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Starting price per US-based SDR at CIENCE (USD)
CIENCE lists US and Europe SDRs from $3,500 per SDR per month, plus a $2,000 monthly campaign team and a $499 monthly platform fee.
CIENCE pricingOutsourced SDR agency or your own account executive?
Agencies book meetings quickly on a monthly retainer. An in-house AE costs a hiring process, then keeps the pipeline and the customer knowledge. Compare the two before you sign or renew.
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30 daysEach listing runs
3Screening questions per job
5Application recipients
Agency or in-house
Renting sales reps? Here is what owning the seat changes.
An outsourced SDR agency gets meetings on the calendar fast. An in-house account executive builds pipeline you keep. Here is the trade, line by line.
Outsourced SDR agency
Your own account executiveOwns the pipeline
Outsourced SDR agency
Reps work for the agency and leave when the contract ends
Your own account executive
Your rep stays and keeps getting better at your product
Outsourced SDR agency
Pipeline history may sit in the agency's tools
Your own account executive
Every account, call and email lives in your own CRM
Outsourced SDR agency
Reps split their attention across several clients
Your own account executive
One rep focused on your buyers and your market
Outsourced SDR agency
Usually books meetings, then hands them to you
Your own account executive
An AE runs the meetings and closes the deal
Outsourced SDR agency
Monthly retainer whether or not deals close
Your own account executive
Base plus commission tied to closed revenue
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Published prices from agency and recruiter pages, checked October 26, 2026. Most agencies quote custom prices, so get written quotes before you compare.
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One SDR for four weeks at SalesRoads (USD)
SalesRoads lists a base price of $11,950 per four-week period for one SDR, with no long-term commitment.
SalesRoads pricing0%
Top of the usual contingency recruiter fee
Sales recruiting firms commonly quote 15 to 25 percent of first-year base salary. SHRM has cited 20 to 25 percent of first-year cash pay.
RevPilots fee guideThree steps from an agency to your own rep.
Keep the pipeline you paid for, decide who owns it, then hire a rep who stays when the contract ends.
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Take your data back
Before the contract ends, ask for CRM records, call recordings and email sequences in a format you can import. What you get depends on your contract.
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Decide what your rep owns
Hand your in-house AE or SDR the lead lists, booked meetings and follow-up the agency used to run, and set the quota to match.
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Post the role
Publish a sales job with pay and quota spelled out, screen applicants with up to 3 questions, and review them in one dashboard.
FAQ
Agency or in-house: common questions.
Agency prices come from each company's own pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Per-meeting ranges come from vendor guides.
Published prices vary widely. CIENCE lists US and Europe SDRs from $3,500 per SDR per month plus campaign and platform fees. SalesRoads lists $11,950 per four weeks for one SDR. Callbox estimates $16,000 to $32,000 a quarter for a campaign pod with one dedicated SDR. Many agencies, such as SalesHive, quote custom prices.
Account Executive Jobs
Own your pipeline.
Hire an account executive who keeps your accounts, calls and deals in your CRM. Post the role and review every applicant in one dashboard.
Monthly plans · No placement fees · Each listing runs 30 days