AiSDR vs Cleverly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AiSDR grades higher than Cleverly: 2.0 against 1.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AiSDR grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. Cleverly grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cleverly
Done-for-you LinkedIn and cold email lead generation agency
From $397/mo
Which one is for you
Pick AiSDR if
- Fits if you're a founder who wants outbound running without hiring an SDR
- Works for HubSpot users who want every email and reply logged back to the CRM
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you contact lots of people on your own, as every person prospected costs $1.50
- Not for you if you run Salesforce and want to skip the sales call, as its sync is on Team plans only
- Skip it if you want to try before paying anything, as there's no free plan or trial on record
- Watch out: a look-alike sending domain is $33 a month, and InMail needs your own Sales Navigator account
- Tight if you want a fixed bill, as self-serve is charged daily and Team plans run on quarterly contracts
Pick Cleverly if
- Fits if you want someone else to run outreach and you have the monthly budget
- Works for a founder with no time to learn a sequencing tool
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want software you control, as this is a service
- Watch out: no number of leads is guaranteed, and the FAQ says most clients see 20 to 40 a month
- Pricey if you're small: $397 a month is where it starts
- Skip it if you need the cold email price, as only a LinkedIn range is published
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAiSDRFair | 1.2GPACleverlyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan price is published. On your own it's pay as you go, $1.50 per person prospected, charged daily with no monthly fee, so the bill follows how many people Ami contacts. Team plans for 1,000+ people a month are quoted by sales. With no plan price to set against the category, it sits at C. | D$397 to $997 a month for LinkedIn lead generation, paid to staff who run your campaigns. That's well above the $39 software middle, though a different kind of thing. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial. The cheapest way in is a pay-as-you-go campaign from $7.50, and that's paying, not trying. | FNothing free: no plan and no trial, since you pay a monthly fee for the agency work. |
| Features | BThe whole job: Ami studies your site, finds buyers from LinkedIn and web data, then runs email and LinkedIn sequences with AI call steps through Aircall, bounce checks, warm-up and AI replies. Salesforce sync, LinkedIn signals and voice notes are on Team plans only. | CLinkedIn lead generation, cold email outreach and appointment setting, done by Cleverly's people. The FAQ says no number of leads is guaranteed. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Ami does a lot of the thinking, but there's still setup: Gmail or Outlook and LinkedIn to connect, and a look-alike sending domain to add at $33 a month if you'd rather not risk your own. | BNothing to install or set up on your side, since the agency runs the campaigns. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with two-way HubSpot sync, Aircall, Calendly, Gmail and Outlook, and Salesforce on Team plans. No API on record, and no phone or desktop app. | FThere's no product to run or connect: it's a service, with no apps or integrations on record. |
| Best for | outbound run by an AI agent, paid per lead | hiring out LinkedIn and cold email outreach |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AiSDR and Cleverly. How we grade
Where they differ
- AiSDR also covers AI agents.
- Cleverly also covers marketing automation.
In commonWebEmail campaigns
At a glance
| AiSDR | Cleverly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $397 per month and up (LinkedIn lead generation) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AiSDR Inc. | Lead Generation, Inc. |
| Price read from | aisdr.com | cleverly.co |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AiSDR
- Self-serve use is pay as you go at $1.50 per person prospected, charged daily with no monthly fee; a campaign starts from $7.50.
- Team plans are quoted by sales for 1,000+ people a month and billed monthly on quarterly contracts.
- Salesforce sync, LinkedIn signals, website visitor tracking, AI video and voice notes are listed only on Team plans.
- A look-alike sending domain with 3 warmed mailboxes costs $33 a month, and InMail needs your own Sales Navigator account.
Cleverly
- It is a service, not software: the price covers Cleverly staff running campaigns.
- Only a price range for LinkedIn lead generation is published; the cold email per-lead price and other services are not shown as figures.
- The FAQ says no number of leads is guaranteed, and that most clients see 20 to 40 new leads a month.
- Cold email is sold month to month with no contracts, according to the FAQ.
Key features
AiSDR
- Ami, the AI GTM agent
- Analyzes your website and results, proposes target audiences and messaging angles, then builds and runs the campaign and adjusts it as replies arrive.
- Live lead search and signals
- Describe the buyer in plain words and AiSDR searches LinkedIn and web data, watches signals such as job changes, new hires and funding, and enriches contacts from 20 providers.
- Email and LinkedIn sequences
- Emails from Gmail or Outlook mixed with LinkedIn connection requests, messages, InMails and voice notes in one sequence, plus AI call steps through Aircall.
- Researched messages and replies
- Each message draws on the most relevant facts found about the lead, and AI sorts replies and answers them within minutes or as drafts for approval.
- Deliverability
- Three bounce checks before sending, including catch-all addresses, look-alike sending domains, continuous warm-up, inbox rotation and domain health tracking.
- HubSpot sync
- Two-way HubSpot sync of lists and properties, activity logging, call tasks with scripts and account scoring. Salesforce is on Team plans.
Cleverly
- LinkedIn lead generation
- Connection requests followed by a 3-touch drip sequence, with a nurture campaign for people who have not replied.
- Cold email outreach
- A managed service that the site says books qualified B2B meetings each month, sold per meeting-ready lead on a month-to-month basis.
- Appointment setting
- A dedicated response handler takes over replies for clients on the appointment setting plan.
- Other services
- Cold calling lead generation, outsourced SDRs, LinkedIn recruiting and white-label lead generation are listed on the site.
Plans
AiSDR
Team plansCustom
For teams contacting 1,000+ people a month: up to 40% less per contact, a dedicated GTM engineer, Salesforce, LinkedIn signals, website visitors, AI video and voice notes.
Cleverly
LinkedIn Lead Generation$397
per month and up
The FAQ gives a range of $397 to $997 a month depending on campaign needs, with discounts for team plans of 3 or more users.
Ways to pay less
AiSDR
- Annual discount
20% off annual Team plans
AiSDR's pricing FAQ says annual subscriptions get a 20% discount compared with quarterly ones.
Cleverly
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AiSDR or Cleverly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AiSDR publishes no starting price, and Cleverly starts at $397 per month and up (LinkedIn lead generation).
Which has a free plan, AiSDR or Cleverly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AiSDR nor Cleverly has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.