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The best lead generation agencies in Austin

B2B lead generation agencies in and around Austin, from full-service outsourced revenue teams to done-for-you SDR pods. Silicon Hills startups that want to scale outbound fast, without over-hiring. The ones worth knowing in 2026, verified.

By Kshitij Maheshwari, co-founder · Updated July 2026

Real Good GTM publishes this list, and we are on it. We do not rank ourselves first, we say where we fit and where we do not, and every agency is verified on its own site. Judge for yourself. Read how we evaluate.

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The short answer Verified July 2026

No single best, only the best for your stage and your motion. In Austin, most teams want to scale outbound fast without over-hiring, so the pick depends on how much you want to outsource. The short version, by use case:

Best full-service outsourced revenue team

EBQ

One Austin team for outbound plus data, CRM, and marketing.

Best done-for-you SDR with no lock-in

SalesHive

US-based SDRs, month to month, flat rate, no contract.

Best high-volume acquisition

GetScale

Austin end-to-end acquisition at a fixed cost per acquisition.

Best low-entry channel test

Cleverly

LinkedIn-led outreach from a low published monthly floor.

Our slice (that's us)

Real Good GTM

Signal-based, founder-led. Paris-based, serving the US and Europe primarily, not a local Austin volume shop.

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

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At a glance

The Austin lead gen agencies at a glance

Grouped by the job they do best, not ranked. Locations and models are taken from each agency's own site, checked July 2026. Most quote per scope, shown here as "custom."

Agency	What they do	Best-fit	Pricing	Based
EBQ	Outsourced revenue team	Software, tech firms	Custom	Austin, US
CIENCE	SDR as a service	SMB to enterprise	$5k setup + $2k/mo	Denver, US
memoryBlue	Outsourced SDR, training, recruiting	Funded B2B tech	Custom	Tysons, US
SalesHive	US SDRs, call, email, LinkedIn	No-lock-in outbound	Month to month	Denver, US
GetScale	Acquisition, fixed CAC	Fast-scaling, high-volume	Custom	Austin, US
Growth Engine X	High-volume cold email	$1M+ revenue	Custom, free test	New Jersey, US
Understory	Allbound: outbound, paid, RevOps	Funded B2B SaaS	From $12k/mo	Atlanta, US
Cleverly	LinkedIn-led lead gen	SMB, budget-conscious	From $397/mo	Los Angeles, US
Real Good GTM	Signal-based outbound	Seed to Series A (US/EU)	Month to month	Paris (remote)

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: where it is based, what it does, who it serves, and its engagement model. We featured shops with a genuine Austin base, plus the strongest US-serving teams a Silicon Hills startup would realistically shortlist, not directory listings wearing the label.

We run signal-based outbound ourselves, so the read on each shop comes from knowing the work. Where we could not independently confirm a rating in this pass, we left it off rather than publish a number we could not stand behind.

How we built this list

→ Every agency verified on its own current site, July 2026
→ Location and local presence checked on each agency's own contact or about page
→ Ratings shown only where a credible independent sample could be confirmed, 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
→ Grouped by fit, not ranked. If a fact could not be verified, we left it out

The real test

Full revenue team, SDR pod, or channel test?

Silicon Hills is dense with startups scaling fast on tight teams, so the Austin question is usually how much of the revenue motion to hand off, not whether to. The field splits three ways: a full-stack local revenue team, a done-for-you US SDR pod, and a low-entry test of a single channel. None is wrong, but they buy you very different things.

Full Austin revenue team

One local vendor runs the whole motion

A full-stack team runs SDR plus data, CRM, and marketing under one roof, in your timezone and your ecosystem. You outsource the whole revenue engine, but you pay for the breadth and it quotes per scope.

Use it when you want to scale outbound fast without building each function in-house, and value a local Austin team you can sit down with.

SDR pod or channel test

A focused pod, pointed at one job

A done-for-you SDR pod books meetings across call, email, and LinkedIn, or a low-entry program tests a single channel before you commit. Faster to start and easier to read, but narrower than a full revenue team.

Use it when you know your ICP and want meetings booked, or you want to prove a channel works before spending more.

The read

In Austin the choice is often one local vendor to run the whole revenue motion versus a specialist you point at one channel. In a startup-dense market where over-hiring is the classic Silicon Hills mistake, a full-stack team is the fast way to scale outbound without adding headcount, and a local team sits in your timezone and your ecosystem. A specialist pod or a low-entry test is the cheaper, faster way to prove a channel first. Ask any agency here two things: what exactly do you run for us, and how quickly can we tell it is working?

The agencies

The Austin lead gen agencies, grouped by job

Grouped by what they are best at, not ranked one to nine. Read the group that matches what you need.

Group A

Full-service outsourced revenue team

One Austin vendor that runs outbound plus data, CRM, and marketing together. The pick when you want to outsource the whole revenue motion, not just meetings.

01

EBQ

Austin, US Outsourced revenue team

An Austin outsourced sales and marketing execution firm that builds dedicated revenue teams, best known for US-based SDR and BDR appointment setting and lead qualification for B2B and tech.

Best for

Software and technology firms that want one Austin vendor to run outbound SDR plus data, CRM, and marketing under one roof, rather than hiring each in-house.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Outsourced managed teams across appointment setting, data, sales, marketing, and CRM (Salesforce and HubSpot), quoted per scope. Not published.

Where they're strong

A full-stack outsourced model, US-based BDR and SDR teams, a channel-optimized data approach, and a long Austin track record.

Consider elsewhere if

You want a lean single-channel specialist or a published price. EBQ is a broader outsourced revenue team that quotes per scope, and it runs cold calling.

Bottom line

The Austin pick when you want one local team to run outbound plus data, CRM, and marketing together.

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Group B

Done-for-you SDR pods

US-based teams that prospect, call, and book meetings on your calendar. The pick when you know your ICP and want outreach run for you.

02

CIENCE

Denver, US SDR as a service · public pricing

A large, long-running SDR shop that pairs human reps with its own data and AI tooling; one of the very few in the field with fully itemized public pricing.

Best for

SMB to enterprise that wants outsourced SDRs with the option of a lower-cost offshore team.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Month to month, no long contract. Published: about a $5,000 setup plus $2,000 a month, with SDRs from $1,500 a month.

Where they're strong

Human reps paired with their own data and AI tooling, a choice of onshore or offshore reps, and rare fully itemized public pricing.

Consider elsewhere if

You want a boutique, founder-led team. CIENCE is a large operation, and reviews note some lead-quality and turnover variance.

Bottom line

A transparent, scalable SDR-as-a-service option when you want a published price and an offshore choice. Rated 4.2 out of 5 on Clutch from 142 reviews, as of July 2026.

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03

memoryBlue

Tysons, US Outsourced SDR · build-plus-hire

A sales-development specialist for B2B tech that pairs outsourced SDR programs with sales training and recruiting, so it can also build your in-house team.

Best for

Funded B2B tech, including public-sector vendors, that want outsourced SDRs with a path to hiring the reps.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Outsourced SDR programs plus training and recruiting, quoted per scope. Not published.

Where they're strong

More than twenty years in sales development, deep tech and cybersecurity expertise, and a build-plus-hire model with an alumni network.

Consider elsewhere if

You want published pricing or a pure email-and-LinkedIn specialist. memoryBlue is a broader SDR, training, and recruiting firm quoted per scope.

Bottom line

A fit for funded B2B tech that wants outsourced SDRs now and the option to hire the reps later.

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04

SalesHive

Denver, US US SDRs · no lock-in

A US-based B2B sales-development agency that books meetings via cold calling, email, and LinkedIn on its own AI platform, with 100% US-based SDRs and month-to-month flat-rate pricing.

Best for

B2B teams that want a US-based outsourced SDR team across calling, email, and LinkedIn, without a long-term contract.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Fully-managed outsourced SDR, month to month, flat rate, no long-term contract. Not published as a rate card.

Where they're strong

100% US-based SDRs, a three-channel motion across calling, email, and LinkedIn on their own AI platform, and month-to-month flat-rate terms.

Consider elsewhere if

You want a published rate card or an independent rating. SalesHive scopes the flat rate per program, and no credible review sample is shown.

Bottom line

The done-for-you SDR pick when you want US-based reps, three channels, and no lock-in.

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Not sure whether a full Austin revenue team or a focused SDR pod fits? Book a fit check. We will tell you straight which of these is the right call, even when it is not us.

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Group C

High-volume acquisition and cold email

Teams built for volume: end-to-end acquisition at a fixed cost, or cold email at real scale. The pick when the job is conversion volume, not a niche B2B pod.

05

GetScale

Austin, US Acquisition · fixed CAC

An Austin growth firm that runs end-to-end, conversation-led customer acquisition and recruiting at a fixed cost per acquisition for fast-scaling companies.

Best for

Fast-scaling companies that want high-volume, conversation-led acquisition or recruiting at a predictable CAC, more than a classic B2B email SDR motion.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Performance-based and fixed-CAC engagements across acquisition and recruiting, quoted per scope. Not published.

Where they're strong

End-to-end acquisition run for you, a pay-for-performance and fixed-CAC model, and an Austin base built for high-volume conversion.

Consider elsewhere if

You are a seed B2B SaaS wanting targeted email and LinkedIn to a small ICP. GetScale is acquisition and recruiting led, built for volume.

Bottom line

An Austin option when the job is high-volume acquisition or recruiting at a fixed CAC, not niche B2B prospecting.

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06

Growth Engine X

New Jersey, US High-volume cold email · Clay

Cold-email deliverability at real scale, over eight million sends a month, run by one of the most-followed voices in Clay and outbound.

Best for

Teams past about $1M in revenue that want an aggressive, high-volume outbound engine built and managed; they screen for $1M+ revenue.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

A free test campaign, then a managed retainer quoted per scope. Not published.

Where they're strong

Elite deliverability and domain infrastructure at volume, high-volume cold email, and Clay Elite Studio partner status.

Consider elsewhere if

You are pre-revenue or want phone-led appointment setting. This is a high-volume email engine that screens for existing revenue.

Bottom line

A fit when you are past $1M and want serious cold-email volume and deliverability, not a first channel test.

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Group D

Full-stack, low-entry, and founder-led

An allbound system, a low-cost channel test, or founders on the account. The pick when a full Austin volume desk is not what you want.

07

Understory

Atlanta, US Allbound · public pricing

Runs paid media, GTM engineering, and LinkedIn content as one "allbound" system, with a marquee client roster.

Best for

Funded B2B SaaS that wants outbound, paid, and RevOps run as one compounding motion.

Model & pricing (Jul 2026)

Flat retainer based on services and service level, with GTM engineering from $12,000 a month. Minimum 4 to 6 months.

Where they're strong

An allbound system across outbound, paid media, LinkedIn content, and RevOps, Clay Advanced Artisan tier, and named clients like Clay, HockeyStack, and RB2B.

Consider elsewhere if

You are pre-revenue or want a single low-cost channel. Understory is a funded-SaaS allbound partner with a $12k entry point.

Bottom line

A fit for funded B2B SaaS that wants outbound, paid, and RevOps run as one compounding system.

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08

Cleverly

Los Angeles, US LinkedIn-led · public pricing

A LinkedIn-first lead-gen agency with the lowest published entry point, 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, publicly priced: LinkedIn outreach from $397 a month, cold email from $1,995, calling from $3,500.

Where they're strong

A LinkedIn-led motion with the lowest published entry point, optional cold email and calling tiers, and US-based account managers.

Consider elsewhere if

You want a full outsourced SDR team. Cleverly is a lower-touch channel program, and holds about 4.3 out of 5 on Clutch across 83 reviews.

Bottom line

The low-entry pick when you want to test a LinkedIn channel with a published price before spending more.

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09

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, from Paris-based, serving the US and Europe primarily. 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 selling into the US or Europe who want the two founders on the account and a real read on their market, not a local volume shop.

Model

A two-month start, then month to month, no lock-in. Signals over lists, built per segment across email and LinkedIn.

Where we're strong

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

Not for you if

You need a local Austin team in your own timezone, enterprise-scale SDR volume, guaranteed lead counts, or cold calling. That is not us.

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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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.

You want one local team for the whole motion

EBQ in Austin, an outsourced revenue team across SDR, data, CRM, and marketing.

You want a done-for-you SDR pod

SalesHive for US reps with no lock-in, or CIENCE for a published price.

You want to hire the reps later

memoryBlue, outsourced SDRs plus training and recruiting on a build-plus-hire model.

The job is high-volume acquisition

GetScale in Austin for fixed-CAC acquisition, or Growth Engine X for cold email at scale.

You want to test a channel cheaply

Cleverly for a low-entry LinkedIn program, or Understory for a funded allbound system.

Seed to Series A, selling into US or Europe

Real Good GTM (that's us), founder-led signal-based outbound. Or a local Austin shop if you want a team in your timezone.

Putting it together

How we'd actually choose

We build this kind of system for a living, so here is the order we would run the decision in, whether or not we are on your list.

1

Decide how much of the motion to hand off

On a lean Silicon Hills team, this is the real fork: a full Austin revenue team runs the whole motion for you, while a focused SDR pod or a low-entry channel test is faster to start and easier to read. Pick the scope before the vendor.

2

Match the channel to your motion

Full SDR pods if your buyers answer the phone, cold email and LinkedIn if they respond better there, and high-volume acquisition only when volume is genuinely the job.

3

Check the stage fit and the price floor

Some shops screen for existing revenue, others start low. Confirm where delivery sits and how quickly you can tell it is working, before you sign.

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

What does a B2B lead generation agency cost in Austin?

Most Austin agencies quote a monthly retainer per scope rather than publishing a price. Outsourced SDR and appointment-setting programs typically start in the low thousands of dollars a month, and full-service revenue teams run higher. A few publish figures, most route you to a call. LinkedIn-first programs can start lower, around a few hundred dollars a month. Always confirm the current number on the agency's own site, and match the price floor to your stage.

Why do so many startups use Austin outbound agencies?

Austin has one of the densest startup and tech scenes in the country, a deep Built In Austin ecosystem, and no state income tax pulling in relocating founders. A lot of those teams want to scale outbound fast without over-hiring an in-house SDR bench, so they lean on an agency to run it. A local Austin team also sits in your timezone and your ecosystem, which makes the working relationship easier.

Should I hire an Austin agency or a remote one?

It depends on who you sell to and how you like to work. If you value in-person meetings, a shared timezone, and a team plugged into the Austin ecosystem, a local shop is worth it. If your buyers are spread across the US or Europe, a strong remote team can cover the same ground and often specializes more tightly. Ask where the people who actually send and dial sit, and whether that matters for your motion.

What is the difference between lead generation and appointment setting?

Lead generation is the broader job of creating and qualifying interest across channels. Appointment setting is the narrower one of booking a qualified meeting on your calendar, usually by phone and email. Many Austin agencies do both, but their pricing and their metrics differ, so be clear which outcome you are buying.

Do these agencies do cold calling, or just email and LinkedIn?

It varies. Some Austin shops run full outsourced SDR pods that include cold calling, others lean on email and LinkedIn, and a few blend all three. If phone is central to your motion, pick a team built for it. If your buyers respond better to email and LinkedIn, weight toward those specialists and confirm the channel mix before you sign.

How do I choose a B2B lead generation agency in Austin?

Start with the outcome you are buying, meetings or a system you keep, then match the stage: some shops screen for existing revenue. Check where delivery sits, confirm the channel mix and the pricing model, and only then weigh the logo. This page groups the agencies by the job they do best so you can start from your situation.

About the author

Kshitij Maheshwari

Co-founder of Real Good GTM. He has been the first business hire and Chief of Staff at seed-stage B2B startups, building outbound pipeline before any playbook existed. This roundup comes from building and running signal-based outbound for early-stage teams, and from verifying each agency on its own site, not a directory listing.

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