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Appointment SettingData Sourcing Inbound Lead Qualification
Email ProspectingCold CallingLinkedIn ProspectingSales Gifting
Updated July 2026
Compare Leadium and CIENCE on pricing, team location, contract terms, and model and see exactly where each one wins. One is a US-based, founder-led SDR program. The other is an AI platform with a services layer.
BEFORE YOU HIRE ANYONE
Book a strategy call | Talk to a founder, not a rep
Tell us your ICP and we'll tell you honestly whether outbound fits, and how we'd run it. No commitment.
PRICING
What you actually pay, month one and beyond
CIENCE bundles a platform and a services layer. Leadium publishes one flat monthly number for a fully-managed team.
CIENCE
~$2,500+ /month
- + ~$5,000 setup fee
- + SDR add-ons
- graph8 platform bundled
- Longer commitments commonly reported
Leadium
$3,500–$5,000
/month
No setup fee
100% US-based team included
Month-to-month, no lock-in
Published pricing, no surprises
A FAIR LOOK
Serious platform technology
The graph8 platform offers genuine multi-channel orchestration... intent data, audience intelligence, and campaign sequencing across email, phone, LinkedIn, SMS, and programmatic ads, built in rather than bolted on.
Enterprise scale and track record
With 1,000+ clients across 150+ industries and named logos like Microsoft, Google, and Nasdaq, CIENCE has operated at a scale most agencies never reach.
Built-in data and intent signals
Buyers get a large contact database and intent signals bundled into the engagement, rather than paying for a separate data subscription on top.
Tenbound research backing
Sister brand Tenbound is a dedicated sales-development research and training organization, which informs CIENCE's methodology with industry-wide benchmarks.
SIDE BY SIDE
Let’s compare
Team location / staffing
Contract terms
Account accountability
Core offering
Data & intent signals
Scale / footprint
Time to launch
Review rating
Setup fee
Monthly pricing
CIENCE
Mixed US + offshore reported
Longer commitments commonly reported
Assigned account manager
Platform (graph8) + services layer
Bundled contact database + intent data
1,000+ clients, 150+ industries
~5-day paid GTM setup sprint
G2 ~3.8/5
~$5,000 GTM setup sprint
~$2,500+/mo + SDR add-ons
Leadium
100% US-based, US-employed
Month-to-month, no lock-in
Founders as strategic leads on every account
Fully-managed SDR program, no platform to run
Human-sourced, channel-optimized contact data
1,500+ companies, 45+ industries<
Live in weeks, folded into monthly engagement
G2 4.3/5
No setup fee
$3,500–$5,000/mo, flat & published
Let’s compare
Team location / staffing
Contract terms
Account accountability
Core offering
Data & intent signals
Scale / footprint
Time to launch
Review rating
Setup fee
Monthly pricing
CIENCE
Mixed US + offshore reported
Longer commitments commonly reported
Assigned account manager
Platform (graph8) + services layer
Bundled contact database + intent data
1,000+ clients, 150+ industries
~5-day paid GTM setup sprint
G2 ~3.8/5
~$5,000 GTM setup sprint
~$2,500+/mo + SDR add-ons
Leadium
100% US-based, US-employed
Month-to-month, no lock-in
Founders as strategic leads on every account
Fully-managed SDR program, no platform to run
Human-sourced, channel-optimized contact data
1,500+ companies, 45+ industries<
Live in weeks, folded into monthly engagement
G2 4.3/5
No setup fee
$3,500–$5,000/mo, flat & published
You're not comparing Leadium to a software platform you still have to run. You're comparing a fully-managed standard.
Execution
100% US-Based SDRs
Every rep calling, emailing, and repping your brand is US-based and US-employed—not offshore labor priced to look cheap. That means clean compliance, no accent barrier on a complex enterprise call, and people who sound like the buyers they're reaching. The conversations that close happen human-to-human, in-market.
Accountability
Founder-Led, Not Farmed Out
The founders are in every account as strategic leads you're not handed three layers down to a junior account manager learning on your budget. The people who built Leadium are accountable for your pipeline, and the team runs as a specialized POD so quality never hinges on one rep having a good week.
Terms
Transparent Pricing, Month-to-Month
Published pricing, no annual lock-in, no padded retainer hiding labor arbitrage. You see exactly what you pay and you can leave anytime. Which means Leadium has to earn the relationship every single month. Most of the category buries price and locks you in. We do the opposite.
The scoreboard
Where Leadium wins
100% US-based SDR team
Directly accountable as strategic leads, not an assigned account manager three layers down.
The founders in every account
Directly accountable as strategic leads, not an assigned account manager three layers down
Transparent, published pricing with no setup fee
Versus CIENCE's ~$5,000 GTM setup plus SDR add-ons and commonly-reported longer commitments.
Fully-managed, not a platform to run
You get an outcome, not a tool you still have to operate yourself. The result lands finished, ready to use, without you having to learn a new interface first.
Specialized POD model
Research, messaging, dialing, and management handled by specialists, so there's no single point of failure when one person is out.
BEST FIT
Who each one is really built for
CIENCE is best for
Enterprise teams that want a technology platform they can eventually bring in-house, have the budget for a setup fee plus platform and staffing costs, and value multi-channel orchestration software as much as the SDR service itself.
Leadium is best for
B2B teams that want a 100% US-based, high-touch SDR program with founder-level accountability, transparent month-to-month pricing, and a team that runs the whole motion for them. Especially for complex, multi-stakeholder sales where the quality of the human conversation decides the outcome.
500+ Sales Leaders, Marketers, and Founders across industries trust us to drive revenue.
You've seen the comparison. See what a US-based, founder-led team can do for your pipeline.
The full picture
FAQ
Leadium vs CIENCE, answered.
Is Leadium or CIENCE cheaper?
It depends on how you count. Leadium publishes flat monthly pricing of $3,500-$5,000 with only a minimal setup fee ($250-$500). CIENCE typically starts around $2,500/month for campaign management but adds a roughly $5,000 GTM setup fee plus SDR costs on top, so the all-in cost is often higher and less predictable. Leadium's month-to-month terms also mean a failed engagement costs you less.
Does CIENCE use US-based SDRs?
CIENCE is frequently reported to use a mix of US-based and offshore SDRs, and some client reviews specifically mention offshore reps. Leadium, by contrast, uses a 100% US-based, US-employed SDR team for all outreach... which matters most for complex, senior, or compliance-sensitive US sales conversations.
What's the main difference between Leadium and CIENCE?
CIENCE is built around a technology platform (graph8) with SDR services layered around it, sold as an ecosystem. Leadium is a fully-managed, 100% US-based SDR program with the founders accountable in every account. CIENCE sells you a platform plus people; Leadium runs the entire outbound motion for you with US-based humans.
Which is better for complex B2B sales, Leadium or CIENCE?
For complex, multi-stakeholder B2B sales, the quality of the human conversation usually decides the outcome, which favors Leadium's 100% US-based, high-touch model with founder-level oversight. CIENCE can be a fit for high-volume or platform-centric programs, but its mixed-staffing model and platform focus are less suited to nuanced, senior-buyer conversations.
Does Leadium require a long-term contract?
No. Leadium operates month-to-month with no annual lock-in, so you can scale up, down, or out as needed. CIENCE engagements commonly involve a setup sprint and longer reported commitments, which makes a failed engagement more expensive.
How long does it take to get started with Leadium vs CIENCE?
CIENCE runs a structured ~5-day GTM setup sprint as a paid one-time project (roughly $5,000) before campaigns launch. Leadium gets programs live in a matter of weeks with only a minimal setup fee ($250-$500), folding onboarding into the monthly engagement.
What kinds of companies use Leadium?
Leadium works with B2B companies that want a US-based, high-touch SDR team to run multi-channel outbound, especially those with defined ICPs, meaningful deal values, and complex sales where the human conversation matters. It has served 1,500+ companies across 45+ industries, with particular strength in SaaS and technology.
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