EBQ Alternatives: Other Outbound Agencies to Consider in 2026

EBQ Alternatives: Other Outbound Agencies to Consider in 2026

Consider MarketStar for Sales as a Service, 2X for B2B Marketing as a Service, and Impactable for financial services demand planning. Predictable Revenue's resources address product-market fit and go-to-market priorities. Start your shortlist with the work your team needs, then compare scope, staffing, pricing, and the handover to sales.

By Rishabh Ambasta, Founder, Modern Inbound.

Comparison at a glance

How to choose

Write a brief before asking agencies for proposals. Describe your target customer, the work you want an outside team to own, the tasks your employees will keep, and the budget available for the whole program. Give every agency the same brief so differences in scope are easy to see. A useful proposal should make responsibilities clear enough that your sales and marketing teams can explain how the engagement will work.

1. Team size and responsibility. Ask how many people will work on your account, how their time is allocated, and who manages their work. Identify the person responsible for delivery and the person who approves changes. Request an example of a weekly workload. Include the time your own team will spend on training, approvals, and feedback when comparing an agency with internal hiring. The agency versus in-house SDR comparison provides a related reading path.
2. Channels and scope. List the channels you want to evaluate and the reason each belongs in the brief. Ask which activities are included, which require separate work, and which assets you need to prepare. Separate demand creation, direct outreach, CRM work, and sales support in your proposal checklist. Give each activity an owner and a clear deliverable. Use the same target audience across proposals to keep the comparison useful.
3. Contract terms and total cost. Check the commitment period, payment schedule, setup charges, renewal process, and procedure for changing scope. Ask which tools and media costs sit outside the service fee. Compare the total spend over the same period, using the same staffing and channel assumptions. Keep a published starting price separate from the price of your requested program. Record any unanswered commercial questions before selecting a provider.
4. Reporting and decisions. Request a sample report and ask how often you will receive it. Agree on the definitions of a lead, a qualified lead, and a sales opportunity. Identify which measures will guide budget decisions and who can approve adjustments. Ask for access to the underlying records so your team can reconcile the report with its CRM. The agency evaluation guide is another useful reference for preparing your checklist.
5. Lead handover. Ask where leads arrive, which contact and company details accompany them, and how the receiving salesperson is identified. Agree on the context sales needs to act, including the prospect's expressed interest and relevant earlier activity. Set a process for duplicates, unsuitable contacts, and feedback from sales. Include these steps in onboarding rather than leaving them to individual preference. Review the agency onboarding guide while preparing your handover requirements.

EBQ

EBQ describes core services intended to support an internal team and help it scale. Its CRM work focuses on adapting the platform to industry practices and the organization's workflows. That makes EBQ relevant to a buyer whose agency brief includes CRM improvement alongside support for an existing team.

EBQ publishes a starting point of $5,000/month for a team of experts. Its pricing navigation also references four plans for CRM implementation goals. Ask for a proposal that identifies the exact work covered by the starting fee and separates ongoing team support from implementation work. When CRM is part of the brief, list the workflows you want changed and the acceptance criteria for each change.

MarketStar

MarketStar offers Sales as a Service through experienced teams and an established methodology. Its service model combines AI with specialist leadership for sales and go-to-market execution. It is a relevant option for buyers seeking an external sales team supported by a defined operating approach.

MarketStar describes custom pricing packages shaped around client needs. Its cost structure includes taxes, benefits, background checks, drug testing, supplies, the technology stack, and costs associated with dedicated program headcount. Ask for a written breakdown connecting the proposed staffing to the work in your brief. Compare included costs consistently across proposals, and identify the responsibilities your own managers will retain.

2X

2X presents its offering as B2B Marketing as a Service. Its outsourcing resource discusses demand growth as a requirement for companies pursuing growth. Its finance-focused resource addresses the need to balance cost efficiency with growth expectations. This positioning makes 2X relevant to a buyer evaluating outside support for the marketing function.

Pricing is not published on the pages we reviewed. Prepare a marketing brief that distinguishes planning, execution, and ongoing operational work. Ask for a proposal that assigns deliverables to each category and explains how your internal marketing team will participate. Use your own budget and capacity assumptions when assessing the proposal, and request a clear method for adding or reducing work.

Predictable Revenue

Predictable Revenue's product-market fit resource describes go-to-market as the next priority after a startup reaches product-market fit. Its product presentation resource includes an agenda step covering key features and an overview of the product. These resources are relevant to founders thinking about go-to-market timing and sales teams reviewing product presentation structure.

Pricing is not published on the pages we reviewed. Before adding an agency to a final shortlist, request a current service description and a proposal for your specific brief. Separate educational material from the tasks included in a commercial engagement. Ask who performs the work, how your employees participate, and which deliverables you receive during the initial period.

Impactable

Impactable describes a full-funnel build for financial services. Its free Demand Plan for that sector includes a positioning review, a targeting worksheet, and channel priority. It is relevant to financial services buyers looking to begin with a structured assessment of positioning and audience selection.

Impactable also publishes a Demand Engine starting at $1,750/month, described as a content foundation with light LinkedIn retargeting available as clients grow. Its LinkedIn ads management starts at $3,000/month, with larger multi-brand and global programs reaching $500k+. Ask for a scope that distinguishes planning, content work, campaign execution, and media spend. Compare proposals for the same channels and audience before drawing conclusions from their starting fees.

How we compared

This comparison is based on each company's own public pages as of October 2026.

We compared service descriptions, pricing language, and educational material relevant to the buying decision. The table distinguishes a published starting amount, a custom pricing model, and pages without a published service price. The buyer checklist focuses on questions you can use across proposals: who performs the work, what the engagement includes, how costs are presented, and how leads reach your sales team. Use a current written proposal to confirm the scope and terms for your business.

Frequently asked questions

What starting price does EBQ publish?

EBQ states that a team of experts starts at $5,000/month.

How does MarketStar describe its pricing?

MarketStar describes custom pricing packages tailored to client needs. Its pricing structure includes taxes, benefits, screening, supplies, technology, and costs associated with dedicated headcount.

What service model does 2X offer?

2X presents its offering as B2B Marketing as a Service.

What does Impactable's financial services Demand Plan include?

Impactable's free financial services Demand Plan includes a positioning review, a targeting worksheet, and channel priority.

How we researched this

Sources:

• www.marketstar.com/pricing
• 2x.com/services
• impactable.com/linkedin-ads-for-financial-services
• predictablerevenue.com/what-does-product-market-fit-feel-like
• ebq.com/services
• ebq.com/ebq-pricing
• www.marketstar.com/growth-hub-resources/blogs/overcoming-the-8-challenges-of-on-demand-delivery-services
• 2x.com/blog/why-should-cmos-outsource-their-marketing-services
• 2x.com/tools/turn-marketing-from-a-cost-center-into-a-scalable-growth-lever
• predictablerevenue.com/how-to-effectively-sell-your-product-in-30-minutes
• predictablerevenue.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-an-sdr-team
• impactable.com/pricing

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