01 / Cost
What do we pay before results are clear?
3D2B
3D2B: Contact for pricing
CIENCE
CIENCE: management plus SDR capacity at cost
Updated March 2026
CIENCE vs 3D2B.
Companies that need multichannel pipeline generation, including LinkedIn and programmatic touchpoints alongside phone and email, and want intent data and campaign orchestration built in rather than sourced separately, choose the CIENCE ecosystem. Teams evaluating cost efficiency on SDR talent will also find the Talent Cloud at-cost model a direct structural advantage over any agency retainer arrangement.
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Client proof
named case studies
151
Industries
B2B categories served
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Setup motion
day launch path
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System
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Decision brief
Start with the operating model.
3D2B is a vendor comparison. CIENCE is a system comparison: managed execution, graph8 platform, and Tenbound method in one operating model.
Decision
3D2B
CIENCE
Cost
3D2B
Contact for pricing
CIENCE
$2,000/month management plus SDR capacity at cost
Commitment
3D2B
Not disclosed
CIENCE
Month-to-month contract structure
Platform
3D2B
Third-party tools with extra cost
CIENCE
graph8 audience data, intent, orchestration, and reporting
Best fit
3D2B
3D2B is the stronger choice for enterprise technology companies running multilingual phone-first campaigns in EMEA, where native-language calling across 15+ languages and a proven roster of tech enterprise clients is the primary requirement. If the program lives or dies on phone quality and linguistic coverage, 3D2B is a credible specialist.
CIENCE
Companies that need multichannel pipeline generation, including LinkedIn and programmatic touchpoints alongside phone and email, and want intent data and campaign orchestration built in rather than sourced separately, choose the CIENCE ecosystem. Teams evaluating cost efficiency on SDR talent will also find the Talent Cloud at-cost model a direct structural advantage over any agency retainer arrangement.
02 / Commitment
How much contract risk are we taking?
3D2B
3D2B: Not disclosed
CIENCE
CIENCE: month-to-month
03 / Data
Who owns the audience and signal layer?
3D2B
Separate purchase may be required
CIENCE
graph8 intent signals and audience data included in the system
04 / Motion
Is this a vendor or a full pipeline system?
3D2B
Agency retainer, scoped per engagement
CIENCE
CIENCE execution, graph8 platform, Tenbound method
Side-by-side
The full comparison matrix.
Keep the matrix short enough to scan, but specific enough to show what changes when the buyer chooses a platform-backed operating model.
Comparison axis
3D2B
CIENCE
Technology platform
3D2B
Third-party tools with extra cost
CIENCE
graph8 AI orchestration, intent data, and multichannel execution built in
SDR pricing model
3D2B
Agency retainer, scoped per engagement
CIENCE
At-cost via Talent Cloud with no agency markup
Contract terms
3D2B
Not disclosed
CIENCE
Month-to-month contract structure
Research backing
3D2B
No dedicated sales development research arm named in source data
CIENCE
Tenbound research and training connected to CIENCE execution
Outreach channels
3D2B
Often email plus LinkedIn
CIENCE
Email, phone, LinkedIn, and programmatic ads through graph8
Data included
3D2B
Separate purchase may be required
CIENCE
graph8 intent signals and audience data included in the system
Setup time
3D2B
Weeks to months
CIENCE
14-day setup motion from source GTM page
02 / What they do well
3D2B strengths.
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Proven multilingual telemarketing capacity in 15+ native languages, covering both US and EMEA markets from a single vendor
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Enterprise technology client track record including SAP, HP, VMware, Nutanix, and Pure Storage, demonstrating ability to operate at high deal-value, complex-sale environments
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Unscripted, conversation-driven calling methodology that is better suited to technical buyers than volume-dialing scripts
03 / Tradeoffs
Where buyers should look closer.
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Does not offer LinkedIn outreach or programmatic advertising, limiting campaign reach to phone and email only
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Does not include a proprietary AI or intent data platform; clients requiring audience intelligence or campaign orchestration must source and fund those tools independently
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Does not offer an at-cost SDR talent model; pricing is scoped and undisclosed, with no published alternative to the standard agency markup structure
02 / What they do well 03 / Tradeoffs
3D2B strengths.
Where buyers should look closer.
01
Proven multilingual telemarketing capacity in 15+ native languages, covering both US and EMEA markets from a single vendor
02
Enterprise technology client track record including SAP, HP, VMware, Nutanix, and Pure Storage, demonstrating ability to operate at high deal-value, complex-sale environments
03
Unscripted, conversation-driven calling methodology that is better suited to technical buyers than volume-dialing scripts
01
Does not offer LinkedIn outreach or programmatic advertising, limiting campaign reach to phone and email only
02
Does not include a proprietary AI or intent data platform; clients requiring audience intelligence or campaign orchestration must source and fund those tools independently
03
Does not offer an at-cost SDR talent model; pricing is scoped and undisclosed, with no published alternative to the standard agency markup structure
04 / CIENCE ecosystem
A vendor comparison is really an operating-model comparison.
The source page positions CIENCE as a three-part ecosystem: CIENCE for managed execution, graph8 for the GTM platform, and Tenbound for research, training, and sales development method.
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CIENCE managed SDR execution
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graph8 AI platform and audience data
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Tenbound research and SDR training
05 / Where CIENCE wins
The advantages from the source data.
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Graph8 built in at no extra cost: intent data, audience intelligence, and multichannel orchestration across email, phone, LinkedIn, and programmatic ads: channels 3D2B does not cover
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Talent Cloud provides dedicated SDRs at-cost with no agency markup, a structural pricing difference versus any traditional agency retainer model
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Tenbound affiliation gives CIENCE clients access to the only lead generation practice backed by dedicated SDR industry research and methodology development
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115 named case studies across 151 B2B industries, with named clients including Microsoft, Google, Uber, Salesforce, Okta, Nasdaq, IBM, Yamaha, and Shutterstock, covering industries well beyond high-technology
3D2B
Best fit.
3D2B is the stronger choice for enterprise technology companies running multilingual phone-first campaigns in EMEA, where native-language calling across 15+ languages and a proven roster of tech enterprise clients is the primary requirement. If the program lives or dies on phone quality and linguistic coverage, 3D2B is a credible specialist.
CIENCE
Best fit.
Companies that need multichannel pipeline generation, including LinkedIn and programmatic touchpoints alongside phone and email, and want intent data and campaign orchestration built in rather than sourced separately, choose the CIENCE ecosystem. Teams evaluating cost efficiency on SDR talent will also find the Talent Cloud at-cost model a direct structural advantage over any agency retainer arrangement.
07 / Detailed analysis
Source comparison narrative.
Comparing the CIENCE ecosystem, which includes CIENCE execution, graph8 AI platform, and Tenbound research, against 3D2B as a standalone vendor reveals three material gaps.
First, outreach channels. 3D2B operates across phone and email only. The CIENCE ecosystem adds LinkedIn outreach and programmatic advertising, both orchestrated through graph8 at no extra cost. Buyers who require multichannel sequences, where a prospect receives coordinated touchpoints across email, phone, LinkedIn, and display ads, cannot replicate that through 3D2B alone.
Second, technology infrastructure. 3D2B publishes no proprietary platform. Graph8, built into every CIENCE engagement, provides intent data signals, audience intelligence, and multichannel campaign orchestration. Clients working with 3D2B who want equivalent intent data and orchestration must source and pay for those tools separately, typically from vendors such as Bombora, ZoomInfo, or Salesloft, adding both cost and integration complexity.
Third, SDR talent pricing. CIENCE's Talent Cloud places dedicated SDRs at-cost with no agency markup, compared to the standard agency model where markups typically run 30 to 50 percent over the underlying labor cost. 3D2B does not publish pricing, but as a traditional agency model there is no indication of an at-cost structure.
The capability the CIENCE ecosystem offers that 3D2B structurally cannot match is Tenbound: an affiliated sales development research and training organization that informs methodology, benchmarks, and SDR enablement across every CIENCE engagement. No other outsourced lead generation vendor has an affiliated research institution backing its practice.
FAQ
3D2B vs CIENCE.
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3D2B pricing: how much does it cost?
3D2B does not publish pricing. Their website states that cost is determined by the scope of services selected, and prospective clients must contact the company directly for a quote. This is a standard agency retainer structure with no disclosed rate card. CIENCE, by contrast, offers a Talent Cloud model where dedicated SDRs are placed at-cost with no agency markup, which is a material difference for buyers comparing total cost of outsourced pipeline generation.
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CIENCE vs 3D2B: what's the difference?
3D2B is a specialist telemarketing firm focused on phone and email outreach for high-technology companies, with particular strength in multilingual EMEA campaigns. The CIENCE ecosystem is a three-part structure: CIENCE handles SDR execution across outbound and inbound, graph8 provides a built-in AI platform covering intent data, audience intelligence, and multichannel orchestration across email, phone, LinkedIn, and programmatic ads at no extra cost, and Tenbound contributes affiliated sales development research and training. 3D2B operates as a single vendor in two channels; CIENCE operates as an ecosystem across four channels with proprietary technology and research infrastructure included.
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Is there a 3D2B alternative with month-to-month contracts?
3D2B does not disclose contract terms publicly. CIENCE offers month-to-month engagement terms, which eliminates the multi-month lock-in risk common in agency retainer models. For buyers who want the flexibility to scale, pause, or redirect a program without long-term contractual exposure, the CIENCE model is structurally different. The 14-day setup timeline also means programs can be live before a traditional agency has completed onboarding.
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Does 3D2B have an AI platform like graph8?
3D2B does not publish a proprietary technology platform. Their model is built around human agents conducting unscripted calls, with no disclosed intent data, audience intelligence, or automated campaign orchestration layer. Graph8, built into every CIENCE engagement at no extra cost, provides intent signals to identify in-market accounts, audience intelligence to prioritize outreach, and multichannel campaign orchestration across email, phone, LinkedIn, and programmatic advertising. Clients working with 3D2B who want equivalent capabilities must source those tools separately, adding both vendor cost and integration overhead.
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