Go-to-market calculator

GTM stack cost calculator for B2B SaaS startups

Calculate the real monthly cost of a B2B SaaS go-to-market stack. Covers 24 marketing tools, ad spend across LinkedIn, Meta, and Google, plus fractional operator pricing.

Tier 1 — Core stack
Ahrefs
SEO research & rank tracking
$129
HubSpot Marketing
CRM & marketing automation
$20
Framer
Website builder
$15
Clay
GTM data enrichment
$185
Prospeo
Email finder
$39
Claude Pro
AI assistant
$20
Canva Pro
Design
$15
Maildoso
Cold email infrastructure, 40 mailboxes + 10 domains
$100
Tier 1 — Free tools
Google Flow
AI image generation
Free
Unsplash
Stock photos
Free
Perplexity
AI research
Free
MS Clarity
Web analytics
Free
Paid advertising
LinkedIn Ads
B2B paid social
$0
Meta Ads
Paid social
$0
Google Ads
Search
$0
Optional add-ons
rb2b
Website visitor identification
$79
AirOps
AEO & content engineering
$200
Lovable
No-code builder for ROI calculators
$25
Granola
AI meeting notes
$14
Synthesia
AI video creation
$29
Notion
Workspace & docs
$12
Kit
Newsletter & email marketing
$39
Sumble
Account intelligence
$99
Zapier
Workflow automation
$30
+ George as your GTM operator
None
$0
Part-time engagement
$2,400
Full-time engagement
$5,500
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Cost breakdown

How much does a B2B SaaS GTM stack cost in 2026?

Most founders underestimate their go-to-market budget. The real monthly cost lives in four layers.

001

Tier 1 tools

8 core tools cover SEO, CRM, website, design, GTM data, AI, email finder, and cold outbound infrastructure. Realistic monthly baseline: $520.

002

Paid advertising

A defensible test budget across LinkedIn, Meta, and Google. Starting spend: $1,500 to $3,000 per month across the three channels combined.

003

Optional add-ons

Visitor identification, meeting notes, content engineering, workflow automation, AI video. Layered in as the business scales.

004

Fractional CMO

A senior partner to run the stack. Full-time CMO: $400K+ per year all-in. Fractional operator: $5,500 per month.

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rethinkGTM is a fractional CMO services agency for B2B startups.

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