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2026 roundup

Best AI Sales Agents for Exporters & Manufacturers

12 tools in four groups, with channels, published prices, who each one fits and where it falls short. Facts checked 2026-09-25.

Which AI sales agent should an exporter choose? Start from your bottleneck. If you lack buyers, pick an outbound AI SDR. If inquiries already arrive on WhatsApp or your website but go unanswered, pick an inbound agent. If they come through Alibaba.com, start with the assistant built into it.

Disclosure: this page is published by Singoo Cloud, which runs DeepSales, one of the tools listed. Facts about other vendors come from their own public pages as of 2026-09-25 (source linked on each entry). Prices appear only where the vendor publishes them. Vendors can email john@singooyun.com to correct anything.

TL;DR

Pick by situation

  • You need new buyers and have few inquiries — An outbound AI SDR: Rinda, Tungee / Futern, AiSDR, Artisan or 11x.
  • Inquiries arrive on your own channels but go unanswered or cold — An inbound, done-for-you agent: DeepSales by Singoo Cloud (WhatsApp and website) or EngageLayer (website and email).
  • Most inquiries come through Alibaba.com — Start with the Alibaba.com AI Business Assistant you already pay for; add OKKI if you need a CRM.
  • High-traffic website on Salesforce, US-style demo funnel — Qualified Piper; for support-heavy teams, Intercom Fin.

All 12 at a glance

Only four of the twelve publish prices. The biggest difference is not features but direction: outbound tools find buyers, inbound agents answer the ones who already wrote to you.

ToolTypeMain channelsPublished priceBest for
DeepSales by Singoo CloudInbound, done-for-you agentsYour own WhatsApp, website chat and social accountsNot public (one-time build + monthly run, quoted per project)Exporters and manufacturers that already receive inquiries but answer slowly, after hours, or in the wrong language
EngageLayerInbound, done-for-you agentsWebsite chat, export email inbox, QR codes and direct linksFrom $99/mo (300 conversations) to $499/mo (1,500); Enterprise customEU and global manufacturers with steady inbound website traffic and technical catalogues
Qualified PiperWebsite & conversation assistantsWebsite chat, voice and video, emailNot publicMid-market and enterprise B2B teams on Salesforce with high website traffic
ConversicaWebsite & conversation assistantsEmail, SMS, chat and messaging appsNot publicLarge companies with high lead volumes
Intercom FinWebsite & conversation assistantsChat, email, voice, WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram, Messenger$0.99 per outcome plus seats ($29–$132 per seat/mo)Support-heavy teams that want a mature multilingual chat agent they configure themselves
RindaOutbound AI SDRsEmailPro $129/mo, Team $329/moSME exporters that need new overseas buyers, not help with inquiries they already have
Tungee / FuternOutbound AI SDRsEmail, calls and social channelsNot publicChinese exporters that want active overseas prospecting
11x (Alice, Julian)Outbound AI SDRsEmail, phone, chat, social, SMS, WhatsAppNot publicFunded B2B and SaaS companies selling in the US and UK
Artisan (Ava)Outbound AI SDRsEmail and social; dialer add-onNot listed on the official page ("talk to sales")Startups and SMBs running outbound in English-speaking markets
AiSDROutbound AI SDRsEmail, LinkedIn, phone via Aircall$250/mo to $2,500/moUS B2B teams on HubSpot or Salesforce
Alibaba.com AI Business AssistantPlatform-built-in & CRM toolsAlibaba.com messages and inquiriesNo official public price listSellers whose inquiries mostly come through Alibaba.com
OKKI (Xiaoman)Platform-built-in & CRM toolsEmail, EDM, WhatsApp, Alibaba.com inquiries, FacebookNot publicChinese SME exporters, especially Alibaba.com sellers, who want a CRM

Prices in USD as published by each vendor on 2026-09-25; they change often, so confirm on the vendor’s page.

Category

Inbound, done-for-you agents

DeepSales by Singoo Cloud

A done-for-you AI sales agent that answers, qualifies and quotes inbound buyer inquiries from your own product documents, and hands price, contract and sensitive questions to your team.

Channels: Your own WhatsApp, website chat and social accounts

Delivery: Managed: we build, run and tune it

Published price: Not public (one-time build + monthly run, quoted per project)

Best for: Exporters and manufacturers that already receive inquiries but answer slowly, after hours, or in the wrong language

  • Not ideal when — It does not find new buyers for you (no outbound prospecting), there is no self-serve trial, and prices are not published.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.singoocloud.com/en/product.html

EngageLayer

An AI website advisor for B2B exporters that answers technical and availability questions from approved catalogues, qualifies the lead and hands it to the export manager with a CRM summary.

Channels: Website chat, export email inbox, QR codes and direct links

Delivery: Managed launch (onboarding within 4 weeks), EU hosting

Published price: From $99/mo (300 conversations) to $499/mo (1,500); Enterprise custom

Best for: EU and global manufacturers with steady inbound website traffic and technical catalogues

  • Not ideal when — Launched publicly in June 2026, so there are few independent reviews yet; WhatsApp is not part of the published price list.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): engagelayer.io/pricing

Category

Website & conversation assistants

Qualified Piper

An AI SDR that talks to website visitors in real time, qualifies them against Salesforce data and books meetings. Qualified became part of Salesforce in April 2026.

Channels: Website chat, voice and video, email

Delivery: Enterprise SaaS, sold via demo

Published price: Not public

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise B2B teams on Salesforce with high website traffic

  • Not ideal when — Built natively on Salesforce and priced for enterprise; WhatsApp is not a listed channel.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.qualified.com/pricing

Conversica

Conversational AI agents that follow up leads and handle customer conversations across qualification, meetings, support and renewals.

Channels: Email, SMS, chat and messaging apps

Delivery: Enterprise SaaS, sold via demo

Published price: Not public

Best for: Large companies with high lead volumes

  • Not ideal when — Designed for high-volume lead follow-up rather than technical, catalogue-based export inquiries.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.conversica.com

Intercom Fin

A customer-service AI agent that answers from your content, resolves conversations and hands off to people when needed.

Channels: Chat, email, voice, WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram, Messenger

Delivery: Self-serve SaaS, 14-day trial

Published price: $0.99 per outcome plus seats ($29–$132 per seat/mo)

Best for: Support-heavy teams that want a mature multilingual chat agent they configure themselves

  • Not ideal when — Built for customer support, not B2B sales qualification or RFQ quoting; cost grows with volume.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.intercom.com/pricing

Category

Outbound AI SDRs

Rinda

An outbound AI SDR from South Korea that finds overseas buyers from trade records, writes cold emails in the buyer's language and sorts the replies.

Channels: Email

Delivery: Self-serve SaaS; 2-week free trial

Published price: Pro $129/mo, Team $329/mo

Best for: SME exporters that need new overseas buyers, not help with inquiries they already have

  • Not ideal when — Outbound email only; it does not answer inbound website or WhatsApp inquiries.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.rinda.ai/pricing

Tungee / Futern

Tungee (Guangzhou) and its overseas product Futern: global buyer discovery, lead verification and personalised outreach.

Channels: Email, calls and social channels

Delivery: SaaS, credit-based

Published price: Not public

Best for: Chinese exporters that want active overseas prospecting

  • Not ideal when — Outbound-first; it does not describe an assistant that answers inquiries on your own website or WhatsApp.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.futern.com/pricing

11x (Alice, Julian)

Alice runs multichannel outbound and handles replies; Julian answers inbound phone calls, qualifies callers and books meetings.

Channels: Email, phone, chat, social, SMS, WhatsApp

Delivery: Managed enterprise contract, sold via demo

Published price: Not public

Best for: Funded B2B and SaaS companies selling in the US and UK

  • Not ideal when — Centred on outbound and phone rather than written export RFQs; no self-serve option.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.11x.ai

Artisan (Ava)

Ava, an autonomous AI BDR, finds leads in a 250M+ contact database, sends personalised outreach, handles replies and books meetings.

Channels: Email and social; dialer add-on

Delivery: Self-serve since May 2026, plus sales-led tiers

Published price: Not listed on the official page ("talk to sales")

Best for: Startups and SMBs running outbound in English-speaking markets

  • Not ideal when — Outbound only; it does not handle inbound inquiries.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.artisan.co/pricing

AiSDR

Researches contacts and runs personalised email and LinkedIn outreach; it can keep engaging inbound leads while outbound is paused.

Channels: Email, LinkedIn, phone via Aircall

Delivery: Self-serve SaaS

Published price: $250/mo to $2,500/mo

Best for: US B2B teams on HubSpot or Salesforce

  • Not ideal when — Mainly outbound; no website chat or WhatsApp channel.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): aisdr.com/pricing

Category

Platform-built-in & CRM tools

Alibaba.com AI Business Assistant

AI agents inside the Alibaba.com seller backend; the reception agent replies to buyers 24/7 from the seller's knowledge base and drafts RFQ quotes.

Channels: Alibaba.com messages and inquiries

Delivery: Bundled with Alibaba.com membership

Published price: No official public price list

Best for: Sellers whose inquiries mostly come through Alibaba.com

  • Not ideal when — Works only inside Alibaba.com; it does not answer inquiries on your own website, email or WhatsApp.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): supplier.alibaba.com/us/news/PX002BVLL.htm

OKKI (Xiaoman)

A foreign-trade CRM with AI prospecting and AI-drafted replies, part of the Alibaba.com group.

Channels: Email, EDM, WhatsApp, Alibaba.com inquiries, Facebook

Delivery: SaaS, quoted by sales

Published price: Not public

Best for: Chinese SME exporters, especially Alibaba.com sellers, who want a CRM

  • Not ideal when — A CRM that helps your reps write replies, not an agent that answers buyers on its own.

Source (checked 2026-09-25): www.okki.com

Not listed: Drift (Salesloft) announced a gradual sunset in March 2026. Chili Piper, Fumasoft, LeadsCloud and Weimob Trade were reviewed but left out: they are routing, CRM or marketing suites rather than agents that answer buyers. To judge any vendor yourself, use the six criteria in our vendor-selection guide.

FAQ

Questions about AI sales agents for exporters

What is the best AI sales agent for exporters in 2026?
It depends on where your bottleneck is. If you lack buyers, an outbound AI SDR such as Rinda or Tungee / Futern fits. If inquiries already arrive on WhatsApp or your website but are answered slowly, an inbound done-for-you agent such as DeepSales by Singoo Cloud or EngageLayer fits. If your inquiries come through Alibaba.com, its built-in AI Business Assistant is the natural first step.
What is the difference between an inbound AI sales agent and an AI SDR?
An AI SDR does outbound: it finds prospects and sends cold outreach. An inbound AI sales agent answers, qualifies and quotes the inquiries buyers send you. Many exporters need both, from different vendors.
Which AI sales agents work on WhatsApp?
Among the 12 tools here, DeepSales by Singoo Cloud, Intercom Fin and 11x list WhatsApp as a channel, and OKKI brings WhatsApp into its CRM. Rinda, AiSDR and Qualified do not list it.
How much does an AI sales agent cost?
Published prices as of 2026-09-25: EngageLayer $99–$499/mo, Rinda $129–$329/mo, AiSDR $250–$2,500/mo, and Intercom Fin $0.99 per outcome plus seats. Qualified, Conversica, 11x, Artisan, Tungee / Futern, OKKI and DeepSales do not publish prices.
Is this list neutral if a vendor on it publishes it?
We are one of the vendors listed, so we say so at the top. Every fact about the other tools comes from their own public pages on the date shown, prices are listed only where the vendor publishes them, and our own entry includes where DeepSales is not a good fit. Vendors can email us to correct anything.
Is DeepSales by Singoo Cloud the same as deepsales.com?
No. deepsales.com belongs to DeepSales Inc., a Korean outbound export-sales platform. DeepSales by Singoo Cloud is an unrelated inbound, done-for-you agent run by Shanghai Singoo Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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