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Updated October 11, 2026. ColdIQ facts read October 11, 2026.
ColdIQ in one line: A managed GTM service priced by scoped proposal with an initial 90-day term. Clay's directory says the agency became Frontal, and coldiq.com's home page now sells a data marketplace on credits.
This page compares ColdIQ with Sales.co's GTM engineering package, not with Sales.co's email-only plans (those are on sales.co/pricing). Sales.co publishes this page, so read it with that in mind. Every ColdIQ fact comes from its own site, read October 11, 2026. "Not stated" means the pages we read do not say.
| Sales.co | ColdIQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $5,500/mo flat, one package | Not published |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly fee, one package | Scoped proposal: a monthly fee set by the complexity of your data, stack, markets and plays, with third-party software costs listed separately |
| Setup fee | None | Not stated |
| Term | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Initial 90-day term |
| Channels | Email, cold calls, ads, LinkedIn | Cold outbound and LinkedIn content; the agency's new site (frontal.so) lists outbound, ads and content |
| What is included | Signals, list building, data enrichment and validation, copywriting, email to the whole market, cold calls, ads and LinkedIn to the highest-intent accounts, replies answered in under 10 minutes, a dedicated account manager, dashboards and exports, CRM integration | ICP and TAM mapping, data flows, signal detection, live plays, CRM routing, sending domains and mailboxes, dashboards and attribution, all built in accounts the client owns. The first play is live within two weeks |
| Built for | Not stated | Not stated |
| Clay | Uses Clay and Claude inside software it built itself | Its Clay directory entry, under the name Frontal AI, says "1 of 5 Clay Elite Studio Partners worldwide"; the directory showed six on the read date |
| Clay partner directory | Not listed | Elite Studio tier, listed as Frontal AI |
ColdIQ and Frontal
Three pages describe the same team. coldiq.com/implementation still sells the managed service under the ColdIQ name. frontal.so calls itself Frontal, gives "ColdIQ Agency" as an alternate name in its structured data, and offers a 90-day build or a monthly execution service across outbound, ads and content. Clay's directory lists Frontal AI as an Elite Studio partner and says "ColdIQ Agency became Frontal; same team, sharper focus". None of the three publishes a price for the service. If you are comparing quotes, ask which entity signs the contract.
When ColdIQ is the better pick
ColdIQ's agency, listed as Frontal AI, is one of six Elite Studio partners in Clay's directory, and Sales.co is not in the directory. It runs LinkedIn content for clients. Everything is built in accounts your company owns, and taking the system in-house is one of the options at its day-90 review.
When Sales.co is the better pick
Pick Sales.co if you want to know the price before the first call and do not want a 90-day first term. The package is $5,500 a month, month-to-month, and it includes cold calls, which are not on ColdIQ's managed-service page.
Questions to ask ColdIQ
- Is the contract with ColdIQ or with Frontal?
- What is the monthly fee for my scope, and what will third-party software add?
- What happens after the first 90 days: does it go month-to-month?
- Are ads included, or only outbound and LinkedIn content?
- Who answers replies, and how fast?
Why buyers look elsewhere, and ten other agencies in one table: ColdIQ alternatives.
Sources
- Sales.co: sales.co/gtm-engineering, read October 11, 2026.
- ColdIQ: coldiq.com/implementation, coldiq.com, frontal.so, read October 11, 2026.
- Clay Solutions Partner Directory: clay.com/experts, read October 11, 2026 (186 partners listed).
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FAQ
How much does ColdIQ cost compared with Sales.co?
ColdIQ does not publish a price on the pages we read. Its pricing model: scoped proposal: a monthly fee set by the complexity of your data, stack, markets and plays, with third-party software costs listed separately. Sales.co's GTM engineering package is $5,500 a month, flat, with no setup fees.
Does ColdIQ have a minimum term?
ColdIQ states: initial 90-day term. Sales.co is month-to-month and you can cancel anytime.
Is ColdIQ a Clay partner?
Yes. Clay's Solutions Partner Directory lists Frontal AI in the Elite Studio tier (read October 11, 2026). Sales.co is not in the directory; it uses Clay inside its own software.
When is ColdIQ the better pick?
ColdIQ's agency, listed as Frontal AI, is one of six Elite Studio partners in Clay's directory, and Sales.co is not in the directory. It runs LinkedIn content for clients. Everything is built in accounts your company owns, and taking the system in-house is one of the options at its day-90 review.