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CIENCE costs at least $4,249 a month with one offshore SDR, before setup. Seven alternatives with prices from their own pages, grouped by how they charge.
By Moe Alhosni · Published 31 October 2026 · 6 min read
Short answer: CIENCE's pricing page lists a $2,000 a month campaign team, a $499 platform and SDRs from $1,750 offshore or $3,500 in the US and Europe, "Month to month, no long contract" (as of October 2026). So the floor is $4,249 a month before an unpriced setup fee. Alternatives either drop the fixed layer (per-meeting firms), give you a US rep at a single price (SalesRoads, EBQ), or bundle everything into one fee (SalesHive, Callbox).
How this page was made. Written by Moe Alhosni, who runs ROI Maximizer, a pay-per-meeting agency on this list. Every price comes from the firm's own page, read on 30 October 2026 and linked. Where a firm publishes no price, I say so. The firms are grouped by model, not ranked.
CIENCE is unusually open about its rate card:
CIENCE's own worked example, five offshore SDRs, comes to $11,249 a month plus bonus. With one offshore SDR, the floor is $4,249 a month; with one US SDR, $5,999, my arithmetic. The full breakdown is in CIENCE pricing.
The reasons buyers look elsewhere are usually the fixed $2,499 layer you pay before any SDR, the unpriced setup, or wanting the whole bill to move with meetings.
| Firm | How it charges, from its own page (as of October 2026) | Minimum term | Zero-meeting month |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIENCE | $2,000 + $499 + SDRs from $1,750 a month; bonus on held meetings | "Month to month, no long contract" | At least $4,249 with one offshore SDR |
| SalesHive | "Custom quoted", one monthly fee, "No setup fees" | Month to month or annual | Full fee |
| SalesRoads | $11,950 per 4 weeks for one SDR | "Cancel anytime" | Full fee |
| EBQ | $5,000 a month half-time, $10,000 full-time | Annual, paid monthly | Full fee |
| Martal Group | "flat fee per month", not published | "3 Month Pilot Campaign", then monthly | Full fee, assumed |
| Belkins | "From $5,000/month"; PPA "starting from $750/meeting" | "Six-month agreement with a three-month checkpoint" | Retainer still due |
| FunnL | "$2000 monthly retainer" + "$300 per completed sales meeting" | Not stated | $2,000, assumed |
| ROI Maximizer | Setup $1,000–$3,000, then $200–$500 per qualified meeting that took place, or a flat $5,000 a month | No minimum term | Nothing on the per-meeting plan after setup |
SalesHive's pricing page quotes "One monthly fee" covering the SDR, a strategist, the platform and "Verified list building and data enrichment", with "No setup fees". There is no published figure, and it says "No per-meeting pricing". Notice is written, ending billing "at the end of the next billing month". Compared directly in SalesHive vs CIENCE.
SalesRoads charges $11,950 per four weeks for one US SDR on phone and email, $16,750 for two, with "No long-term commitment. Cancel anytime." It includes "500 records per SDR per month" of prospect data and a strategist. See SalesRoads pricing.
EBQ charges $5,000 a month for a half-time and $10,000 for a full-time rep, priced on an annual commitment and "paid monthly". That is cheaper per month than a CIENCE US SDR plus team, but locks you in for a year. See EBQ pricing.
Martal's pricing page shows a "3 Month Pilot Campaign" for lead generation, then monthly, at a "flat fee per month" it does not publish. Higher tiers add sales and onboarding for a fee plus commission. CIENCE vs Martal Group compares the two.
Belkins starts "From $5,000/month" on six months, or offers a pay-per-appointment plan "starting from $750/meeting". FunnL charges a $2,000 retainer plus $300 per completed meeting, without defining a qualified meeting. Both still carry a fixed element.
We charge per meeting with no retainer on the per-meeting plan. A one-off setup fee of $1,000–$3,000, then $200–$500 per qualified meeting that took place, nothing for a no-show. Or a flat $5,000 a month. No minimum term.
The contrast with CIENCE is the fixed layer. CIENCE bills $2,499 before an SDR picks up the phone; our per-meeting plan bills nothing after setup until a qualified meeting has taken place. Our published proof: PR Noir, 27 leads that became 10 qualified meetings and a $90K deal in 45 days, and P1 Communications, 20+ qualified meetings.
If you are pricing CIENCE against a per-meeting plan, book 30 minutes or email moe@roimaxi.com.
On published prices, FunnL starts at a $2,000 retainer plus $300 per completed meeting. On our per-meeting plan, after a one-off $1,000–$3,000 setup, you pay $200–$500 per qualified meeting that took place and nothing in an empty month. CIENCE's own floor is $4,249 a month with one offshore SDR.
Yes. CIENCE's pricing page says "Month to month, no long contract" and lets you "Add or remove SDRs month to month", as of October 2026.
Yes. The pricing page lists "One setup fee" without a dollar amount. Ask for it in writing.
FunnL ($300 per completed meeting on top of a $2,000 retainer), Belkins' pay-per-appointment plan ("starting from $750/meeting") and us ($200–$500 per qualified meeting that took place, after setup). CIENCE itself pays its SDRs a bonus on held meetings, but the base fee does not depend on them.
SalesHive bundles everything into one quoted fee with no setup; CIENCE prints a rate card with a fixed team and platform layer plus seats. If you value a published price, CIENCE; if you want one number and calling-led SDRs, SalesHive.
Get three things in writing, from CIENCE, from us, or from anyone else:
A qualified meeting is defined at what counts as a qualified meeting. Put every quote through the cost per meeting calculator.
Moe Alhosni, founder, ROI Maximizer (M Ventures LTD).
About the author: Moe Alhosni, founder of ROI Maximizer. Before that he spent four and a half years in sales at Moody's in London, most recently as Assistant Director, Sales, working with banks, asset managers and private equity firms. He runs the campaigns behind the first-hand data on this site. LinkedIn
After Moody's he was Sales Director at Coinshift, a Web3 treasury management company (2024). Before Moody's he worked at BLOM Bank France in London on settlements and customer service, including AML/KYC record updates. Full career
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