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ConversicaMost similar to Saleswhale in what it does, its category and its price.
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Edward.aiFrom $30/mo, against from $49/mo for Saleswhale.
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MagicForm AIRated 3.9 out of 5 in our review, against 3.2 for Saleswhale.
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At a glance
Green means better than Saleswhale, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SaleswhaleBaseline | 3.2 | $49/mo | No | AI sales assistants hold natural, back-and-forth email conversations with every lead, qualify them, and book the meeting - reported 30-250% lift in qualified meetings booked. | |
| Conversica | 4.1+0.9 | $2,999/mo$2,950 more | No | Conversica runs AI-driven email, chat, and SMS assistants that follow up on sales and marketing leads until they qualify or opt out. | vs Saleswhale |
 Flutch | 3.5+0.3 | Not listed | No | Answers every inbound lead across four channels and flags who is ready to buy. | vs Saleswhale |
 SchedX | 3.7+0.5 | Not listed | No | AI inbound SDR that qualifies website visitors and books meetings live | vs Saleswhale |
 SalesHero.io | 3.2Same | $120/mo$71 more | No | Automated LinkedIn outreach, marketed on the same pacing a platform ban is built to catch. | vs Saleswhale |
 DialsDone | 3.7+0.5 | $89/mo$40 more | No | AI phone agents that dial prospects, answer inbound calls and follow up, plus human callers who book sales meetings with pay-per-meeting pricing. | vs Saleswhale |
| Edward.ai | 3.2Same | $30/mo$19 less | No | Runs quietly on a rep's phone, listens to calls, and logs everything to Salesforce or HubSpot automatically - up to 24% field sales effectiveness growth reported. | vs Saleswhale |
| MagicForm AI | 3.9+0.7 | $49/moSame price | No | AI chatbot that qualifies, converts, and follows up with website leads around the clock without scripted decision trees. | vs Saleswhale |
 Close | 3.8+0.6 | Not listed | No | Chloe, a full AI sales agent built into the CRM, calls leads, qualifies them through real conversation, and books meetings - not a separate bolted-on tool. | vs Saleswhale |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Saleswhale.
Conversica
4.1$2,999/mo
vs Saleswhale$2,950 more+0.9
Conversica runs AI-driven email, chat, and SMS assistants that follow up on sales and marketing leads until they qualify or opt out.
- Two-way AI conversations over email, chat, and SMS
- Automated lead follow-up that continues until qualification or opt-out
- Unlimited seats for marketing, sales, and customer-success users included per subscription
Long operating history since 2007 versus newer, less-proven sales AI entrants
Base price near $3,000 a month puts it out of reach for small sales teams
Flutch
3.5Not listed
vs Saleswhale+0.3
Answers every inbound lead across four channels and flags who is ready to buy.
- Engages leads on website, Instagram, WhatsApp and email
- Knowledge base built automatically from your site
- Configurable qualification criteria
Qualification rules are yours to define rather than fixed by the vendor
An auto-built knowledge base repeats whatever your site explains badly
SchedX
3.7Not listed
vs Saleswhale+0.5
AI inbound SDR that qualifies website visitors and books meetings live.
- Live conversation with website visitors
- Product question answering during qualification
- Qualification against team-defined criteria
Removes response delay on inbound leads entirely
Qualification needs a tuning period against real bookings
SalesHero.io
3.2$120/mo
vs Saleswhale$71 moreSame
Automated LinkedIn outreach, marketed on the same pacing a platform ban is built to catch.
- AI prospecting across Google and LinkedIn
- Personalised message generation in multiple tones
- Multi-step drip campaign automation
Reports specific baseline metrics rather than vague success claims
'Human-like pacing' is built to evade LinkedIn's own automation detection
DialsDone
3.7$89/mo
vs Saleswhale$40 more+0.5
AI phone agents that dial prospects, answer inbound calls and follow up, plus human callers who book sales meetings with pay-per-meeting pricing.
- Outbound AI sales agent, inbound receptionist and follow-up agent
- Live demo agent callable from the homepage
- Availability-based meeting booking
Pay-per-meeting option removes upfront risk for the human service
AI plans start at $89 a month with only 200 minutes
Edward.ai
3.2$30/mo
vs Saleswhale$19 lessSame
Runs quietly on a rep's phone, listens to calls, and logs everything to Salesforce or HubSpot automatically - up to 24% field sales effectiveness growth reported.
- Automatic CRM logging to Salesforce or HubSpot
- Background speech recognition captures call activity
- Real-time post-call summaries and follow-up prompts
Real, specific reported performance metrics rather than vague productivity claims
Pricing requires a demo - not self-serve or transparent upfront
MagicForm AI
3.9$49/mo
vs SaleswhaleSame price+0.7
AI chatbot that qualifies, converts, and follows up with website leads around the clock without scripted decision trees.
- 24/7 automated lead qualification and follow-up
- GPT-4o powered conversational responses
- Drag-and-drop agent training on business-specific content
Around-the-clock coverage removes lead response-time delays
No permanent free plan, only a time-limited trial
Close
3.8Not listed
vs Saleswhale+0.6
Chloe, a full AI sales agent built into the CRM, calls leads, qualifies them through real conversation, and books meetings - not a separate bolted-on tool.
- Chloe - AI sales agent that calls, qualifies, and books meetings
- Automatic CRM field updates from AI-driven conversations
- Call transcription and summarization
Chloe updates the CRM directly, no manual sync step after AI-driven calls
Pricing isn't disclosed on the homepage
FAQ
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Is Saleswhale free?
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What is the cheapest alternative to Saleswhale?
Among paid plans, Edward.ai has the lowest starting price (from $30/mo).
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