Use cases
Agents or another SDR?
An honest comparison. The best teams use both: people for conversations, agents for volume.
| Outbound Labs agents | Hiring an SDR | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first campaign | About 10 minutes | 4–8 weeks to hire and ramp |
| Accounts researched per day | Hundreds | 20–40 |
| Works across time zones | Yes | Working hours |
| Live calls and judgement | Hands to you | Strong |
| Cost | Usage-based plan | Salary, tools and management |
Read more in What to hand to AI agents, and what to keep human.