# Instantly.ai vs Qualified (Piper AI)

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Instantly.ai

| Attribute | Instantly.ai | Qualified (Piper AI) |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.3 (37% (low)) | 36.9 (41% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Sales engagement platform providing AI-driven automation for cold email outreach, lead enrichment from multiple data sources, and autonomous reply handling. Includes integration with CRMs like HubSpot, 450M+ B2B contact database, and tools to monitor campaign performance through pipeline and revenue metrics. | An autonomous AI sales development representative that engages website visitors, sends targeted email sequences, and books meetings to convert inbound prospects into qualified opportunities without expanding SDR headcount. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_digital_worker","deployment_model":"feature_of_broader_sales_platform","hubspot_pipedrive_smb_crm_sync":true,"salesforce_enterprise_crm_sync":false,"gmail_outlook_inbox_native_sync":false,"native_voip_click_to_call_dialer":false,"b2b_contact_lead_database_embedded":true,"bi_directional_crm_activity_logging":true,"ai_email_drafting_and_personalization":true,"human_in_the_loop_draft_approval_mode":false,"gdpr_and_ccpa_prospect_data_compliance":false,"email_warmup_and_spam_prevention_network":true,"playbook_based_guardrails_for_brand_tone":false,"deliverability_and_spam_reputation_warmup":true,"multi_step_email_call_linkedin_sequencing":false,"waterfall_data_enrichment_for_email_finding":true,"web_scraping_and_linkedin_profile_ingestion":true,"multi_channel_sequencing_email_and_linkedin_dm":false,"two_way_crm_sync_to_prevent_duplicate_outreach":true,"meeting_booking_via_native_calendar_integration":false,"autonomous_inbox_reply_handling_and_objection_rebuttals":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"deployment_model":"feature_of_broader_sales_platform","salesforce_hubspot_crm_sync":true,"slack_ms_teams_rep_alerting":false,"crm_ownership_based_routing_logic":true,"generative_ai_llm_response_engine":true,"automated_meeting_calendar_booking":true,"clearbit_zoominfo_ip_enrichment_sync":false,"live_human_sales_rep_handoff_routing":true,"visual_no_code_dialogue_tree_builder":false,"human_in_the_loop_draft_approval_mode":true,"gdpr_and_ccpa_prospect_data_compliance":true,"whatsapp_facebook_messenger_social_sync":false,"playbook_based_guardrails_for_brand_tone":true,"deliverability_and_spam_reputation_warmup":false,"waterfall_data_enrichment_for_email_finding":true,"web_scraping_and_linkedin_profile_ingestion":false,"multi_channel_sequencing_email_and_linkedin_dm":true,"two_way_crm_sync_to_prevent_duplicate_outreach":true,"meeting_booking_via_native_calendar_integration":true,"autonomous_inbox_reply_handling_and_objection_rebuttals":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"BetterContact"},{"name":"Trigify"},{"name":"Perplexity"}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Oracle Eloqua"},{"name":"Salesforce AppExchange"},{"name":"Salesforce CRM"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$94/month; $85/month annual","features":["AI Sales Agent","Database of 450M+ B2B leads","1500 Instantly credits monthly"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":94,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Foundation plan for email outreach","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails_monthly":"5,000","credits_monthly":"1,500","uploaded_contacts":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$194/month; $175/month annual","features":["Everything in Starter","AI Reply Agent","Unibox replies","Advanced deliverability features","Premium Live Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":194,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Most popular plan with advanced features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails_monthly":"100,000","credits_monthly":"5,000","uploaded_contacts":"25,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Agency","summary":"$555/month; $500/month annual","features":["Everything in Scale","SISR System (private IP infrastructure)","Dedicated Account Manager"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":555,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"High-volume enterprise outreach","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails_monthly":"500,000","credits_monthly":"10,000","uploaded_contacts":"100,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Agency","Private Deliverability Network","Dedicated GTM Engineer","Custom infrastructure"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $94/month. Annual billing saves 10%.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://instantly.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:48:32.645Z","startingPrice":{"amount":94,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom enterprise pricing; contact sales","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.qualified.com/examples/pricing-page-concierge","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:10:04.139Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | high | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":94,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (AI Sdr Sales Agents)

| Capability | Instantly.ai | Qualified (Piper AI) |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Feature of broader sales platform | Feature of broader sales platform |
| Autonomous inbox reply handling and objection rebuttals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web scraping and linkedin profile ingestion | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting booking via native calendar integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Two way CRM sync to prevent duplicate outreach | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi channel sequencing email and linkedin dm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Playbook based guardrails for brand tone | ✗ | ✓ |
| Waterfall data enrichment for email finding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in the loop draft approval mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| Deliverability and spam reputation warmup | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | ✓ |
| GDPR and CCPA prospect data compliance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly digital worker | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:23:06.505Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
