Published prices and what they include
These are US-dollar prices from the linked providers, checked on September 28, 2026. They describe specific offers, not an industry average.
| Provider and service | Published price | Included work and extras |
|---|---|---|
| Upwork cold callers | $11 to $20 per hour median range for certain historical worldwide contracts. | Freelance caller time. List building, tools, scripting and management depend on the arrangement with the freelancer. |
| Quick Cold Calls | $695/month for 250 call activities, or $1,390/month for 500. | Script, account management, reporting and appointment confirmation included. You supply the contact list. An activity is a dial, including attempts that do not reach a buyer. |
| Superhuman Prospecting Flex | From $1,998/month. | Calls-only service with US-based callers, a script, strategist and reporting. Supply or separately purchase the list. A setup fee may apply. |
| Superhuman Prospecting Premium | From $4,995/month. | Broader SDR service with calling, list building, cold email and lead nurturing. Additional setup fees apply; the page also lists a $250 CRM integration fee. |
| Sales Focus cold calling | From $3,950/month. | Tailored cold-calling service. Dedicated-agent requirements, market complexity and included work affect the quote. |
| SalesHive managed SDRs | Custom monthly quote. | Team, strategist, platform, data and tools included. Team location, phone-only or phone-plus-email scope, volume and term shape the quote. Platform-only service is separate. |
For more detail on the providers, see the cold-calling agency shortlist.
What each billing model buys
Caller hours
Hourly hiring fits when your team already has a usable list and script, knows the market and can coach the caller. The hourly rate buys the agreed work for that time. Your manager's time, data and calling tools still belong in the budget when you provide them.
Calling activity
An activity package buys a defined allowance of work. The provider's definition determines whether that means dial attempts, connections or conversations. Quick Cold Calls, for example, counts a dial even when it reaches voicemail or nobody answers. A calling allowance is different from a promised number of interested buyers.
Appointments
A per-meeting fee buys the outcome defined in the agreement. A booked meeting, a held meeting and a sales-accepted opportunity are different stages. The qualification criteria and rules for cancellations, reschedules, no-shows and unsuitable contacts determine which meetings create a charge.
Managed campaigns
A monthly or fixed-period campaign can cover account research, contact data, scripts, calling, coaching and meeting handoff. This fits when you want the provider to operate the campaign as well as make the calls. An assigned rep, a shared calling pool and a broader SDR team can all sit behind a monthly fee, so staffing and responsibilities need to be explicit in the proposal.
The amount to budget includes the agency fee over the commitment, setup and additional data or tool charges, and the work your own team still handles. A lower service fee can leave your sales leader building lists or managing the caller. A broader service can include channels you do not need. Choose the scope that matches the work you want outsourced.
For an internal hire, recruiting, ramp time, data, tools and management sit alongside the rep's pay. Include those responsibilities when comparing employment with a managed campaign.
How much active calling does the fee cover?
Preparation should produce suitable accounts, current contact details, a script and a caller ready to discuss your offer. That work is useful, but it is different from time spent reaching buyers.
A proposal should state when billing begins, when calling begins and when the initial commitment ends. That makes it clear how much preparation and active calling the fee covers. A change of market or offer can also require a new list, message and rep preparation.
Coseek's typical four-week validation sprint includes preparation plus 20 calling days. Research, list building, script development and rep preparation happen before those calling days begin. We then review the conversations and your feedback on meetings to recommend continuing, changing the campaign or stopping. Ongoing delivery is month to month.
Meeting quality changes the economics
A cost-per-meeting comparison needs the same cost basis, campaign period and qualification standard. Keep booked meetings, held meetings and sales-accepted opportunities separate, so the calculation describes the stage you are actually measuring.
At Coseek, qualification includes account and role fit, a relevant problem, current process, timing, use case or equivalent agreed evidence, and the buyer's acceptance of the next-step purpose. We confirm a specific attendee, date and time and send the invitation. Your salesperson receives the context behind the meeting and the questions or needs raised on the call.
That handoff helps your team continue the conversation. It is also something you can inspect when choosing a service, alongside the caller's script and relevant example recordings.
Use your own sales history in the cold-calling ROI calculator to explore how meeting quality, conversion and deal value affect the economics. Where conversion data is uncertain, compare scenarios and label the assumptions. The calculation is a planning tool, not evidence that a campaign will produce those results.
Coseek includes research, calling and daily management
Coseek researches the accounts, selects the people to call, prepares their contact details and writes the script. We prepare the rep for your market, run the calls and manage the campaign. Our sales manager reviews selected calls and practises with the rep each working day, using what buyers say to improve the next calling block.
Your team supplies product knowledge, exclusions and sales feedback, then handles the meetings and deeper sales work. Day-to-day rep management stays with Coseek.
The free game plan makes the proposed targeting and calling approach concrete. If you want Coseek to execute it, a private quote sets out the campaign scope and commercial terms.