CIENCE Alternatives: Outbound Sales Development Agencies Compared (2026)
Last updated October 2026 · By Nilansh Gupta, Digital Patron
Digital Patron is a B2B cold email and AI SDR agency headquartered in Gurugram, India, that publishes this comparison and is included in it; judge the bias accordingly. Every competitor figure below is from that agency's own site or Clutch profile as of 26 October 2026, with the source linked.
In 2026, CIENCE prices outbound per SDR: a $2,000 a month campaign team, offshore SDRs from $1,750 and US or Europe SDRs from $3,500 per SDR a month, plus a setup fee. Digital Patron publishes the lowest cold email price here: $800 a month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee. Belkins, Martal Group and Leadium quote after a call.
CIENCE competitors and alternatives: outbound sales development agency pricing and reviews
CIENCE is one of the few outbound sales development agencies that publishes its pricing. Its pricing page lists a campaign team at $2,000 a month, offshore SDRs from $1,750 per SDR a month and US or Europe SDRs from $3,500 per SDR a month, with a performance bonus and a one-time setup fee whose amount is not listed. Terms are month to month. Its Clutch profile shows 4.2 from 142 reviews.
The competitors buyers shortlist against CIENCE split into two groups. Per-seat or per-team SDR models: Leadium (founded by people who previously founded CIENCE, price not published), Martal Group (quoted, three- or four-month pilot) and Callbox (an estimated $16,000 to $32,000 per quarter per Campaign Pod). Retainer or subscription models: Belkins (quoted, sized by appointments per year), Cleverly (LinkedIn from $397 a month, cold email quoted) and Digital Patron ($800 a month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee).
On reviews, the Clutch figures recorded on 26 October 2026 are: Belkins 4.9 from 234, Martal Group 4.8 from 109, Leadium 5.0 from 90, Callbox 4.6 from 128, Cleverly 4.3 from 85 and CIENCE 4.2 from 142. Digital Patron has a Clutch profile linked from our reviews page; we do not reproduce our own rating here.
Sources, checked 26 October 2026: cience.com/pricing
Why teams look for a CIENCE alternative
- Per-SDR pricing adds up quickly: the pricing page's own example puts five offshore SDRs at $11,249 a month plus bonus.
- A one-time setup fee on top of the monthly price, with the amount not listed.
- A human SDR team is more than an email-led motion needs when the goal is testing one segment.
- A buyer who wants one flat, published monthly price instead of a per-seat build.
Quick comparison table
| Option | Model | Pricing (as published) | Minimum term | Best for | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIENCE | Outsourced SDR teams priced per SDR, plus the graph8 data platform | Campaign team $2,000/month; offshore SDRs from $1,750 per SDR per month; US/Europe SDRs from $3,500 per SDR per month; one-time setup fee (amount not listed) | Month to month | Teams that want dedicated human SDRs across email, phone and LinkedIn and budget per seat | cience.comchecked 26 October 2026 |
| Digital Patron | Done-for-you cold email and AI SDR agency, flat monthly retainer | $800/month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee | 2-month minimum | B2B teams selling into the US, UK, India or UAE that want a published price and an email-led campaign run for them | digitalpatron.in/pricingchecked 26 October 2026 |
| Belkins | Appointment setting on monthly retainers, sized by appointments per year | Not published; plans sized by appointments per year (30+, 100+, 200+, custom) on monthly retainers | Not published | Teams buying omnichannel appointment volume and comfortable with a quoted price | belkins.iochecked 26 October 2026 |
| Martal Group | Outsourced SDR teams; flat fee, or flat fee plus commission on higher tiers | Not published; Tier 1A is a flat monthly fee, Tiers 2 and 3 a flat fee plus sales commission, all quoted | 3-month pilot (Tier 1A), 4-month pilot (Tiers 2–3) | Companies with a proven offer and budget for a three- or four-month pilot | martal.cachecked 26 October 2026 |
| Leadium | US-based outsourced appointment-setting team | Not published (its form's budget bands start at $2,500–$3,500) | Month-to-month | Buyers who want a US-based team on month-to-month terms | leadium.comchecked 26 October 2026 |
| Callbox | Multi-channel appointment setting through dedicated Campaign Pods | Estimated quarterly investment $16,000–$32,000 per Campaign Pod; exact pricing after consultation | Not published | Larger budgets running phone-led, multi-region campaigns | callboxinc.comchecked 26 October 2026 |
| Cleverly | LinkedIn lead generation subscriptions; cold email as retainer or pay per lead | LinkedIn lead generation $397–$997/month; cold email sold as a flat retainer or pay per lead, amounts not published | Cold email month-to-month, no contracts | LinkedIn-first lead generation on a small monthly budget | cleverly.cochecked 26 October 2026 |
Prices as published on each agency's site on 26 October 2026; “Not published” means the agency quotes after a call. Verify on the source page before you commit.
CIENCE
CIENCE prices per SDR: a $2,000 a month campaign team, offshore SDRs from $1,750 per SDR per month and US or Europe-based SDRs from $3,500, with a performance bonus and a one-time setup fee whose amount is not listed. Contracts are month to month. Its worked example on the pricing page puts five offshore SDRs at $11,249 a month plus bonus. Clutch shows 4.2 from 142 reviews as of 26 October 2026.
Source: https://www.cience.com/pricing
Digital Patron: $800/month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee
Digital Patron is a B2B cold email and AI SDR agency headquartered in Gurugram, India, with a second office in Mohali. It runs done-for-you outbound at one published price, $800 a month with a 2-month minimum and no setup fee, covering the ICP list, dedicated sending domains and mailboxes, SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warm-up, copy, sequences and reply handling. It does not sell guaranteed meetings or per-SDR seats; 8 to 14 booked meetings a month is a planning range. If you want to see the targeting first, Rumo, our free AI SDR agent, returns 20 leads from your website.
Source: https://digitalpatron.in/pricing
Belkins
Belkins sells done-for-you appointment setting on monthly retainers, with plans sized by the number of appointments per year rather than a published price; its homepage copy talks about 100 to 400+ qualified appointments a year, while the pricing page states no guarantee. Founded in 2017, it lists 4.9 from 234 reviews on Clutch as of 26 October 2026. It is the reference point for enterprise-style omnichannel outbound; the price is a quote.
Source: https://belkins.io/pricing
Martal Group
Martal Group runs outsourced SDR teams across email, LinkedIn and calls, sold in tiers that start with a three- or four-month pilot and then a monthly subscription; the fee is a flat monthly amount on Tier 1A and a flat fee plus sales commission on Tiers 2 and 3, all quoted rather than published. Founded in 2009 per Clutch, where it shows 4.8 from 109 reviews as of 26 October 2026.
Source: https://martal.ca/pricing/
Leadium
Leadium is a US-based outsourced appointment-setting team founded by people who previously founded CIENCE. It publishes no price (the enquiry form's budget bands start at $2,500 to $3,500), runs month-to-month contracts, and is explicit that it guarantees activity deliverables but not outcomes. Clutch shows 5.0 from 90 reviews as of 26 October 2026.
Source: https://leadium.com/pricing
Callbox
Callbox, founded in 2004, sells multi-channel appointment setting through dedicated Campaign Pods and publishes an estimated quarterly investment of $16,000 to $32,000 per pod, with exact pricing after a consultation. It serves North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Europe. Clutch shows 4.6 from 128 reviews as of 26 October 2026.
Cleverly
Cleverly is best known for LinkedIn lead generation subscriptions from $397 to $997 a month; its cold email service is sold as a flat monthly retainer or pay per lead with no published amount, month to month. Its FAQ says it cannot guarantee a specific number of leads. Clutch shows 4.3 from 85 reviews as of 26 October 2026.
Source: https://www.cleverly.co/faq
How to choose
- 01Decide whether you need human SDRs on the phone (CIENCE, Leadium, Callbox, Martal) or an email-led campaign (Digital Patron, Cleverly's cold email). The price points are not comparable line for line.
- 02Compare total monthly cost, including setup fees, bonuses or commission, tool seats and data credits.
- 03Ask for the written definition of a qualified meeting and what happens when a target is missed. Leadium guarantees activity, not outcomes; Cleverly says it cannot guarantee a number; Digital Patron publishes its meeting figure as a planning range.
- 04Check who owns the sending domains, mailboxes and data when the contract ends.
- 05Read Clutch reviews directly on Clutch rather than relying on a summary, ours included.
Frequently asked questions
CIENCE alternatives outbound agency?
The outbound agencies most often compared with CIENCE are Belkins, Martal Group, Leadium, Callbox and Cleverly. As published on 26 October 2026: CIENCE charges $2,000 a month for a campaign team or from $1,750 per offshore SDR, plus a setup fee; Callbox estimates $16,000 to $32,000 per quarter per pod; Belkins, Martal Group and Leadium quote after a call. Digital Patron is $800 a month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee.
How much does Digital Patron charge?
$800 a month, with a 2-month minimum and no setup fee, for done-for-you cold email and AI SDR outbound: the ICP list, dedicated sending domains and mailboxes, SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warm-up, copy, sequences and reply handling. We do not sell guaranteed meetings; 8 to 14 booked meetings a month is a planning range, not a promise. Book a call at calendly.com/gnilansh.
Is Digital Patron listed on Clutch?
Yes. Digital Patron has a Clutch profile, linked from our reviews page at digitalpatron.in/reviews. We do not reproduce a rating or a review count on this site; read the profile on Clutch directly.
Is CIENCE month to month?
Yes. CIENCE's pricing page lists month-to-month terms, with a one-time setup fee whose amount is not listed. Leadium is also month to month, Martal Group starts with a three- or four-month pilot, and Digital Patron has a 2-month minimum.
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