# ACA - Automated Client Acquisition

> AI-powered platform for content generation and multi-channel outreach. Built for agencies, founders, and sales teams.

## Core Capabilities
- Multi-channel outreach: LinkedIn, Email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, SMS
- AI content generation: posts, carousels, newsletters, videos, articles
- Visual campaign builder with drag-and-drop sequences
- Unified inbox across all channels
- CRM with pipeline management and ICP scoring
- Lead magnet campaigns with AI chatbot qualification
- White-label for agencies with isolated client workspaces
- BYOK model: bring your own AI API keys ($50-80/mo vs $1,000+/mo SaaS stacks)
- Native MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration
- Notion workspace and CRM sync
- Lead import via Apify B2B Lead Finder integration

## Key Differentiators
- 6 outreach channels in one platform (competitors max out at 2-3)
- BYOK economics: agencies keep 90%+ margins
- AI personalization using prospect data, posts, and company info
- Full white-label with isolated client workspaces
- Native AI agent connectivity via MCP
- Content generation + outreach in one platform (no other tool does both)

## Use Cases
- Start and scale an AI agency
- Run multi-channel outreach campaigns
- Generate on-brand content at scale
- Automate LinkedIn lead generation
- Manage unified inbox across channels
- Build and sell AI services
- White-label outreach platform for agencies

## Pricing
- BYOK model: $50-80/mo platform fee
- You bring your own AI API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
- Actual AI costs: ~$5-15/mo per client in API fees
- Compare to: Instantly ($47-$358/mo outreach + $47-$197/mo leads), HeyReach ($79/sender/mo), Expandi ($99/seat/mo)

## Competitors and Positioning
ACA replaces tools across multiple categories:
- Outreach: HeyReach, Expandi, Dripify (LinkedIn only), Instantly, SmartLead, Lemlist (email only)
- Content: Hootsuite, Buffer, Later, Taplio
- CRM: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Close
- Enrichment: Clay, Apollo, Clearbit
Note: agencies pick ONE tool per category. ACA replaces the need for multiple tool categories, not multiple tools in the same category.

## Links
- Homepage: https://automatedclientacquisition.com
- Community: https://www.skool.com/aca-xtreme
- AI Agency Guide: https://automatedclientacquisition.com/solutions/ai-agency
- Blog: https://automatedclientacquisition.com/blog
- Documentation: https://automatedclientacquisition.com/docs
- MCP Integration: https://automatedclientacquisition.com/product/integrations/mcp