Cosmo vs Artisan
Artisan sells Ava, an AI BDR that runs outbound sales end to end. Cosmo does outbound too, but as one channel of a full marketing plan, next to ads, content, SEO and launch.
Head to head
| Topic | Cosmo | Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An AI CMO across all of marketing | Ava, an AI BDR: finds leads, writes and sends outreach, handles replies, books meetings |
| Where you work with it | WhatsApp, iMessage (US), Telegram, email and a web app (phone calls coming soon) | Web app |
| Cold email | Yes, up to 5 of your own inboxes | Yes, the core product, from your own domains in your reps' names |
| Lead data | Lead lists from intent signals, enriched and verified | A database of "250M+ verified contacts" (their figure) |
| Paid ads | Yes: Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn | Not found in our research |
| Content, SEO, social | Yes | Not found in our research |
| Approvals | Every email batch is an approval card | Approvals, tone and CTA locks, and escalation rules |
| Price | $99 a month, one plan, everything unlocked, no credits | Credit-based tiers, no public prices; AI SDR tools in this group run roughly $250–5,000 a month (approx., checked November 2026; check their site) |
Facts about Artisan come only from the sources below. Prices are approximate, last checked November 2026; check their site for current plans. Where we found nothing, we say so. If something here is wrong, email roy@cosmocmo.com and we'll fix it.
- · Artisan's own LLM guide (llms-full.txt), checked November 4, 2026
- · Our market research notes (third-party price aggregators), checked November 2026
If outbound is your only channel and you have people to work the replies, a dedicated AI BDR like Artisan goes deeper. If outbound is one channel of several, Cosmo runs it next to your ads, content and launch, and costs $99.
What Artisan does well
- Built only for outbound, with data, enrichment, deliverability, sequencing, a dialer and intent signals in one place.
- Its own B2B contact database (250M+ verified contacts, by their count).
- Approval controls, tone locks and escalation rules.
- An enterprise tier with SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SAML and audit logs.
Choose Artisan if
- Outbound is your only channel and you want a dedicated SDR tool.
- You have a sales team that will work the replies.
- You need enterprise security reviews (SOC 2, SSO).
Choose Cosmo if
- Outbound is one channel of several.
- You want the email, the ad and the post to tell the same story.
- You want a fixed $99 price, not credits.
Cosmo and Artisan
Is Artisan a marketing tool?
Artisan is a sales tool: an AI BDR for outbound. It doesn't run ads, social or SEO, as far as we found. Cosmo covers marketing end to end, including cold email.
How much does Artisan cost?
Artisan's pricing is credit-based with tiers, and we found no public dollar figures. AI SDR tools in this group cost roughly $250–5,000 a month in our research. Check their site.
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