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Telescope

Find leads, send messages, close deals.

Outreach
For AI agents
APICapable readiness
About

What is Telescope

Telescope pulls together lead discovery, email infrastructure, and multichannel sequencing into a single platform — replacing the stack of point tools most SDR teams currently stitch together. It's built for mid-market and enterprise sales orgs where SDRs, BDRs, and GTM leads need to run high-volume outbound without managing five separate vendors. The standout capability is its AI avatar layer: dedicated sending identities with automated DNS, DMARC configuration, and warmup built in, designed to protect your primary domain while sending up to 1,500 messages per day. Emails are verified against 150+ data providers, and the AI categorizes inbound responses so reps only touch replies from interested prospects. The honest limitation is cost — entry-level access starts at $2,499/month, which puts it out of reach for early-stage teams or solo operators testing outbound for the first time.

Outreach
Capabilities

Key features

Multichannel outreach

email, LinkedIn, and phone in one cadence

Native CRM integration

first-party connectors, no middleware required

AI capabilities

autonomous multi-step actions, AI-drafted personalised copy

Workflow

multi-step sequences, email + LinkedIn + phone

Data

verified emails, intent signals, firmographic + tech-stack data

Outbound webhooks

event-driven integrations

Our verdict

Vanderbuild take

Telescope is a full-stack multichannel outreach platform aimed squarely at SDR and BDR teams in mid-market and enterprise orgs who want lead sourcing, email infrastructure, and sequencing under one roof rather than duct-taped together. On the agentic side, the REST API is available — you can wrap Telescope into your own orchestration layer or MCP setup without too much friction, though MCP server status is unconfirmed, so you'll be building that bridge yourself. Budget-wise, this is enterprise-priced territory starting at $2,499/month, so expect procurement involvement and a business case before you get a contract signed. The done-for-you Studio tier at $7,499/month is genuinely differentiated for orgs that want results without owning the ops, but that price point means it's not a tool you experiment with — you commit to it.

Mateusz Sekta
Founder, vanderbuild
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The wedge

Agentic stack profile

API
REST

Programmatic access available.

REST API — straightforward to call from any agent or workflow tool. Rate limits and auth vary by plan.

API docs →
Agentic readiness
Capable

Solid API access — wraps cleanly for agent use.

Solid REST or SDK access. No MCP server yet, but easy to wrap in custom agent tooling. Most modern SaaS tools land here.

Stack role
Sequencer

Where this tool slots into an agentic pipeline.

Plays the role of Sequencer in an agentic pipeline. Use it to send and track multi-step outbound cadences across channels.

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Answers

Frequently asked questions

Does Telescope have a public API?

Yes — Telescope ships a REST API. Docs: https://app.trytelescope.io/public-api/docs/.

How much does Telescope cost?

Telescope: pricing is custom, expect enterprise tier ($$$$) spend. Full pricing page: https://trytelescope.io/pricing.

Who is Telescope best for?

Telescope is built for SDR / BDR, GTM Lead. Fits Mid-market (50-500), Enterprise-sized teams.

How well does Telescope fit an agentic sales stack?

Tier: Capable. Solid public API, no MCP yet — straightforward to wrap in your own agent tooling.