Speed-to-Lead
Agentic AI
Sub-minute hand-offs; AI engages 24/7
Traditional CRM
Response time depends on rep availability
Automation Depth
Agentic AI
End-to-end Agentic AI: finds ICP, live-verifies, writes GPT-4 copy, launches multichannel cadences, books meetings
Traditional CRM
Stores contacts & activities; outreach handled by separate sequencers
Rep Time Spent Selling
Agentic AI
60–70 % (AI handles admin)
Traditional CRM
Only 28 % of the week spent actually selling
Contract & Cost Model
Agentic AI
Month-to-month seat + usage; no hidden platform fees
Traditional CRM
Annual seat licenses + add-on tools; admin & integration services extra
Features
Agentic AI
Traditional CRM
Lead Discovery
Autonomous ICP scanning, data enrichment, intent triggers
Manual list uploads or third-party data tools
Email + LinkedIn Cadences
SMTP, phone dial-out, social cross-checks before send
Static; relies on rep to update after bounces
CRM Sync
Two-way sync keeps records current automatically
Speed-to-Lead SLA
< 60 seconds engagement default
Deliverability Guarantee
Onboarding Time
< 15 minutes self-serve
Days to weeks for fields, reports, integrations
Forecasting & Pipeline Views
Pulls data into existing CRM dashboards