Who wrote this, and how. I run outbound for B2B clients myself, so every agency on this page is a competitor of mine. Treat this as one operator's read rather than an independent rating. Everything factual here comes from the vendor's own website, quoted where it matters. I have deliberately published no review scores or star ratings, because I could not verify most of them first hand and a wrong number attached to someone's company is not worth the page.
In short
Cleverly is the cheapest entry point in this comparison by a wide margin, and it publishes its prices. What you are buying at that price is outreach, not a full outbound function.
At a glance
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, US |
|---|---|
| Founded | Not published |
| Pricing | Published |
| Channels | LinkedIn, cold email, cold calling |
| Delivery model | Dedicated US-based account manager per client plus a copywriting team, running on Cleverly's own dashboard |
| How they describe themselves | "Done-for-you B2B lead generation across LinkedIn, cold email, and paid." |
How they charge
Published on their own site. Subscription plans running from a few hundred to under a thousand dollars a month for lead generation, plus a pay per meeting-ready lead model for cold email with no contract. The per lead rate is not published.
Published figures. These are quoted from cleverly.co. Prices change, so check the source before you rely on them.
Where they are strong
Low commitment and real published numbers. For a founder who wants LinkedIn outreach running next week without a five figure commitment, this is the shortest path in this list.
The trade-off
At that price the work is volume outreach rather than strategy. You will be handling the replies, the qualification and the offer yourself, which is precisely where most campaigns are won or lost. They also publish no non-English market coverage.
Markets and coverage
US-centric. Promises 'U.S. based dedicated Account Managers'; the About page says the delivery team is fully remote and global. No specific non-English market or language coverage is claimed.
Who it fits
Solo founders, consultants and small teams who want LinkedIn-led outreach started cheaply and will personally work the replies.
When to look elsewhere
Anyone who needs the targeting and the offer fixed before sending, or who does not have time to handle inbound replies themselves.
Alternatives worth shortlisting
The useful comparison is rarely feature by feature. It is whether the vendor publishes a price, which channels they actually run, and whether they cover your market. Those three sort the list fast.
| Agency | Pricing | Channels | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belkins | Not published | cold email, LinkedIn, omnichannel outbound | US mid-market, omnichannel |
| CIENCE | Published | cold email, cold calling, LinkedIn | Itemised build plus flexible SDRs |
| Callbox | Published | cold calling, cold email, LinkedIn | Multi-region, phone led |
| Martal Group | Not published | cold email, LinkedIn, cold calling | Senior onshore reps who close |
| SalesRoads | Not published | cold calling, cold email | US phone, cancel anytime |
| memoryBlue | Not published | outbound SDR and BDR prospecting, demand generation, SEO and | Trains reps you can hire |
| Hlib Storchak | Published | cold email, LinkedIn | Baltics to Nordics, one operator |
See all 13 agencies compared side by side, including how each one charges.
Where I fit, and when I do not
Founder led, from Vilnius. Cold email and LinkedIn as one motion, with the targeting and the offer fixed before anything sends. Published: consulting and fractional GTM from EUR 3,000 a month, done for you outbound from EUR 7,000 a month. Flat monthly fee, no per meeting pricing.
I am the right call when B2B teams selling into the Baltics, Nordics, wider Europe or the US who want one person accountable for the whole motion rather than a pod, and who want to keep the system afterwards.
I am the wrong call when If your deal size cannot support a four figure monthly retainer, if you need cold calling as the primary channel, or if you need a large vendor's bench, I am the wrong choice and I will say so on the call.
Frequently asked
How much does Cleverly cost?
Published on their own site. Subscription plans running from a few hundred to under a thousand dollars a month for lead generation, plus a pay per meeting-ready lead model for cold email with no contract. The per lead rate is not published.
Who is Cleverly a good fit for?
Solo founders, consultants and small teams who want LinkedIn-led outreach started cheaply and will personally work the replies.
When is Cleverly the wrong choice?
Anyone who needs the targeting and the offer fixed before sending, or who does not have time to handle inbound replies themselves.
Is this review independent?
I run outbound for B2B clients myself, so every agency on this page is a competitor of mine. Treat this as one operator's read rather than an independent rating. Everything factual here comes from the vendor's own website, quoted where it matters. I have deliberately published no review scores or star ratings, because I could not verify most of them first hand and a wrong number attached to someone's company is not worth the page.
Why are there no star ratings on this page?
Because I could not verify most of them first hand. Review platforms block automated reading, and the figures circulating in other agencies' comparison articles disagree with each other. Publishing a number I cannot stand behind, attached to a named company, is not worth the page. What I can verify is what each vendor publishes about itself, so that is what this compares.