Otto's sequence and send steps are approval steps: the run parks and waits for your decision, while 11x's Alice is built to dispatch on its own. That's the one difference this comparison is actually about; everything below is in service of it.
11x's own site describes Alice engaging "prospects across channels, handles replies, drives qualified meetings and builds pipeline" across "email, phone, chat, social networks, SMS and WhatsApp," with stated outcomes of a 1.5x increase in qualified meetings and $1M+ in pipeline in the first three months, 11x's own figures about itself, not a third-party measurement. Otto's method behind its own research and targeting is published in its open-source predecessor, autogtm: 91 commits under an MIT license, with a README describing "a multi-stage pipeline with human decision gates at critical moments" and "complete audit trail through provenance.md files with cited sources." Neither Otto nor 11x publishes a price.
Otto vs 11x: Which should you pick?
Pick 11x if you want a vendor-run agent dispatching across six channels at once and you're comfortable with 11x's own stated figures standing in for a track record you'd otherwise have to build yourself. Pick Otto if you want the sequence and send steps to pause for your decision before anything goes out, and you want the targeting and messaging logic stored as files you, not 11x, can open and change.
Why choose Otto over 11x?
Review step
11x's own site describes Alice handling replies and driving meetings as part of one continuous run, with no review step named in that description. Otto's sequence and send steps are approval steps by design: the run parks and waits for a decision before a message goes out.
Method
11x's targeting and messaging run inside 11x's own platform, where a buyer can only watch, per the full-dispatch description on 11x's own site. Otto's method, the research and targeting steps, is published as 91 commits of MIT-licensed code in autogtm, so a technical buyer can open and edit the logic directly.
Pricing
Neither company publishes a price as of this writing. 11x's own site states outcome figures (1.5x more qualified meetings, $1M+ pipeline in three months) rather than a rate card; Otto's site states none of either.
Getting started with Otto
Drop in your website and the run begins; that's the whole setup step.
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Frequently asked questions
Does 11x's Alice let me review messages before they send?
11x's own site describes Alice engaging prospects and handling replies as part of one continuous run, without naming a review step in that description.
Are 11x's "1.5x" and "$1M+" figures independently verified?
No, they're figures 11x states about itself on its own site; we found no third-party source confirming them.
Can I see or change how Otto decides who to target?
Yes. Otto's research and targeting method is published as 91 commits of MIT-licensed code in autogtm, including a stated audit trail of cited sources.
Does Otto or 11x cost more?
Neither publishes a price as of this writing, so there's nothing to compare yet.
What's the first step to try Otto?
Drop in your website; the run starts from there.
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