (annual)
Pros
- Broad automation from sourcing to booking
- Adjustable autonomy controls
- Extra signals like website-visitor tracking
Considerations
- Unpublished pricing, annual contracts
- Designed for English-speaking markets
- Thinner data outside English-speaking regions
11x (Alice)
The enterprise "digital worker" AI SDR known as Alice, focused on high-volume automated outbound.
Our score
4 / 5.0
Data
Global (English-market focus)
Languages
Some multilingual support
Price
Unpublished (reported from $3,750/month, annual)
Pros
- Enterprise-scale volume
- Multichannel sequence automation
- High brand recognition as an early mover
Considerations
- Reported pricing in the thousands per month on annual commitments
- Steep entry for SMBs
- Mixed field reviews on outcome consistency
AiSDR
A low-barrier AI SDR with published pricing, persona-based writing, and automated follow-up.
Our score
3.9 / 5.0
Data
English-market focus
Languages
English-first
Price
From $250/month (published)
Pros
- Most transparent pricing among AI SDRs
- Starts small at $250/month
- CRM integrations including HubSpot
Considerations
- English-market focus
- Limited buyer data coverage
- No export or trade context
Regie.ai
An "Auto-Pilot" platform that augments an existing SDR team's sequence generation and prioritization with AI.
Our score
3.8 / 5.0
Data
Works your existing stack's data
Languages
English-first
Price
Quote-only
Pros
- Designed to work with an existing SDR org
- Automated content and sequence generation
- Enterprise stack integrations
Considerations
- Needs an SDR team in place to shine
- Unpublished pricing
- Poor fit if you have no team
Apollo.io (AI features)
A contact database and sequencer with AI writing assists — closer to a semi-automated tool than an autonomous agent.
Our score
3.7 / 5.0
Data
US-centric large database
Languages
English-centric
Price
From $49/seat/month (annual)
Pros
- Low entry price and a free plan
- Data and sequencing in one tool
- Easy way to trial AI-assisted outbound
Considerations
- Human-operated, semi-automated model
- English-centric data
- No export-category buyer matching
Outreach (AI features)
An enterprise sales engagement platform with AI assists layered on, centered on managing SDR org execution.
Our score
3.6 / 5.0
Data
Works your existing stack's data
Languages
English-centric
Price
$100+/seat/month (quote-only)
Pros
- Enterprise-grade execution and analytics
- Call coaching and management features
- Governance for large orgs
Considerations
- Assumes SDR team, owners, and implementation budget
- Annual commitment
- A team tool, not an autonomous agent
Feature comparison
| Feature | Rinda | Artisan | 11x | AiSDR | Apollo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilingual writing | 20+ languages | English-first | Partial | English-first | English-first |
| Buyer data built in | 800M+ global | 270M+ | Included | Limited | US-centric |
| Automation scope | Discovery→replies | Discovery→booking | Discovery→follow-up | Writing→follow-up | Semi-automated |
| Published pricing | Yes ($129/mo) | No | No | Yes ($250/mo+) | Yes ($49/seat+) |
| Contract | Monthly, no commitment | Annual-first | Annual commitment | Monthly available | Annual for discounts |
| Export specialization | Yes (trade experts, vouchers) | No | No | No | No |
Why Rinda leads for exporters
Multilingual by default
English-first AI SDRs lose tone and quality outside English. Rinda was designed around personalized writing in 20+ languages from day one.
Data included
Many AI SDRs need a separate data subscription. Rinda ships with 800M+ global company and contact records built in.
AI plus human hybrid
When a buyer replies with interest, trade experts join the follow-up through meetings and contracts — covering the last mile automation misses.
Risk-free validation
Instead of an annual-commitment quote: a 2-week free trial, monthly billing, and an interested-reply guarantee that writes the performance bar into the contract.
Rinda results, measured
22 of 23
Customers who sent 3,000+ emails and received an interested reply or meeting request (95.7%)
396,426
Sales emails delivered to buyers during the window
288
Positive buyer replies
95
Meetings requested by buyers
Measured across 230 customers sending with Rinda between October 30, 2025 and August 5, 2026.
"With Rinda we booked a meeting with a major Singapore department store in a single week. Direct outreach would have taken us six months."
Iktus · bedding brand
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI sales agent (AI SDR)?
Software that performs a human SDR's work: prospect discovery, cold email writing, sending, follow-up, and reply triage. Unlike sequencing tools that only execute human-designed campaigns, an agent generates the target list and the copy itself.
How is an AI SDR different from an email sequencer?
A sequencer (like Outreach) schedules lists and copy your team prepared. An AI SDR prepares them — selecting who to contact and writing each message. The practical difference is the staffing precondition: an ops team versus zero.
What do AI SDRs cost in 2026?
Published pricing starts at $250/month (AiSDR) and $129/month for Rinda (VAT excluded). 11x is reported at thousands of dollars per month on annual commitments; Artisan and Regie sell by quote. Enterprise-oriented agents default to annual contracts.
Which AI SDRs work beyond English?
Most are English-first with limited multilingual support. Rinda writes personalized outreach in 20+ languages — English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German, and more — so buyers across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Japan are contacted in their own language.
Do AI SDRs replace human salespeople?
They replace the repetitive stretch — sourcing, first contact, follow-up — so people focus on conversations after the reply. Rinda adds a hybrid layer: trade experts help land meetings with interested buyers.
What do I need before adopting an AI SDR?
Essentially a product description and a sending domain. Domain authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) drives deliverability, and Rinda's 1:1 onboarding sets it up with you.
How do I verify an AI SDR's results?
Ask for measured data and guarantee terms, not demo videos. Rinda's measured window (October 2025 – August 2026) shows 22 of 23 customers past 3,000 sends receiving interested replies or meeting requests, and its interested-reply guarantee makes that bar contractual.
Which AI SDR fits an exporter?
If you sell only into English-speaking markets, English-first agents like AiSDR or Artisan are candidates. If you also target non-English markets, Rinda is effectively the only export-specialized choice, with multilingual writing and global data built in.
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