Harp vs Artisan
Artisan sells Ava, an autonomous AI BDR that finds and enriches leads, writes and sends outreach, handles replies and books meetings, backed by a B2B contact database. Harp gives that job to the agent you already use.
The short answer
If you want an AI BDR that comes with its own data and runs outbound end to end, Artisan is built for that. If your own agent should do the work, with LinkedIn steps in the same sequence from your own Mac, Harp is built for that.
Side by side
| Topic | Harp | Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The MCP harness for pipeline generation: research memory, sequences, sending, replies and LinkedIn, driven by your AI agent | An autonomous AI BDR (Ava) in an outbound platform |
| Whose AI | Your own agent (Claude today) on your own plan; no AI credits | Artisan’s Ava |
| Lead data | Not sold; your agent uses the tools you already use | A B2B contact database of 250M+ contacts |
| Channels | Email and LinkedIn | Email and a dialer |
| Replies | The sequence stops; your agent answers email replies and books the meeting within minutes. LinkedIn replies wait for your yes in Slack | Ava handles replies, with approvals and escalation rules available |
| Buying | Flat subscription after a short call; set up with you | Credit-based plan tiers scoped to leads, mailboxes and dialer seats; demo available |
Their agent or yours
Artisan is a complete product with its own agent and its own data. Harp assumes you already have an agent you trust, and gives it what outbound needs around it, including LinkedIn steps that run from your own browser.
When Artisan is the better choice
- You want lead data and the AI from one vendor.
- You want calling in the same platform.
- You do not want to run your own agent.
When Harp is the better choice
- Your agent already does your research and writing.
- You want LinkedIn steps in your sequences, run from your own Mac.
- You do not want to pay for AI twice.
Questions
Does Harp include a contact database like Artisan?
No. Harp does not sell data. Your agent finds and researches accounts with the tools you already use and saves them into Harp.
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