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Best AI sourcing agents in 2026: 7 tools compared
From enterprise sourcing platforms to agents that run the supplier outreach for you, here are the AI sourcing tools that exist today, who each one is for and what it costs, described from public information.
By the HireDov teamUpdated 4 min read"AI sourcing agent" now covers very different products: enterprise platforms that run sourcing events, agents that live in a procurement team's inbox, marketplace assistants and services that run the supplier outreach for you. This list sticks to tools that exist today, describes them from their own public information, and does not rank them with scores we can't back up. HireDov is our product, and it is listed as such.
At a glance
| Tool | Type | Typical buyer | Public pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| HireDov (our product) | Agent that runs RFQ missions | SMBs, founders, ops teams without a full-time buyer | Yes: $299 / $799 per month |
| Ask Frank | Email research assistant | Footwear & apparel brands | Yes: free, then €39–€599 per month |
| Accio (Alibaba) | Marketplace sourcing agent | E-commerce sellers, importers | Free to try, paid tiers |
| Didero | Procurement agents in your email/ERP | Manufacturers & distributors | On request |
| Keelvar | Enterprise sourcing optimization | Large procurement teams | On request |
| Fairmarkit | Autonomous tail-spend sourcing | Enterprises with ERP | On request |
| Globality | AI sourcing for services | Large enterprises | On request |
The tools
HireDov (our product)
You describe what you need in plain English and Dov runs the mission: he finds qualified suppliers (often around 50 per request) and shows them to you, sends each one a tailored RFQ in their language, follows up on the silent ones for 72 hours, compares every quote side by side and can negotiate with the shortlist. Works for any B2B product or service.
- Best for: small and mid-size companies, founders and operations teams that need real quotes fast without a full-time buyer.
- Pricing: Pro $299/month or Business $799/month.
- Website: hiredov.com
Ask Frank
An AI research assistant for footwear and apparel that works by email. It knows over a million Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, writes to the ones that fit, chases missing information and answers with sourced findings, including certificate and regulation checks.
- Best for: fashion, footwear and textile brands, and testing or certification companies.
- Pricing: free plan (20 requests/month), then €39, €89 or €599 per month, or one-off request packs.
- Website: askfrank.com
Accio by Alibaba
Alibaba International's AI sourcing agent, launched in 2024 and trained on Alibaba's product and supplier data. You describe a product in conversation; it researches, shortlists suppliers and can contact them. Accio Work extends it into an agent platform for small businesses.
- Best for: e-commerce sellers and importers who buy from suppliers on Alibaba's network.
- Pricing: free to try, with paid tiers; check the current plans on its site.
- Website: accio.com
Didero
AI agents for supply-chain procurement that work inside a company's existing email, ERP and spreadsheets: supplier communication, order tracking and exception handling, learned from your products, prices and order history.
- Best for: manufacturers and distributors with recurring purchase orders.
- Pricing: on request.
- Website: didero.ai
Keelvar
An enterprise sourcing platform combining optimization (bid sheets, multi-round events, scenario analysis) with sourcing agents orchestrated by its AI, Kai, from intake to award.
- Best for: large procurement teams running frequent, complex sourcing events.
- Pricing: on request.
- Website: keelvar.com
Fairmarkit
An autonomous sourcing platform that uses AI agents to run high-volume, lower-value sourcing events and recommend suppliers, working alongside the major ERPs.
- Best for: enterprises that want to automate tail spend.
- Pricing: on request.
- Website: fairmarkit.com
Globality
An AI sourcing platform, centered on its assistant Glo, that scopes requirements, suggests suppliers and helps evaluate proposals, with a focus on services procurement.
- Best for: large enterprises buying services such as consulting, marketing or IT.
- Pricing: on request.
- Website: globality.com
How to choose
- You need quotes for one specific purchase, now: an agent that runs the outreach end to end (HireDov) or a marketplace agent if you only want suppliers from one platform (Accio).
- You are in fashion or footwear: a specialist such as Ask Frank.
- You run recurring POs from an ERP: an embedded procurement agent such as Didero.
- You run large, formal sourcing events: an enterprise platform such as Keelvar, Fairmarkit or Globality.
Whatever you pick, judge it on what comes back: how many real, comparable quotes you get, how fast, and how much of the chasing you still do yourself.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI sourcing agent?
Software that does the sourcing legwork for you: it finds suppliers, contacts them with a request for quotation, follows up and compares the answers. Some tools focus on one step, others run the whole process.
Which AI sourcing agent is best for small businesses?
Look for public pricing, no implementation project and real quotes as the output. HireDov and Ask Frank publish their prices and can be used the same day; enterprise platforms usually require a sales process.
Are these tools ranked?
No. They serve different buyers, so we describe each one instead of giving scores. HireDov is our product and is labeled as such.
How much does HireDov cost?
Pro at $299 a month or Business at $799 a month.
Put Dov on it
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