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CIENCE alternatives

CIENCE (also known as graph8) is a transparent, large-scale SDR shop. Seven verified alternatives for 2026, for when you want a stronger record or a different model.

By Kshitij Maheshwari, co-founder · Updated July 2026

Real Good GTM is one of the alternatives on this list. We do not rank ourselves first, we say where we fit and where we do not, and every agency here is verified on its own site. Judge for yourself.

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The short answer Verified July 2026

No single best alternative, only the best for your stage and model. The short version, by use case:

Most proven at scale

Belkins

Highest-rated, high-volume omnichannel pod.

Best senior onshore reps

Martal Group

Experienced North American sellers, not junior SDRs.

Best global coverage

Callbox

Multi-region delivery across seven countries.

Lowest entry point

Cleverly

LinkedIn outreach from $397 a month.

Our slice (that's us)

Real Good GTM

Signal-based, founder-led, month to month. Not for enterprise volume.

Every agency below is verified on its own site, July 2026. No paid placements, no affiliate links.

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Why switch

Why teams look for a CIENCE alternative

CIENCE is transparent and flexible in ways most of the category is not, so most teams leave for fit reasons, not honesty ones. Here is the honest read, strengths first.

What CIENCE does well

Transparent, flexible SDRs at real scale

CIENCE runs SDR-as-a-service, pairing human reps with its own data and AI tooling, and is one of the very few shops in the category that publishes itemized pricing: roughly a $5,000 setup plus $2,000 a month, with SDRs from $1,500. Terms are month to month, with a choice of onshore or offshore reps.

Reviewers value the transparency, the operating scale, and the flexibility. It holds a 4.2 out of 5 on Clutch across 142 reviews. If a transparent, scalable pod is what you need, CIENCE is a reasonable pick.

Where the fit can break

A middling rating, and a volume model

That 4.2 Clutch score trails several peers on this list, and reviews flag some lead-quality and SDR turnover variance. The offshore option that lowers the price floor can widen that variance.

Worth knowing it is a volume pod model, dials and sends run by a team, not founders on your account or signal-based outbound. At seed, or if you want the highest-rated white-glove feel, the fit can break.

The read

This is not a takedown. CIENCE is transparent and flexible in ways most of the category is not. The reasons to look elsewhere are about fit: you want a higher-rated review sample, senior onshore reps instead of a volume pod, a founder-led touch at seed, or a signal-based model rather than dials at scale. The six below each answer one of those. Match the shape of your problem to the agency, not the other way around.

At a glance

The CIENCE alternatives at a glance

Grouped by fit, not ranked. Pricing is the lowest figure each agency publishes on its own site, checked July 2026. Where nothing is published, it shows as "custom."

Agency	What they do	Best-fit stage	Pricing	Based
Belkins	Appointment setting, omnichannel	Mid-market to enterprise	Custom	US-based
Callbox	Appointment setting, multi-channel	Mid-market to enterprise	Custom	Los Angeles, US
Leadium	Appointment setting, omni-channel	SMB to enterprise	Custom	Las Vegas, US
Martal Group	Outsourced sales, onshore reps	Funded startup to enterprise	Custom	Oakville, CA
SalesRoads	Appointment setting, senior SDRs	Mid-market to enterprise	From $9,950/4 wks	Boca Raton, US
Real Good GTM	Signal-based outbound	Seed to early Series A	Month to month	Paris (remote)
Cleverly	LinkedIn-led lead gen	SMB, budget-conscious	From $397/mo	Los Angeles, US

Details move. Treat this as a July 2026 snapshot and confirm on each agency's own site before you commit.

How we built this list

A practitioner read, not a reposted directory

We verified each agency on its own current site in July 2026: what it does, who it serves, its engagement model, and any pricing it publishes. We included real CIENCE peers, appointment-setting and outbound shops that a founder would actually shortlist, and dropped anyone we could not confirm.

We run outbound for a living, so the read on each shop comes from knowing the work. Ratings are read directly off Clutch and shown only where a credible sample exists; where it did not, we left the rating off rather than invent one.

How we built this list

→ Every agency verified on its own current site, July 2026
→ Ratings shown only where a credible independent sample exists, linked and dated
→ No affiliate links, no paid placements, no pay-to-list
→ We publish this list and we are on it. We do not rank ourselves first, and we say where we are not the fit
Read how we evaluate.5">→ Grouped by fit, not ranked. If a fact could not be verified, we left it out

The real test

How much does the rating matter to you?

CIENCE already wins on price transparency and month-to-month terms, so cost is not the axis to test. What its 4.2 review sample cannot promise is where its alternatives split: a more proven track record, or the same flexibility CIENCE gives you.

Higher-rated, more proven

A stronger review sample to point to

Shops that outscore CIENCE's 4.2 on a credible sample: Belkins at 4.9, Martal at 4.8, SalesRoads at 4.9. You get a longer, better-reviewed record, but most trade away CIENCE's published pricing or its month-to-month freedom to get there.

Use it when a top, well-populated review score is the reassurance you most need before you sign.

Flexible, like CIENCE

Keep the transparency and the exit

Options that match CIENCE on published pricing or the freedom to leave: SalesRoads is cancel-anytime with a public floor, Cleverly lists tiers from $397 a month, and a founder-led shop starts on a short run. You keep clear terms, but the review samples are smaller or younger.

Use it when transparent terms and an easy exit matter to you more than the highest score.

The through-line

Since CIENCE already gives you transparency and flexibility, the honest question is what its middling rating and pod-turnover variance leave on the table. Chasing a higher, larger review sample usually means giving back either the published price or the month-to-month exit. Decide which of the two CIENCE strengths you refuse to lose, then pick the alternative that keeps it.

The alternatives

The seven alternatives, grouped by fit

Grouped by the kind of team you want, not ranked one to seven. Read the group that matches where you are.

Group A

Managed multi-channel appointment setting

The closest like-for-like swaps for CIENCE: a managed pod runs email, LinkedIn, and calling for you. The pick when you want coverage and volume off your plate, with a stronger review sample.

01

Belkins

4.9 Clutch 230+ Omnichannel

A large B2B lead generation and appointment-setting agency running done-for-you omnichannel outreach across email, LinkedIn, and calling, with a dedicated SDR pod per client.

Best for

Teams that want proven, high-volume appointment setting at scale, already know their ICP, and have budget for a full SDR team.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Managed done-for-you retainer, packages tied to appointment volume. Pricing not published; packages route to a sales call.

Where they're strong

One of the largest positive review samples in the category, a documented 14-day launch, and full omnichannel with a dedicated pod.

Consider elsewhere if

You value CIENCE's published pricing and month-to-month terms. Belkins is quote-only and reads as funded mid-market, and some reviews note booked-meeting counts falling short.

Bottom line

Where CIENCE trails on rating, Belkins leads it: a 4.9 across 230+ reviews, the strongest sample here. You give up CIENCE's transparency for a quote and a mid-market floor.

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02

Callbox

4.6 Clutch 119 Multi-channel

One of the oldest names in the category, running since 2004, with delivery teams across seven countries for genuinely global and cross-border outbound.

Best for

Mid-market and enterprise that need coverage across regions, or outbound into APAC and other cross-border markets.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Subscription-based managed service, quoted per campaign scope. No public figure.

Where they're strong

A twenty-year track record, multi-region delivery across the US, UK, APAC and more, and account-based plus event marketing under one roof.

Consider elsewhere if

You want to keep CIENCE's published pricing and month-to-month exit. Callbox is quote-only and built for larger, multi-region programs.

Bottom line

Trade CIENCE for Callbox when you need multi-region reach a single US pod cannot give you. You lose the itemized pricing and pick up a per-scope quote.

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03

Leadium

Las Vegas, US Omni-channel

A done-for-you SDR partner that leans on human-sourced, validated contact data across email, phone, LinkedIn, and SMS.

Best for

SMB to enterprise that want outsourced appointment setting with an emphasis on clean, researched data.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Managed outsourced SDR service, quoted per scope. No public figure; their intake form references budgets from $2,500 up.

Where they're strong

Human-validated contact research, a full omni-channel motion, and a stated base of over 1,500 sales orgs served.

Consider elsewhere if

Proof matters to you: CIENCE at least shows a public 4.2 and itemized rates, while Leadium quotes per scope and has no large independent review sample.

Bottom line

A data-led alternative to CIENCE's pod, but with less to verify. Where CIENCE publishes both price and rating, ask Leadium for recent referenceable results.

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Group B

Senior, onshore sales teams

Higher-quality conversations from experienced North American reps, usually with a minimum commitment. The pick when the quality of the meeting matters more than raw volume or the lowest price.

04

Martal Group

4.8 Clutch 109 Onshore reps

An outsourced sales team of experienced North American reps, running since 2009, now paired with an AI-powered outbound platform.

Best for

Funded startups to enterprise that want senior onshore sellers, not junior SDRs, on their outbound.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Tiered retainer with a multi-month pilot, then monthly. Pricing quoted on request, not published.

Where they're strong

All-onshore senior reps, a long track record since 2009, and strong recent Clutch recognition on a large review sample.

Consider elsewhere if

You want to keep CIENCE's no-minimum, transparent terms. Martal asks for a multi-month pilot and quotes per scope in exchange for senior reps.

Bottom line

Where CIENCE gives you flexibility and a 4.2, Martal gives you a 4.8 and senior onshore sellers. The cost is a quarter-plus pilot and no public price.

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05

SalesRoads

4.9 Clutch 66 Senior SDRs

A US-based appointment-setting firm that stakes its pitch on rep quality: reps with real tenure, plus rare cancel-anytime terms and public starting prices.

Best for

Mid-market and enterprise that value senior onshore reps and want no long-term lock-in.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Dedicated US teams on a retainer, cancel anytime. Published: appointment setting from $9,950 per four weeks.

Where they're strong

The highest Clutch score here, genuinely no-commitment terms, all-onshore experienced reps, and a transparent starting price.

Consider elsewhere if

CIENCE's lower, itemized entry is the draw. SalesRoads keeps the cancel-anytime freedom but starts around $9,950 per four weeks, the steepest floor here.

Bottom line

The senior-rep answer to CIENCE that keeps a public price and an easy exit, and adds a top 4.9 rating, if you can carry a roughly $10k a month floor.

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Group C

Founder-led and lower-entry

Smaller or lower-floor options for teams that want founders in the work or a narrower place to start. The pick at seed and early stage.

06

Real Good GTM (that's us)

Paris · US/Europe Founder-led · signal-based

The two of us run signal-based outbound for seed to early Series A. You get booked pipeline plus a clear read on what to scale, and you keep everything we build.

Best for

Seed to early Series A founders still close to their own sales who want founders on the account, not a junior pod. Paris-based, serving the US and Europe.

Model

A two-month start, then month to month, no lock-in. Signals over lists, built per segment. Pricing is custom, scoped on a fit check.

Where we're strong

Founder-led delivery, signal-based rather than list-based outbound, and a live learning document on what actually converts and where to scale.

Not for you if

You need cold calling, enterprise-scale SDR volume, guaranteed meeting counts, or an independently verified review score we cannot show yet.

Straight talk

We are the right call for a specific slice, not everyone on this list. If outbound is not right for you yet, we will say so on the call.

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07

Cleverly

Los Angeles, US LinkedIn-led

A LinkedIn-first lead-gen agency with the lowest published entry point here, plus cold email and calling tiers if you want to add channels.

Best for

SMB and budget-conscious teams that want a low-commitment LinkedIn outreach program to test outbound.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Managed, tiered, and publicly priced: LinkedIn outreach from $397 a month, cold email from $1,995, calling from $3,500.

Where they're strong

The lowest entry point on this list, fully transparent tiers, US-based account managers, and a large volume of client reviews.

Consider elsewhere if

You want CIENCE's full multi-channel SDR pod. Cleverly's entry tier is templated LinkedIn outreach on one channel, not a staffed team on dials and email.

Bottom line

Undercuts even CIENCE's accessible pricing, from $397 a month, but on a single channel. A cheap test, not a like-for-like pod swap.

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How to choose

Who each one is for

Find your situation below and start with the agency next to it. A sensible starting point, not the only right answer.

Seed or early stage, founder-led

Real Good GTM (that's us) for founder-led outbound, or Cleverly for a low-cost LinkedIn test.

You want the most proven, highest-rated pod

Belkins, with one of the largest positive review samples in the category.

You want senior onshore reps

SalesRoads or Martal Group. Experienced North American sellers, not junior SDRs.

You need multi-region coverage

Callbox, with delivery teams across seven countries for cross-border outbound.

The lowest possible entry point

Cleverly, with managed LinkedIn outreach publicly priced from $397 a month.

You want data-led appointment setting

Leadium, built on human-validated contact research across email, phone, LinkedIn, and SMS.

Putting it together

How we'd actually choose

We run outbound for a living, so here is the order we would run the decision in, whether or not we are on your list.

1

Decide if you actually need to switch

CIENCE is transparent and month to month. If the friction is only the 4.2 rating or the volume model, a stronger-rated pod or a senior team is the real reason to move.

2

Decide who sits on the account

A managed pod scales volume; senior or founder-led teams trade volume for better conversations. Pick the model before the logo.

3

Read the terms and the reviews

Ask what you are committed to and check a credible review sample. Cancel-anytime and public pricing beat a long lock-in with a soft promise.

Want a second opinion? Book a fit check and we will tell you which of these fits your stage, even when it is not us.

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Why do teams look for a CIENCE alternative?

CIENCE is one of the few SDR-as-a-service shops that publishes itemized pricing, so most teams leave for fit reasons rather than transparency ones. The common ones we hear: its 4.2 out of 5 on Clutch trails several higher-rated peers, reviews mention some lead-quality and SDR turnover variance, the offshore option that lowers the price can widen that variance, and it is a volume pod model rather than senior reps or founders on the account. If any of those matter to you, the alternatives below fit different shapes of that problem.

How much does CIENCE cost, and are the alternatives cheaper?

CIENCE publishes itemized pricing on its own site: roughly a $5,000 setup plus $2,000 a month, with SDRs from $1,500 a month, on month-to-month terms. That is already one of the more accessible entry points here. Cleverly is cheaper still, with LinkedIn outreach from $397 a month, while SalesRoads is more expensive at $9,950 per four weeks. Belkins, Callbox, Leadium, and Martal Group quote per scope with no public figure. Always confirm the current number on each agency's own site.

What is the best CIENCE alternative for an early-stage startup?

CIENCE is already one of the more seed-accessible options thanks to month-to-month terms, so teams that leave at early stage usually want founders on the account rather than a pod. The realistic options are a founder-led shop like Real Good GTM (that is us), a lower-floor entry point like Cleverly's LinkedIn tier, or, if you want senior onshore reps, SalesRoads with its cancel-anytime terms. Match the model and the price floor to your stage before the logo.

Is CIENCE a good agency?

It is a credible, large-scale SDR-as-a-service provider with genuinely transparent pricing, and it holds a 4.2 out of 5 on Clutch across 142 reviews as of July 2026. That score is solid but trails several peers on this list, and reviews note some variance in lead quality and rep turnover. The reason to consider an alternative is usually fit, whether you want a volume pod or senior and founder-led delivery, not that CIENCE is a bad agency.

Which CIENCE alternatives publish their pricing?

As of July 2026, two of the alternatives here show real numbers on their own sites: SalesRoads lists appointment setting from $9,950 per four weeks, and Cleverly lists tiers from $397 a month for LinkedIn outreach. Belkins, Callbox, Leadium, and Martal Group quote per scope with no public figure. CIENCE itself remains one of the most price-transparent options in the category, so you are trading its transparency for a different model when you move to a quote-only shop.

How did you choose and verify this list?

We verified each agency on its own current site in July 2026: what it does, who it serves, its engagement model, and any pricing it publishes. Ratings are shown only where a credible independent sample of roughly ten or more reviews exists, read directly off Clutch and linked. There are no paid placements or affiliate links. We publish this list and we are on it; we do not rank ourselves first, and we say where we are not the fit.

About the author

Kshitij Maheshwari

Co-founder of Real Good GTM. He builds and runs signal-based outbound for seed to early Series A B2B startups. This comparison comes from working alongside and against agencies like these on live outbound programs, and from verifying every claim here on each agency's own site, not a directory listing.

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