Signal-first prospecting · SignalVan vs 11x
The 11x alternative that keeps a human on send.
Weighing an 11x alternative? 11x sells Alice, an AI SDR that prospects and sends for you on an annual plan. SignalVan does signal-first prospecting and stops short of sending on its own: it finds who is ready to buy, verifies them, ranks them and drafts the first message, then waits for your approval and sends from your own Smartlead.
SignalVan or 11x: the short answer
11x sells AI digital workers: Alice runs outbound across email and social on an annual plan. SignalVan finds and verifies ready-to-buy leads and drafts outreach you approve.
Pick SignalVan if
- You want every message checked by a person before it goes out.
- You want to try it on your own website in minutes, without an onboarding project.
- You already send from Smartlead and want better leads to feed it.
- You want to see the signal and source behind every lead.
Pick 11x if
- You want an autonomous AI SDR to run the whole sequence for you.
- You need managed mailboxes, warmup and multichannel sending handled by the vendor.
- You have budget for an annual contract starting at about $3,750 a month.
SignalVan vs 11x, side by side
| What matters | SignalVan | 11x |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Ranked, verified leads and drafts you approve | An AI SDR that prospects and sends |
| Why each lead is there | The signal, its source and its date | Chosen by the agent |
| Who sends | You, from your own Smartlead, after two approvals | The agent, from mailboxes 11x manages |
| Email and mobile checks | Mailbox-checked emails; carrier-checked mobiles on request | Handled inside the platform |
| Channels | Email through your Smartlead; Excel export for anything else | Email, social, voice and more, run by the agent |
| Setup | About five minutes to the first ranked list | Sales-led onboarding |
| Pricing | Plans announced soon | Growth from $3,750/mo, billed annually; no free plan or trial listed |
Why teams look for a 11x alternative
From public reviews and each product's own pages. Sources are listed at the end.
A big annual commitment
11x lists its Growth plan from $3,750 a month, billed annually, with no free plan or trial on the page.
Less control over what is sent
An autonomous agent writes and sends in your name. Some teams want a person to check every message first.
Results vary
Public reviews include teams that saw few meetings from large volumes of AI messages.
Questions about the numbers
TechCrunch reported in March 2025 on customer logos 11x showed and on churn; 11x disputed parts of the report.
What SignalVan does differently
Signal before message
SignalVan starts from a dated event such as a new decision maker or a hiring push, so the message has a real reason behind it.
Two approvals, every time
You approve the campaign, then sending. Nothing leaves without you.
Your own sending setup
Messages go out from your Smartlead account, on your domains and warmup.
Minutes to a ranked list
Paste your website and get your first ranked, verified list in about five minutes, with no onboarding project.
Switching from 11x
Paste your website
SignalVan reads what you sell first, so the first search starts from your real offer, not a filter screen.
Pick the signals that fit
Hiring, funding, new decision makers, people asking for a vendor, competitor audiences, tenders. Each lead shows its source and date.
Approve, then send from Smartlead
Choose who to contact, check the drafted first line, approve twice. Or export to Excel and keep your current tool.
Questions about 11x alternatives
Not quite. SignalVan does the research half of an SDR: finding who is ready, verifying them, ranking them and drafting the first line. A person approves before anything is sent.
11x lists its Growth plan starting at $3,750 a month, billed annually, for up to 5 users and 2,000 new prospects a month. No free plan or trial is listed.
It sends only through your own Smartlead and only after two approvals. That is on purpose: you keep control of your domain and your voice.
Teams that want a fully managed AI SDR with its own mailboxes and multichannel sending, and have budget for an annual contract.
Sources
Product names and logos belong to their owners. Prices and features change: check each vendor's site before you buy.
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