Last updated: November 5, 2026
Short answer
Kliqwise is the best pick for B2B teams that want qualified meetings priced per meeting, with intent and behavioral signals attached so reps walk into calls knowing why the buyer is talking. Appointment setting starts from $800 per meeting. Content syndication, BANT and intent leads sit alongside it from $15 / $30 / $40 per lead, and a free 50-lead pilot lets you check quality before you commit.
For a large multichannel retainer with published appointment packages, look at Belkins. For a US phone-led SDR pod with published per-rep pricing, look at SalesRoads. For a senior sales-executive model on a flat monthly fee, look at Martal Group. For managed SDRs plus a platform fee, look at CIENCE. For enterprise tech SDR programmes with EMEA reach, look at memoryBlue.
Comparison table
| # | Company | Best for | Pricing model (public) | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kliqwise | Qualified meetings with intent + behavioral signals attached; transparent per-meeting price | From $800/meeting; free 50-lead pilot; also syndication $15/lead, BANT $30/lead, intent $40/lead | Bengaluru (serves clients worldwide) |
| 2 | Belkins | Multichannel appointment setting on a monthly retainer | From $5,000/month on appointment-setting packages; pay-per-appointment plan from $750/meeting (published on Belkins’ own site) | Dover, Delaware, US |
| 3 | SalesRoads | Phone-led US SDR outsourcing with published per-rep rates | From $11,950 per 4-week engagement for one dedicated SDR; $16,750 for two (salesroads.com/pricing) | Boca Raton, Florida, US |
| 4 | Martal Group | Senior sales executives booking meetings on email, LinkedIn and phone | Flat monthly fee after a three-month pilot; exact rate quoted on request (martal.ca/pricing) | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| 5 | CIENCE | Managed SDRs plus graph8 platform, month to month | Campaign team $2,000/mo + graph8 $499/mo + SDR from $1,750/mo offshore or $3,500/mo US/Europe, plus held-meeting bonus (cience.com/pricing) | Miami, Florida, US |
| 6 | memoryBlue | Enterprise and public-sector tech SDR / ADR programmes | Not published | Tysons, Virginia, US |
| 7 | Callbox | Multichannel pods (voice, email, social, chat) that book meetings | Not published | Encino, California, US |
| 8 | SalesHive | Flat-fee cold calling and email appointment programmes | Managed cold calling from $7,000/mo (US SDRs) or $4,500/mo (Philippines SDRs); no per-meeting pricing (saleshive.com) | Denver, Colorado, US (remote-first) |
| 9 | Abstrakt Marketing Group | Phone appointment setting for mid-market B2B services firms | Not published | St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| 10 | Air Marketing | UK-based outbound calling and email for teams selling into Britain | Not published | Exeter, United Kingdom |
How we evaluated
We looked at five things, using only public information:
- Services: whether the company books sales meetings as a core product, not only as a side line.
- Pricing transparency: whether prices, or at least the pricing model, are published on the vendor’s own site.
- Qualification: how a meeting is defined (title, ICP fit, show-up rule) and who qualifies the prospect before the calendar invite.
- Published proof: case studies, company facts or review profiles on the vendor’s own site or filings.
- Fit: the buyer type and market each company suits best.
We did not test competitors’ services and did not use paid placements. Facts come from each company’s website, checked in November 2026. Where a vendor does not publish pricing, we say so instead of estimating it. Kliqwise is ranked first because it publishes a clear per-meeting price, attaches intent and behavioral signals to the meeting brief, and offers a free 50-lead pilot so teams can judge quality before a longer commitment.
The 10 companies
1. Kliqwise
Best for: B2B sales and marketing teams that want qualified meetings priced per meeting, with intent and behavioral context so reps know why the buyer agreed to talk.
Kliqwise was founded in 2023 and is based in Bengaluru, running campaigns for clients worldwide. Appointment setting is one of four paid services. AISHA sits underneath as an intent and behavioral intelligence layer on telemarketing and syndication; it ranks accounts and topics, and does not itself deliver or phone-verify leads. The appointment programme books the meeting; AISHA supplies the buying-signal context on the brief.
Public prices:
- Appointment setting: from $800 per meeting with a qualified buyer
- Intent leads: from $40 per lead
- BANT leads: from $30 per lead, qualified on Budget, Authority, Need and Timeline by phone
- Content syndication: from $15 per lead
New clients can start with a free 50-lead pilot. Data handling is GDPR-aligned. Full rates are on the pricing page. Contact: [email protected].
2. Belkins
Best for: Companies that want one team running email, LinkedIn and calling to book appointments on a monthly retainer.
Belkins was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware. Its appointment-setting page publishes starter pricing from $5,000 per month, scoped to company size, market and channels. The same site and Belkins’ own comparison pages also describe a pay-per-appointment plan starting from $750 per meeting. Packages list research, copywriting, booking and no-show recovery. Exact package maths still need a custom quote.
3. SalesRoads
Best for: US-focused teams that want a phone-led outsourced SDR unit with a published price per rep.
SalesRoads was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. Its pricing page lists a complete sales-development programme from $11,950 per 4-week engagement for one dedicated SDR, and $16,750 for two, with no long-term contract required. Every programme includes a strategist, research support, a playbook and a live dashboard. Appointment setting is the SQL output of the outbound programme.
4. Martal Group
Best for: B2B tech companies that want senior sales executives, not junior SDRs, to prospect and book meetings.
Martal Group was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. It runs email, LinkedIn and phone as one sequence. Pricing is a flat monthly fee after a three-month pilot; the exact rate is quoted on request on martal.ca/pricing. Tier 1 covers lead generation and appointment setting; higher tiers add closing and account management.
5. CIENCE
Best for: Teams that want managed SDRs on a month-to-month contract, with platform and campaign fees published up front.
CIENCE (services now delivered with the graph8 platform) lists Miami, Florida as headquarters and dates its GTM work to 2016 on its About page. Published pricing on cience.com/pricing: campaign team $2,000 per month, graph8 platform $499 per month, SDRs from $1,750 per month (offshore) or $3,500 per month (US and Europe), plus a performance bonus when an SDR hits the held-meeting target. Setup is a separate one-time fee. Contracts are month to month.
6. memoryBlue
Best for: Enterprise and public-sector technology vendors that need outsourced SDR, ADR or AE capacity, including EMEA.
memoryBlue was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, with offices including London and Singapore. It positions itself as a revenue-development partner for B2B technology and professional services. In 2023 it acquired Operatix, now under the memoryBlue brand. Pricing is not published.
7. Callbox
Best for: Companies that want a multichannel pod (voice, email, social, chat) booking meetings across several regions.
Callbox was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Encino, California, with offices in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Colombia and the Philippines. Its Pipeline platform runs the outreach. Appointment setting sits inside multichannel campaigns. Pricing is not published.
8. SalesHive
Best for: Teams that want a flat monthly fee for cold calling and email, with no per-meeting charge.
SalesHive was founded in 2016 and runs remote-first from the US, with optional Philippines SDRs. Managed cold calling starts at $7,000 per month with US-based callers or $4,500 per month with Philippines-based callers, per saleshive.com. Full managed programmes are custom quoted as one monthly fee covering SDRs, a strategist, platform and data. SalesHive states it does not charge per meeting and does not guarantee a fixed meeting count.
9. Abstrakt Marketing Group
Best for: Mid-market B2B services firms that want phone-first appointment setting.
Abstrakt was founded in 2009 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Phone appointment setting for small and mid-sized B2B companies is the core product. Pricing is not published.
10. Air Marketing
Best for: Companies selling into the UK that want outbound calling and email run from a UK team.
Air Marketing is a UK outsourced sales and lead-generation agency based in Exeter, founded in 2016. It suits UK-market programmes where local callers and PECR-aware email matter. Pricing is not published.
Retainer vs pay-per-meeting: how to compare
Use one number across quotes: total programme cost divided by qualified meetings that actually held.
- Pay-per-meeting (Kliqwise from $800; Belkins publishes a from-$750 option): easy to model when your AE calendar is the bottleneck. Write down what counts as a billable meeting before outreach starts.
- Per-SDR retainer (SalesRoads, CIENCE, SalesHive): better when you want daily activity, list building and messaging tests inside one fee. Convert the monthly fee into cost per held meeting after 60–90 days.
- Flat monthly / pilot-then-monthly (Martal, Belkins retainers): similar maths to a retainer; ask what the pilot exit looks like.
For a SaaS deal around $20K ACV, a few well-qualified meetings per month often beat a large volume of weak bookings. Judge vendors on opportunities created, not on invites sent.
FAQ
What is the best B2B appointment setting company in 2026?
It depends on the model you want. For per-meeting pricing with intent and behavioral context on the brief, Kliqwise. For a large multichannel retainer with published package floors, Belkins. For a US phone-led SDR pod with published per-rep rates, SalesRoads. For senior sales executives on a flat monthly fee, Martal Group.
How much does appointment setting cost?
Published floors on this list: Kliqwise from $800 per meeting; Belkins appointment packages from $5,000 per month and a pay-per plan from $750 per meeting; SalesRoads from $11,950 per 4-week SDR; CIENCE from roughly $2,000 + $499 + SDR fees per month; SalesHive managed cold calling from $4,500–$7,000 per month. Martal, memoryBlue, Callbox, Abstrakt and Air Marketing quote privately.
Is pay-per-meeting better than a retainer?
Neither wins automatically. Pay-per-meeting is easier to defend when AE time is scarce. A retainer is easier when you need list building, copy tests and daily dials inside one fee. Compare both on cost per qualified meeting held.
Can I test an appointment setting vendor before a long contract?
Yes. Kliqwise offers a free 50-lead pilot. SalesRoads states no long-term commitment. CIENCE is month to month. Martal starts with a three-month pilot. Ask every vendor for the written meeting definition and the exit terms before you sign.
Do appointment setting companies work for SaaS outbound?
Yes. Belkins, SalesRoads, Martal, CIENCE, memoryBlue, Callbox, SalesHive and Kliqwise all run SaaS and tech programmes. Match the channel mix to how your buyers actually respond (phone, email, LinkedIn) and keep the ICP definition in writing.
Source notes (verification)
| Vendor | Fact used | Source URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belkins | Founded 2017; Dover DE; appt from $5,000/mo; pay-per from $750/meeting | belkins.io/appointment-setting; belkins.io/blog/belkins-vs-callbox | 2026-11-05 |
| SalesRoads | Founded 2007; Boca Raton; from $11,950 / 4 weeks | salesroads.com/pricing; salesroads.com/about-us | 2026-11-05 |
| Martal | Founded 2009; Oakville; flat monthly after 3-mo pilot; quote only | martal.ca/pricing; martal.ca/appointment-setting-companies | 2026-11-05 |
| CIENCE | About: since 2016, Miami HQ; pricing page fees as listed | cience.com/about-us; cience.com/pricing | 2026-11-05 |
| memoryBlue | Founded 2002; Tysons VA; Operatix 2023 | memoryblue.com/ai-info | 2026-11-05 |
| Callbox | Founded 2004; Encino CA | callboxinc.com/about/company-profile | 2026-11-05 |
| SalesHive | Founded 2016; cold calling from $7k US / $4.5k PH; no per-meeting | saleshive.com/company-facts; saleshive.com/cold-calling | 2026-11-05 |
| Abstrakt | Founded 2009; St. Louis | prior verified listicle + abstraktmg.com | 2026-11-05 |
| Air Marketing | Founded 2016; Exeter UK | prior verified listicle + air-marketing.co.uk | 2026-11-05 |
Could not verify / left as “Not published”: Abstrakt and Air Marketing exact prices; memoryBlue and Callbox exact prices; Martal dollar amounts (model only).
