CIENCE Pricing (2026): What 1, 2 and 5 SDRs Really Cost

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Quick answer: CIENCE pricing in one table

Contract: 'Month to month, no long contract.' SDRs can be added or removed month to month. Launch: 'live in less than 14 days.' The team and platform fees are the same whether you run one SDR or ten.

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Worked costs for 1, 2 and 5 SDRs

The base formula is $2,000 + $499 + (number of SDRs x SDR rate). We used the 'starting at' SDR rates, so your quote can be higher. These figures exclude setup and bonus, which come next.

Two offshore SDRs cost exactly the same as one US SDR: $5,999 a month. If your buyers will take a call from an offshore rep, CIENCE's pricing pushes you toward doubling headcount instead of moving onshore. The flat $2,499 is 59% of the bill with one offshore SDR ($2,499 of $4,249) but 22% with five ($2,499 of $11,249). One-SDR programs carry the most overhead per rep.

The platform credits are also flat. 75,000 credits a month is 75,000 for one SDR and 15,000 each across five. CIENCE's page does not say what a credit buys or what extra credits cost, so ask before you scale past two or three SDRs.

How the CIENCE performance bonus works

Each SDR gets a monthly target for held meetings. CIENCE's formula, word for word:

• Below 60% of target: no bonus.
• 60% to 99% of target: base x percent of target x 0.35.
• 100% of target and above: base x percent of target x 0.7.

The page does not define 'base'. We read it as the SDR's monthly fee, since that is the only base on the rate card. RevenueFlow's breakdown reads it as the SDR's base salary, which CIENCE does not publish. Treat our numbers as an estimate and get the definition in writing. On the fee reading, here is what one SDR adds in a month:

Going from 99% to 100% of target roughly doubles the bonus, from $606 to $1,225 for an offshore SDR. Bonuses are paid on held meetings, which protects you from paying for no-shows, but the cliff gives the vendor a strong reason to count borderline meetings. Ask how 'held' is verified and who signs off each month.

Monthly cost with the bonus, offshore vs onshore

Math for the 5 offshore row: base $11,249. At 80%, each SDR adds $490, so $11,249 + (5 x $490) = $13,699. At 100%, each adds $1,225, so $11,249 + (5 x $1,225) = $17,374. Year one is $17,374 x 12 = $208,488. Every other row follows the same steps. If SDRs stay below 60% of target, you pay the base column and year one is the base x 12: $50,988, $71,988, $71,988, $113,988, $134,988 and $239,988 down the table.

Adding setup

The live page lists setup as a one-time fee with no amount. In August 2026 the rate card, as reported by Salesforge and RevenueFlow, showed $5,000 for setup and $1,000 per SDR for recruitment. If those still apply, year one at 100% of target becomes:

• 1 offshore SDR: $65,688 + $5,000 + $1,000 = $71,688.
• 1 US/EU SDR: $101,388 + $6,000 = $107,388.
• 2 offshore SDRs: $101,388 + $5,000 + $2,000 = $108,388.
• 2 US/EU SDRs: $172,788 + $7,000 = $179,788.
• 5 offshore SDRs: $208,488 + $5,000 + $5,000 = $218,488.
• 5 US/EU SDRs: $386,988 + $10,000 = $396,988.

Cost per held meeting

CIENCE does not publish meeting targets, so the per-meeting cost depends on the number you agree. The table below is illustrative: it assumes each SDR hits exactly 100% of a target of 6, 10 or 15 held meetings a month. Formula: monthly cost at 100% divided by total held meetings.

Low months matter more than these averages. Positive CIENCE reviewers describe two to three months before results settle, and negative reviewers describe months with zero meetings. In a zero month you still pay the base: $4,249 for one offshore SDR, $5,999 for one US SDR. Three months of ramp on one US SDR is $17,997 before setup.

How CIENCE pricing has changed

• 2015: CIENCE founded. Clutch lists its HQ as Denver, with offices in Kyiv and Guadalajara.
• 2025: CIENCE becomes the services arm of graph8. The pricing page now reads 'GTM services by graph8.'
• August 2026: third-party breakdowns show a $5,000 setup, $1,000 recruitment per SDR, SDR rates of $1,500 to $6,500 by level and region, and a per-meeting fee set from an agreed ROI goal.
• October 2026: the live page shows $2,000 team, $499 platform, SDRs from $1,750 offshore or $3,500 US/EU, the bonus formula, and setup with no amount. No per-meeting fee appears.

If you see an older figure such as a per-meeting price, check the date. Our own earlier CIENCE page quoted a per-meeting figure that no longer appears on CIENCE's site.

What the price does and does not tell you

Included per the pricing page: a verified target list, four campaigns (buyer intent, best-fit accounts, website visitors and competitor customers), email, phone and LinkedIn infrastructure 'with domains protected', AI research and drafting for SDRs, and the monthly held-meeting report.

Not on the page: the setup amount, the definition of 'base', who sets each SDR's target, what extra platform credits cost, the cancellation notice period, and who owns the domains, mailboxes and contact data if you leave. Since the data lives in graph8, ask what you can export on exit.

Reviews are mixed. CIENCE has 4.2 on Clutch from 142 reviews and 3.7 on G2 from 181. Praise centers on communication and project management. Complaints cover zero-meeting months, no-shows, staff turnover and refund or contract-exit disputes.

How to negotiate a CIENCE quote

1. Ask for the setup fee in writing, and ask for it to be waived or credited if you stay past month three.
2. Get 'base' defined in the bonus formula, and ask for a monthly bonus cap.
3. Agree each SDR's held-meeting target before launch, and how 'held' is confirmed (calendar attendance, your rep's sign-off).
4. Start with one or two SDRs. The month-to-month term lets you add more once meetings arrive.
5. Ask for no bonus in the first month while SDRs ramp.
6. Confirm domain, mailbox and data export rights on cancellation, and the notice period.

How CIENCE compares on price

CIENCE is the cheapest way here to put a person on phone, email and LinkedIn. One US CIENCE SDR at 100% of target ($8,449 a month) still costs less than one SalesRoads SDR ($11,950 per 4 weeks, or about $12,946 a month averaged over 13 cycles). The full head-to-head is in CIENCE vs SalesRoads, and our CIENCE alternatives guide covers eight options with ratings. For how SalesRoads' own ladder works, see SalesRoads pricing.

When CIENCE is worth the price

CIENCE makes sense if you need multichannel SDR activity at low headcount cost, your buyers accept offshore reps, and someone on your side will audit held meetings every month. Five offshore SDRs for $11,249 a month before bonus is hard to match on raw capacity. It makes less sense for one-SDR programs, where 59% of the base bill is fixed overhead, or for buyers who need a fixed, predictable invoice.

Where IntentSignal fits

If what you want from CIENCE is mainly email meetings, a cold email program can cost less. Our programs start at $2,999 a month, month to month, with retainer-plus-performance options. There is no setup line and no bonus formula. The two founders run every account, and you own every domain and mailbox we build, in writing. On strong account signals we see about 1 booked meeting per 100 emails, and closer to 1 per 200 on generic targeting. See our cold email statistics for more of the data.

We are not a phone-first SDR shop. If calling is the point, CIENCE or SalesRoads is the better fit. Otherwise, read how our B2B cold email agency works or book a campaign plan call.

Frequently asked questions

How much does CIENCE cost per month?

$2,000 for the campaign team plus $499 for the graph8 platform plus each SDR: from $1,750 offshore or $3,500 in the US or Europe. One offshore SDR is $4,249 a month, one US SDR is $5,999, and five offshore SDRs are $11,249, before setup and bonus.

What is CIENCE's setup fee?

The live pricing page lists a one-time setup fee but no amount. Third-party breakdowns from August 2026 reported $5,000 for setup plus $1,000 per SDR for recruitment. Ask for the current figure in writing.

How is the CIENCE performance bonus calculated?

Below 60% of the held-meeting target there is no bonus. From 60% to 99% it is base x percent of target x 0.35, and at 100% or more it is base x percent of target x 0.7. If base means the SDR fee, an offshore SDR at target adds $1,225 a month and a US SDR adds $2,450.

Does CIENCE charge per meeting?

Not on the current pricing page. Earlier 2026 breakdowns described a per-meeting fee tied to an ROI goal, but the October 2026 page uses a held-meeting bonus per SDR instead.

Is CIENCE month to month?

Yes. The page says 'Month to month, no long contract,' and SDRs can be added or removed month to month. The notice period is not published.

What does one CIENCE SDR cost for a year?

At base, $50,988 offshore ($4,249 x 12) or $71,988 for US/EU ($5,999 x 12). If the SDR hits 100% of target every month, $65,688 offshore or $101,388 US, plus setup.

Why do two offshore SDRs cost the same as one US SDR?

Because the fixed $2,499 is shared. $2,499 + (2 x $1,750) = $5,999, and $2,499 + $3,500 = $5,999.

Sources

• CIENCE pricing page (checked October 2026)
• RevenueFlow CIENCE pricing breakdown (updated September 2026)
• Salesforge CIENCE review (graph8, August 2026 rate card, review themes)
• CIENCE on Clutch
• CIENCE on G2 (compare page)
• SalesRoads pricing page
• LevelUp Leads packages
• Callbox lead pricing FAQ