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Digital Patron doesn't place human SDRs. We run the work an SDR would do: list building, cold email, LinkedIn outreach and AI SDR, with replies handled and meetings booked for your team.
No. Digital Patron doesn't rent out human SDRs; we run the outbound an SDR would do: done-for-you cold email, LinkedIn outreach through a Sales Navigator add-on, and an AI SDR that writes, follows up and sorts replies. Managed outbound starts at $899 a month, the AI Outreach Engine is $1,799 to $5,200 a month, and email infrastructure setup starts at $499.
What we are, and aren't
An alternative to SDR headcount, not an SDR staffing firm.
An outsourced SDR agency places people, its own reps, on your account. We don't. Our team builds and runs the outbound system: the target list, the sending infrastructure, the email and LinkedIn sequences and the reply handling. Software agents do the repetitive parts an SDR spends most of the day on.
That makes us a fit when you want pipeline without hiring, training and managing reps. It is not a fit if your motion depends on people making phone calls; we don't supply callers.
LinkedIn Sales Navigator add-on: same decision-maker by email and LinkedIn
AI SDR for writing, follow-ups and reply sorting
Hot replies handed to your team with context
Track record
Outbound we have run for B2B teams
Counts of companies we have run cold email and outbound for, by industry. The founders have run B2B outbound for 5 years.
IT consultancies
50+
SaaS startups
70+
Staffing and recruiting firms
10+
B2B companies in total
130+
LinkedIn Sales Navigator add-on: we reach the same decision-maker by email and on LinkedIn.
Clients include Dubai Business Consulting (cold email and outbound). More proof: cold email track record.
One Instantly campaign: 7K emails sent, 74.7% open rate, 17.8% reply rate, 136 opportunities ($308,550 pipeline). One campaign, not an average.
Key facts
The short version.
Human SDRs
Not provided
Managed outbound
From $899/mo
Cold email package
$800/mo, 2-month minimum
AI Outreach Engine
$1,799 / $3,600 / $5,200 per month
Email infrastructure
Setup from $499
Channels
Cold email, LinkedIn (add-on), AI SDR
Billing
USD
Offices
Gurugram and Mohali, India
What we run
The SDR workload, without the SDR.
What an SDR team would spend its week on, run by our team and AI agents instead.
List building
ICP-based prospect lists from Apollo, Clay and LinkedIn Sales Navigator, verified before sending.
Sending infrastructure
Dedicated domains and mailboxes with SPF, DKIM and DMARC and warm-up. Also sold on its own from $499.
Cold email sequences
Written for each persona, sent at safe volumes, and tuned weekly against replies.
LinkedIn (Sales Navigator add-on)
The same decision-maker is contacted on LinkedIn as well as by email.
AI SDR
AI agents that write personalised outreach, follow up and sort replies, on the AI Outreach Engine plans.
Replies and booking
Interested replies are handed to your team or booked onto your calendar, with the conversation attached.
Track record
Outbound results we can document.
Company counts are owner-reported. Campaign figures are from one documented Instantly campaign, not an average.
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B2B companies
Outbound run for
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SaaS startups
Within that 130+
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Reply rate
One Instantly campaign, 7K sent
$0,550
Pipeline
Same campaign, 136 opportunities
How it works
From ICP to booked meetings without a hiring cycle.
The same sequence we use across our outbound engagements.
Step 01
ICP and offer
We agree who to target, what to offer and what counts as a qualified reply.
Written ICP and qualification rules
Step 02
Infrastructure and warm-up
Sending domains and mailboxes are set up, authenticated and warmed before any volume.
Main domain protected
Step 03
Lists and sequences
Verified lists are built and the first email (and LinkedIn, if added) sequences are written.
First campaign ready
Step 04
Launch and reply handling
Small first sends, then volume. Replies are sorted and hot ones handed over or booked.
Conversations in your pipeline
Step 05
Weekly tuning
Targeting and copy are adjusted weekly against what is producing replies and meetings.
Better results month over month
2026 cost comparison
What SDR work costs in 2026: hiring vs Digital Patron
Salary is only part of an SDR's cost. Whichever route you take, also count the manager's time, data and sending tools, ramp time and turnover. The figures below are monthly and come from the sources named in each row.
Monthly cost of SDR work, 2026
Option
Monthly cost
What it covers
Source
In-house SDR, India (Gurgaon)
≈ ₹1.05 lakh per rep
₹8.5 lakh a year salary plus 25% benefits. Before manager, data and tools.
Digital Patron, Gurgaon SaaS client figures (AI SDR pricing)
In-house SDR, US
≈ $4,300 average base; $3,750–$6,800 total pay
Average base salary $51,677 a year; total pay $45k–$82k a year. Before payroll taxes, benefits, manager, data and tools.
We have not listed a price range for outsourced human-SDR agencies because we could not find a reliable public source. When you compare vendors, ask for the all-in monthly fee, the minimum term, and who owns the domains, lists and data when the contract ends. Digital Patron prices are in USD.
Side by side
Outsourced SDR agency vs Digital Patron
How the two models differ
Outsourced SDR agency
Digital Patron
Who does the work
Human SDRs placed on your account
Our team plus AI agents; no human SDRs
Channels
Varies; often includes phone
Cold email, LinkedIn (Sales Navigator add-on), AI SDR
Sending infrastructure
Varies by vendor
Dedicated domains, SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warm-up included in managed outbound
Best when
You need live calling or a rep in your team's rhythm
You want outbound pipeline without hiring or managing reps
For B2B SaaS startups
Choosing an outsourced SDR option as a B2B startup
If the founder still closes every deal, start with managed cold email before hiring a rep
Protect your main domain: outbound should run from separate sending domains
Ask any vendor whether you keep the domains, lists and sequences if you leave
Compare cost per qualified meeting, not just the monthly fee
Questions, answered. about Outsourced SDR Alternative.
Clear, commercial answers. No vague agency language, no hidden pricing signals, and no empty “it depends” answers.
No. We don't place or rent out SDRs. We run the outbound an SDR would do: cold email, LinkedIn outreach through a Sales Navigator add-on, and an AI SDR, with interested replies handed to your team.
In Gurgaon, about ₹8.5 lakh a year plus 25% benefits, roughly ₹1.05 lakh a month per rep. In the US, PayScale puts the average SDR base salary at $51,677 a year and total pay at $45k to $82k (updated May 2026), before taxes, benefits, management and tools. See the cost comparison.
Managed outbound starts at $899 a month. The productised Cold Email Outreach at Scale package is $800 a month with a 2-month minimum. The AI Outreach Engine is $1,799, $3,600 or $5,200 a month. Email infrastructure setup starts at $499. All billed in USD.
It depends on the motion. If you need live phone calls, a human-SDR agency or your own hire fits better. If email and LinkedIn are the channels, a managed outbound service usually costs less than one rep. Our AI SDR agency comparison covers the options.
Yes. With appointment setting, interested replies are qualified and booked onto your calendar. Otherwise, hot replies are handed to your team with the conversation attached.
No. We don't supply human callers. Our channels are cold email, LinkedIn and AI SDR.
Skip the hiring cycle
Get the outbound running without hiring an SDR.
Tell us who you sell to. We will tell you which option fits, cold email, AI SDR or appointment setting, and what it costs.
