--- title: "ColdIQ Review (2026): Services, Pricing & Alternatives" description: "ColdIQ review: what the GTM engineering and outbound agency does, who it fits, pricing and partner details where published, and alternatives to compare." url: https://getaob.com/agencies/coldiq --- # ColdIQ review: services, focus, and alternatives **ColdIQ** appears in our [GTM engineering agency landscape](https://getaob.com/gtm-engineering-agencies) as a GTM engineering and outbound agency: Clay-focused B2B outbound agency running managed cold email and LinkedIn prospecting. Facts below come from [ColdIQ's website](https://coldiq.com), checked October 28, 2026. Something out of date? Email [team@getaob.com](mailto:team@getaob.com). ## What ColdIQ does ColdIQ's website now leads with a GTM data product rather than an agency offer. Users ask for leads in plain English through a chat agent, a REST API, an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor or Codex, or a Slack bot, and the system routes each request to one of 40+ data providers, with waterfall enrichment and email verification built in. The site still links a Managed Service page that describes cold outbound and LinkedIn content systems run by ColdIQ's team, with a first play live within two weeks. - People and company search across a database it puts at 500M+ people - Email and phone finding with waterfall enrichment and verification - Hiring, funding, tech stack, job change and intent signals - Agent chat, REST API, MCP server and Slack integration - CSV enrichment through Projects, plus visitor ID and mailboxes ## Who ColdIQ fits The product suits B2B sales, marketing and recruiting teams that want prospect data inside the tools they already use, especially teams working in Claude Code or other coding agents. Its FAQ says the same account also covers SEO, ad research and market research questions. The managed service is pitched at GTM teams that want outbound run for them, with the site saying everything runs in accounts the client owns and can be handed over after the first quarter. - Its site says the product connects to 40+ data providers and 700+ endpoints, naming Apollo, FullEnrich, Findymail, Prospeo, LeadMagic, Wiza and BounceBan among them. - Its site says it is trusted by 300+ companies, has generated $50M+ ARR and has 7+ years of outbound experience. - Its pricing section lists a free plan with 300 credits at sign-up and paid plans from $99 a month. - Its site links to Michel Lieben's LinkedIn, X and YouTube profiles. ## How ColdIQ works The product side works by auto routing: its site says ColdIQ scores each provider on fit, cost and accuracy for a request, calls the best one, and falls through to the next provider when a search comes back empty, verifying every email. The Managed Service page lays out a 90 day plan. In the first 14 days the ICP and persona matrix is signed off, domains and mailboxes are set up and warmed, and a first play goes live. By day 45 three plays run with signals, routing, dashboards and attribution connected, a fourth launches by day 60, and day 90 brings a review of revenue created and cost per meeting. The site says plays are built in Claude Code and the client approves audiences and messaging. ## Published results and clients These are ColdIQ's own claims from its website. We have not verified them independently. - Its case study says it helped Aircall create 3,655+ new accounts in six months and unify its TAM into one self-refreshing system. - Its AirOps case study reports $9.6M in pipeline and $543K in closed revenue in three months from one ABM campaign, with 4x ROI on $136K of ad spend. - Its site says Design Pickle went from about 10 demos a week to 58 demos in 14 days. - Its Teikametrics case study reports $300K+ in pipeline within nine months and 100+ hours a month saved on prospecting. ## Engagement and pricing The site publishes credit-based product pricing. The free plan includes 300 credits. Starter runs $99 to $399 a month for 7,000 to 31,000 credits, and the Unlimited tier starts at $499 a month for unlimited people and company data from its own database plus 40,000 external credits, rising to $4,999. Unused credits roll over for three months, or 15 on annual. Managed Service pricing is not published; the page describes a fixed monthly scope. ## How ColdIQ compares GTM engineering and outbound agencies differ mostly in who owns the system afterward. Some run outbound for you as a managed service, others build the data, signal, and routing layer inside your own CRM and tools and hand it over. Ask which model you are buying, what you keep if you stop paying, and how results are measured. Decide first whether you want a data tool or a managed program, because the site now sells both and leads with the product. If you want outbound run for you, ask who delivers the Managed Service today, since the same case studies also appear on Frontal's site. For the product, test the waterfall on a sample of your own ICP and compare hit rates and credit burn against what you pay providers directly. Check how credits are counted for phones versus emails before picking a tier. ## ColdIQ vs. OneGTM | | ColdIQ | OneGTM | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | GTM engineering and outbound agency | Founder-led GTM engineering practice | | Focus | Clay-focused B2B outbound agency running managed cold email and LinkedIn prospecting. | Outbound, signals, enrichment, RevOps, and AI systems built in the client's own accounts | | Pricing | The site publishes credit-based product pricing. | Scoped on a call | OneGTM wrote this profile and competes in the same market, so weigh the comparison with that in mind. The facts about ColdIQ come from its own website. ## ColdIQ FAQ ### What does ColdIQ do? ColdIQ's website now leads with a GTM data product rather than an agency offer. Clay-focused B2B outbound agency running managed cold email and LinkedIn prospecting. ### Who is ColdIQ a good fit for? The product suits B2B sales, marketing and recruiting teams that want prospect data inside the tools they already use, especially teams working in Claude Code or other coding agents. ### What are the alternatives to ColdIQ? Comparable GTM engineering and outbound agencies include Frontal, The Kiln, Understory. OneGTM is another option if you want the system built in your own accounts by the person who scopes it. ### How does ColdIQ compare with OneGTM? ColdIQ is a GTM engineering and outbound agency. OneGTM is a founder-led GTM engineering practice that builds outbound, signal, and RevOps systems in the client's own accounts and hands them over. The useful question for either is what you keep when the engagement ends. ## ColdIQ alternatives - [Frontal](https://getaob.com/agencies/frontal): GTM engineering agency building signal-triggered outbound systems inside your existing stack. - [The Kiln](https://getaob.com/agencies/the-kiln): Clay-centric GTM engineering agency building AI-powered outbound, inbound, and RevOps systems. - [Understory](https://getaob.com/agencies/understory): Allbound agency combining paid media, signal-based outbound, and RevOps for B2B SaaS. - [OneGTM](https://getaob.com/): AI-forward GTM engineering agency that builds outbound, inbound, and RevOps systems you own. See all GTM engineering and outbound agencies on [the full landscape](https://getaob.com/gtm-engineering-agencies) or browse every [agency profile](https://getaob.com/agencies/).