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No SDRs to hire or rent. The outbound still gets done.

We replace outsourced SDRs with AI SDR and managed cold email: Digital Patron doesn't place human SDRs, it runs 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 human SDRs
  • $800/mo, no setup fee
  • Cold email + LinkedIn + AI SDR
  • Billed in USD
Growth Dashboard · Q2

ROAS

4.7x

+38%

CAC

₹612

-46%

AI Cited

12x

GPT

Pipeline InfluencedLive
Wk 1Wk 4Wk 8Wk 12
ROAS lift3.4x avg
GEO + AEO
9 channels

Does Digital Patron provide outsourced SDRs?

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. Done-for-you outbound (cold email and AI SDR) is $800 a month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee, and email infrastructure setup starts at $499.

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.

There are three ways to buy it: managed cold email outreach, the AI SDR (our AI Outreach Engine), or appointment setting when you want the booked meeting as the deliverable.

  • No human SDRs: we run the system, not a seat
  • ICP list building and email verification
  • Cold email from dedicated, warmed sending domains
  • 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

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.
Instantly dashboard: 7K emails sent, 74.7% open rate, 17.8% reply rate, 136 opportunities worth $308,550
One Instantly campaign: 7K emails sent, 74.7% open rate, 17.8% reply rate, 136 opportunities ($308,550 pipeline). One campaign, not an average.

The short version.

Human SDRs
Not provided
Done-for-you outbound (cold email and AI SDR)
$800/month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee
Email infrastructure
Setup from $499
Channels
Cold email, LinkedIn (add-on), AI SDR
Billing
USD
Offices
Gurugram and Mohali, India

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.

Outbound results we can document.

Company counts are owner-reported. Campaign figures are from one documented Instantly campaign, not an average.

130+

B2B companies

Outbound run for

70+

SaaS startups

Within that 130+

17.8%

Reply rate

One Instantly campaign, 7K sent

$308,550

Pipeline

Same campaign, 136 opportunities

From ICP to booked meetings without a hiring cycle.

The same sequence we use across our outbound engagements.

  1. 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
  2. Step 02

    Infrastructure and warm-up

    Sending domains and mailboxes are set up, authenticated and warmed before any volume.

    Main domain protected
  3. Step 03

    Lists and sequences

    Verified lists are built and the first email (and LinkedIn, if added) sequences are written.

    First campaign ready
  4. 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
  5. Step 05

    Weekly tuning

    Targeting and copy are adjusted weekly against what is producing replies and meetings.

    Better results month over month

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
OptionMonthly costWhat it coversSource
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 payAverage base salary $51,677 a year; total pay $45k–$82k a year. Before payroll taxes, benefits, manager, data and tools.PayScale, SDR salary, updated 29 May 2026
Digital Patron: done-for-you outbound (cold email and AI SDR)$800 (2-month minimum, no setup fee)ICP lists, sending domains and mailboxes, SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warm-up, copy, sequences and reply handling; LinkedIn add-on scoped on the call. DetailsDigital Patron pricing
Digital Patron: email infrastructureFrom $499 setupDomains, mailboxes, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, warm-up. Deliverability setupDigital Patron pricing

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.

Outsourced SDR agency vs Digital Patron

How the two models differ
Outsourced SDR agencyDigital Patron
Who does the workHuman SDRs placed on your accountOur team plus AI agents; no human SDRs
ChannelsVaries; often includes phoneCold email, LinkedIn (Sales Navigator add-on), AI SDR
Sending infrastructureVaries by vendorDedicated domains, SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warm-up included in managed outbound
Best whenYou need live calling or a rep in your team's rhythmYou want outbound pipeline without hiring or managing reps

Choosing an outsourced SDR option as a B2B startup

India outsourced sales development representative agency for B2B SaaS appointment setting

If you are a B2B SaaS company looking at an outsourced sales development representative agency in India, the usual choice is between renting human SDRs by the seat and buying the outbound outcome. Digital Patron sells the second: an AI SDR engine run by our team in Gurugram that builds the list, writes and sends the sequences, handles replies and books appointments onto your calendar, for $800 a month with a 2-month minimum and no setup fee.

That suits SaaS teams that want appointment setting in the US, UK or India without managing SDR hiring, ramp and churn. If you need cold calling or a dedicated named rep, a seat-based outsourced SDR agency is the better fit. See appointment setting for how we define a qualified meeting.

What runs the outbound.

The tools behind our cold email, LinkedIn and AI SDR work.

Data

  • Apollo
  • Clay
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Verification

  • MillionVerifier
  • Hunter

Sending

  • Instantly
  • Smartlead

CRM

  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • Salesforce

Where we have run outbound.

From our track record of 130+ B2B companies.

B2B SaaS startupsIT consultanciesStaffing & RecruitmentBusiness consultingProfessional Services

Questions, answered. about Outsourced SDR Alternative.

Clear, commercial answers. No vague agency language, no hidden pricing signals, and no empty “it depends” answers.

Yes. Done-for-you outbound (cold email and AI SDR) is a monthly retainer billed in USD: $800 a month, 2-month minimum, no setup fee, covering ICP lists, sending domains and mailboxes, copy, sequences and reply handling, with the LinkedIn add-on scoped on the call. Infrastructure setup on its own is a one-time $499. Indian clients are invoiced in INR with GST; tool seats and data credits are additional. Every price is on the pricing page.

We do not yet have a Clutch or GoodFirms profile with reviews, so our proof is what we publish ourselves: the Texas SaaS and Paris MedTech case studies, the Instantly campaign and Calendly screenshots in our track record, and named clients including Diverse Lynx, BeLight Media, Dom & Dom, Dubai Business Consulting and Eisner Gorin LLP. Ask for a reference call on the discovery call.

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.

Done-for-you outbound (cold email and AI SDR) is $800 a month with a 2-month minimum and no setup fee; see the done-for-you cold email outreach package. 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 outbound channels are cold email, LinkedIn and AI SDR. If you want consented follow-up calls or inbound calls handled by software, we build AI voice agents from $599 as a separate engagement.

Yes. Digital Patron in Gurugram runs outsourced SDR work for B2B SaaS companies as an AI SDR engine with human reply review: list building, sequences, reply handling and appointment setting, for $800 a month with a 2-month minimum and no setup fee. We do not rent out human SDR seats or do cold calling.

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