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11x in 2026: Alice, Julian, and the $5,000/Month Question

11x is the VC darling of the AI SDR category. In 2026, with Alice for outbound and Julian (formerly Mike) for inbound voice, the question is whether the $5,000/month price tag beats a human SDR on cost per meeting booked.

Last verified April 2026

~$5,000/mo

Starting price

$50k-$60k/yr

Annual contract

$40,125/yr

Vendr median deal

Agent (not autonomous)

Agentic position

§What 11x Actually Does

Alice - Outbound AI SDR

Alice performs account research, list-building, contact enrichment, personalised email writing, multi-channel sequencing, follow-up automation, and meeting booking. She runs within a pre-configured prospecting sequence that a human sales leader or RevOps manager sets up. Alice is an agent: she acts autonomously within the approved sequence without per-action sign-off.

Julian - Inbound Voice AI (formerly Mike)

Julian responds to inbound leads in seconds via voice call, qualifies prospects against the configured ICP, handles objections from a pre-approved script, and routes qualified prospects to human AEs. Voice latency is reported at 500-800ms (competitive, but not best-in-class; Retell achieves 250-400ms on inbound). Julian is lower TCPA-risk than outbound voice because the lead initiated contact.

Honest agentic position: 11x markets Alice as fully autonomous. In practice, Alice is an agent that runs within human-approved sequences. She does not independently decide to pursue a new market segment, change her ICP, or alter her sequencing strategy. The human sets the strategic direction; Alice executes. This is genuinely powerful - but it is agent-class, not autonomous-agent-class. See category definitions.

§Real 2026 Pricing

Vendor-stated pricing (demo-gated): 11x does not publish prices. Figures from Landbase, Marketbetter, Vendr, and third-party buyer reports. April 2026.

Alice (outbound) starting price

~$5,000/month ($50,000-$60,000/year)

Vendr marketplace data shows a median deal size of $40,125/year with a range of $38,250-$65,550. Annual contracts are standard; some contracts include a 3-month trial period. No public pricing; all quotes require a demo conversation with 11x.

Julian (inbound voice) add-on

$4,000-$6,000/month (custom)

External buyer reports and third-party analysis put Julian at a similar price point to Alice as an add-on. 11x positions Julian as a separate product within their AI revenue team suite. Pricing is negotiable and custom; confirm with 11x directly.

§The Cost-Per-Meeting Math

11x pitches a "replaces 1-2 SDRs" story. Here is the honest cost-per-meeting calculation to evaluate it.

ScenarioMonthly costMeetings/moCost/meetingVerdict
Alice (optimistic case)$5,00020$250Beats human SDR clearly
Alice (realistic - post-tuning)$5,00015$333Better than human SDR
Alice (disappointing - first 90 days)$5,00010$500On par with human SDR
Alice (underperforming)$5,0007$714Worse than human SDR
Human SDR (fully-loaded)$7,20815$480Baseline to beat
Human SDR calculation: $65,000 OTE + 30% benefits ($19,500) + $2,000 tooling = $86,500/year = $7,208/month. Typical productive output: 15 qualified meetings/month after ramp (first 3 months excluded).

The real-world signal: Early 11x deployments (2023-2024) showed highly variable Alice performance - some customers report 20+ meetings/month with good ICP fit; others report fewer than 10 during a difficult tuning period. The tuning period is real: Alice performs better with clearly defined ICPs, established messaging frameworks, and strong integration into CRM data. Budget 60-90 days before evaluating ROI. Run the full calculation for your team in the ROI calculator.

§Alice vs Ava (Artisan) vs Regie

PlatformStarting priceG2 RatingStrengthsWeakness
11x (Alice + Julian)~$5,000/mo4.2-4.5Broadest platform; Julian voice; ecosystem depthHighest price; variable first-90-day performance
Artisan (Ava)~$2,000/mo3.8Lower entry price; volume-of-leads modelLowest G2 rating among peers; email quality concerns at volume
Regie.ai$3,450/mo4.0-4.3SEP-native workflow; sequencing depthData-package upsell risk; cancellation friction reported

§Legal Flags on Julian (Inbound Voice)

Julian is an inbound voice agent - a lead initiates the call to your published number and Julian answers. This is lower TCPA risk than an AI calling outbound without prior consent, because the lead made first contact. However:

  • - Call recording disclosure still required: In California (CIPA), all-party consent for recording applies. Julian (or the IVR before Julian picks up) must notify the caller that the call is being recorded and processed by an AI system. "This call may be recorded" is the minimum; "this call is handled by an AI and may be recorded" is the Ambriz-theory-safe version.
  • - GDPR (EU callers): If any callers are EU residents, affirmative consent for AI processing of call content is required under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) before or during the call.
  • - State-level two-party consent: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Illinois have all-party consent laws similar to California. Pre-call disclosure is prudent for any state in this list.
Full legal compliance guide →

§FAQ

How much does 11x cost?
11x does not publish prices. Third-party buyer data puts Alice at approximately $5,000/month ($50,000-$60,000/year). Vendr shows a median deal of $40,125/year with a range of $38,250-$65,550. Julian (inbound voice) is an additional $4,000-$6,000/month. Annual contracts are standard.
Is 11x Alice actually worth $5,000 a month?
Alice wins on cost per meeting if she consistently delivers 10+ qualified meetings per month ($500/meeting vs ~$480 for a fully-loaded human SDR). At 15-20 meetings she is clearly better value. Real-world performance varies: the first 60-90 days during tuning typically yield lower numbers. Evaluate ROI only after 90 days of production deployment with a clearly defined ICP.
What happened to 11x Mike?
11x renamed Mike to Julian as of late 2024/early 2025. Julian is the inbound voice qualification agent that responds to inbound leads in seconds. The functionality is the same; the name changed to better align with the Alice/Julian 'AI revenue team' brand identity.
Is 11x Alice autonomous or an agent?
Alice is an agent, not an autonomous agent. She runs within a pre-configured prospecting sequence that a human defines. She does not independently change strategy, pursue new markets, or set her own sub-goals. This is the correct technical description; 11x's marketing language implies more autonomy than the current product architecture delivers.
How does 11x compare to Artisan?
11x Alice starts at ~$5,000/month; Artisan Ava at ~$2,000/month. 11x has a broader platform (Alice + Julian, deeper ecosystem), while Artisan has a lower entry price but a G2 rating of 3.8 (lowest among named AI SDRs). For budget-constrained teams starting their first AI SDR deployment, Artisan is worth evaluating. For teams wanting a broader AI revenue-team build-out including voice, 11x is stronger.
Is Julian legal as an inbound voice AI?
Julian (inbound voice) carries lower TCPA risk than outbound AI callers because the prospect initiated the call. However, call recording disclosure is still required in all-party consent states (California CIPA, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, Illinois). GDPR affirmative consent is required for EU callers. Consult qualified counsel for your specific deployment.

Updated 2026-04-27