B2B Data & Sales

Best Apollo.io Alternatives in 2026

Eleven Apollo.io alternatives for 2026 grouped by how much of Apollo's data-and-outreach model they replace, with verified pricing and free plans.

Apollo.io alternatives are sales-prospecting and B2B data tools considered in place of Apollo.io, a platform that combines a contact database with email sequencing. Apollo states that it holds data on more than 240 million contacts and 30 million companies and is used by more than 600,000 companies. Its pricing page lists Free, Basic, Professional and Custom plans; credits are pooled across a team, granted upfront each billing cycle and do not roll over.

Buyers look for alternatives for reasons including data coverage in particular regions, mobile-number availability, credit limits and the wish to separate data from outreach. This list covers eleven alternatives operating in November 2026.

Contents
  1. Apollo.io at a glance
  2. Selection considerations
  3. Methodology
  4. The list
  5. Comparison table
  6. Frequently asked questions
  7. See also

Apollo.io at a glance

Apollo's free plan stays free without a time limit, but free accounts can only connect Gmail mailboxes for email campaigns. An Apollo-published comparison dated May 2026 lists Basic at US$49 and Professional at US$79 per user per month on annual billing. Higher volumes, single sign-on and advanced security are sold under the Custom plan through sales.

Selection considerations

  • Bundled versus separate tools: some alternatives include sequencing; others supply data only and rely on a separate engagement platform.
  • Credit models: vendors charge per contact, per field or per successful lookup, which changes effective cost.
  • Phone data: mobile numbers are typically charged at a higher credit rate than emails.
  • Contract terms: published monthly plans contrast with annual, quote-based enterprise contracts.

Methodology

Products were included if they replace a core Apollo function (contact search, email or phone finding, enrichment, or prospecting with outreach) and were operating under the listed name in November 2026. Entries are grouped by how much of Apollo's combined data-and-outreach model they replicate: first, tools that include both contact finding and email campaigns; second, prospecting databases without native sequencing; third, enrichment and orchestration tools. Within each group, products with published prices are ordered by lowest published paid entry price, followed by quote-only products.

Prices are from official pricing pages in November 2026; currencies are as published. Data accuracy was not tested and coverage figures are vendor-stated.

The list

1

Snov.io

Best for: Small teams wanting finding, verification and campaigns together

Snov.io combines contact finding, email verification and multichannel campaigns, making it one of the closer functional matches to Apollo's all-in-one model. Its free Trial plan renews every month and includes 50 credits and 100 recipients, although integrations, bulk search, API access and export are excluded. Starter costs US$39 per month, or US$29.25 per month on annual billing, with 1,000 credits and 5,000 recipients; Pro S costs US$99 per month (US$74.25 annually) with 5,000 credits and 25,000 recipients. LinkedIn automation and data-enrichment tokens are sold as separate add-ons.

Pricing
Free Trial (renews monthly); Starter US$39/month or US$29.25 annually

Strengths

  • Entry paid tier under US$30 a month on annual billing
  • Outreach campaigns included, as in Apollo

Limitations

  • Free plan excludes export, API and integrations
  • LinkedIn automation and enrichment are paid add-ons
2

Hunter

Best for: Email-first outbound and domain-based searches

Hunter was created in 2015 by Antoine Finkelstein and François Grante and reports more than seven million user accounts. It is best known for finding and verifying professional email addresses by domain, and also offers a B2B database search and email sequences. The Free plan includes 50 credits per month, one connected email account and 500 recipients per sequence. Starter costs €49 per month, or €34 per month billed annually, with 2,000 monthly credits; Growth costs €149 (€104 annually) with 10,000 credits; and Scale costs €299 (€209 annually) with 25,000 credits. Credits reset monthly and do not roll over.

Founded
2015
Users (vendor-stated)
7M+ accounts
Pricing
Free; Starter €49/month or €34 annually

Strengths

  • Large free and paid credit allowances for email lookups
  • Unlimited team members on the free plan

Limitations

  • Phone numbers are not its focus
  • Credits do not roll over
3

Lusha

Best for: Teams adding a second data source to an existing sales stack

Lusha is a contact-data provider used by teams that prefer to keep data separate from their engagement tool. It reports coverage of more than 515 million contacts and 29 million companies. The free plan gives up to 40 credits per month; Starter costs US$49.90 per month or US$37.45 billed annually for 400 monthly credits; Professional costs US$69.90 or US$52.45 for 600 credits; and Premium costs US$399.90 or US$299.95 for 3,400 credits. Lusha lists ISO 27701, ISO/IEC 42001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications. Unlike Apollo, it does not centre its offer on email sequencing.

Database (vendor-stated)
515M+ contacts, 29M+ companies
Pricing
Free; Starter US$37.45/month billed annually

Strengths

  • Published plans with monthly billing
  • Third-party privacy certifications listed

Limitations

  • Starter's 400 monthly credits are modest for high-volume prospecting
  • Engagement features are not the core product
4

Kaspr

Best for: Sellers who prospect mainly on LinkedIn

Kaspr is a Paris-based tool launched at the end of 2018 and owned by Cognism since 27 April 2022. Its free plan includes 15 B2B email, 5 phone and 5 direct-email credits each month. Paid plans are displayed at US$49 or US$65 per user per month for Starter and US$79 or US$99 for Business, depending on billing term; both include unlimited B2B email credits, with Starter capped at 100 phone credits a month and Business at 200. It covers the contact-reveal part of Apollo's workflow but leaves sequencing to other tools.

Owner
Cognism (since 27 April 2022)
Pricing
Free; Starter US$49–65 per user/month

Strengths

  • Unlimited B2B email credits on paid plans
  • Free plan includes phone as well as email credits

Limitations

  • No native email sequencing
  • The pricing page does not label which price is monthly and which annual
5

UpLead

Best for: Teams that want a separate, pay-per-contact data source

UpLead sells contacts on a simple credit basis in which one credit unlocks one contact's email and mobile direct dial for download or CRM export. Essentials costs US$99 per month (US$74 billed annually) for 170 credits a month, and Plus costs US$199 (US$149 annually) for 400 credits; extra credits are US$0.60 and US$0.50 respectively. A seven-day free trial includes five credits. Teams leaving Apollo for UpLead typically do so for data rather than workflow reasons, since UpLead does not provide sequencing; the per-contact model also makes budgeting straightforward for teams with steady monthly volumes.

Pricing
Essentials US$74/month annually; Plus US$149/month annually
Free trial
7 days, 5 credits

Strengths

  • Simple one-credit-per-contact model
  • Published overage rates

Limitations

  • Higher entry price than Apollo's paid tiers
  • No sequencing or dialer
6

LeadIQ

Best for: SDR teams pushing prospects into an existing engagement platform

LeadIQ captures prospects and their contact details into CRM and engagement tools. Its free plan covers one user with 50 credits. The Pro plan is shown at US$200 per month for 200 credits in the pricing calculator, with 25% off for annual billing, and Enterprise is priced by quote. A work email costs one credit, a phone number ten credits, both together eleven, and account enrichment three. The pricing makes email-heavy usage inexpensive relative to phone lookups, which is the reverse of tools that charge one credit per contact regardless of fields.

Pricing
Free (50 credits); Pro US$200/month at 200 credits

Strengths

  • Transparent credit cost per field
  • Free plan includes mobile search

Limitations

  • Phone lookups are expensive in credits
  • Higher entry price than Apollo
7

Cognism

Best for: Phone-led prospecting in Europe and mid-market teams

Cognism is an alternative for teams that outgrow Apollo's data in specific regions or need verified mobile numbers. Its Standard and Pro prospecting plans each include five seats; Pro adds higher-quality mobile data, on-demand mobile verification and intent data to Standard's contact and company data, list building, AI account research and API and MCP access. Cognism charges one credit per revealed contact, with previously revealed contacts free to view again. Pricing is personalised and not published. Cognism also offers a CRM Enrichment product, sold as an add-on or standalone, for keeping existing records current.

Pricing
Quote-based; 5 seats per plan

Strengths

  • On-demand mobile verification on Pro
  • Re-viewing revealed contacts costs no credits

Limitations

  • No published prices
  • No free plan, unlike Apollo
8

Seamless.AI

Best for: High-volume contact research

Seamless.AI describes its product as a real-time search engine that finds and verifies contact information when a user searches, and cites more than 1.8 billion verified business emails and 414 million phone numbers. The free plan includes 50 credits without a credit card. Paid pricing is tailored to each company according to licences, credits and features, so there is no fixed rate. Compared with Apollo, Seamless.AI concentrates on data retrieval rather than built-in outreach, and its paid tiers require a sales conversation before any commitment is made.

Data (vendor-stated)
1.8B+ business emails, 414M+ phone numbers
Pricing
Free (50 credits); paid quote-based

Strengths

  • Free plan without a card
  • Lookup-time verification

Limitations

  • Quote-only paid plans
  • Vendor figures are not independently audited
9

ZoomInfo

Best for: Larger organisations needing sales, marketing and intent data

ZoomInfo is typically evaluated when a team using Apollo grows into enterprise requirements such as marketing, intent and data-operations modules. It states verified data on more than 500 million contacts and 100 million companies, and reported GAAP revenue of US$1,249.5 million for 2025. Sales packages include ZoomInfo Professional, Copilot Advanced and Copilot Enterprise, with separate marketing packages; pricing is not published and depends on features, licences and credit usage. Apollo's own comparison, citing Vendr, puts ZoomInfo's median annual contract value at US$33,500, a figure based on third-party purchase data.

Listing
Nasdaq: GTM
Revenue (FY2025)
US$1,249.5m
Pricing
Quote-based

Strengths

  • Broad platform with marketing and intent modules
  • Public-company disclosure

Limitations

  • No published prices or free plan
  • Contract values far above Apollo's per-seat prices
10

FullEnrich

Best for: Finding mobile numbers Apollo does not return

FullEnrich does not maintain a single database; it runs waterfall enrichment across more than 20 data sources to find emails and mobile numbers. A free trial provides 50 credits without a card. The Pro plan starts at US$29 per month for 500 credits on monthly billing, or US$26 per month billed annually for 6,000 credits a year, with tiers up to US$3,500 per month for 100,000 credits. A work email costs one credit, a personal email three, a mobile number ten, and lookups that return nothing cost zero. It is usually used alongside a separate sequencing tool.

Pricing
Free trial (50 credits); Pro from US$29/month

Strengths

  • No charge for unsuccessful lookups
  • Multiple sources queried per request

Limitations

  • No prospect search or sequencing
  • Mobile numbers cost ten credits each
11

Clay

Best for: RevOps teams designing custom list-building workflows

Clay is a workflow platform for building enrichment and research pipelines across multiple providers, including waterfalls and its Claygent research agent. The free plan includes 500 actions and 100 data credits a month, with tables capped at 200 rows. Launch and Growth plans are shown from US$167 and US$446 a month in the pricing table, while the page's FAQ gives US$185 and US$495; Enterprise is custom. Teams moving from Apollo to Clay usually keep a separate sending tool, using Clay to assemble, enrich and qualify lists before export.

Pricing
Free; Launch from US$167/month; Growth from US$446/month

Strengths

  • Combines many providers in one workflow
  • Free plan with unlimited seats

Limitations

  • Steeper learning curve than Apollo
  • Inconsistent starting prices on the pricing page
12

TargetWise

Best for: Pay-as-you-go contact lookups and API or AI-agent integrations

TargetWise is a B2B contact-data service that finds work email addresses and business phone numbers by querying around 15 data providers in a single search, rather than relying on one proprietary database. Lookups start from a LinkedIn profile or from a person's name plus company, and the service also offers reverse email lookup and company enrichment. It is aimed at sales, marketing, recruitment and market-research teams, and at AI products that need business contact data. Access is through a web app, a REST API and an MCP server for AI agents and automation tools. Pricing is pay-as-you-go at US$0.09 per work email and US$0.18 per business phone number, with a US$100 minimum top-up and a monthly free allowance of 20 emails and 5 phone numbers.

Pricing
US$0.09 per email, US$0.18 per phone
Free tier
20 emails and 5 phones a month
Access
Web app, REST API, MCP server

Strengths

  • Pay-as-you-go pricing with no subscription
  • Queries about 15 providers in one search
  • REST API and MCP server for AI agents

Limitations

  • Contact data only; no intent or technographic signals
  • US$100 minimum top-up for paid usage
  • No published database size or accuracy figures
13

Global Database

Best for: Registry-sourced company data, KYB and prospecting in one platform

Global Database is a company intelligence platform that sources data from more than 400 government registries across more than 200 countries and covers over 600 million companies. Its products span risk and compliance (business verification, UBO mapping, sanctions and PEP screening), credit and financial risk (filed financials, credit risk and portfolio monitoring) and go-to-market data (B2B prospecting, CRM enrichment and contact enrichment). Access is through a web platform, API, bulk data feeds, the Regis AI agent, CRM integrations, an MCP server and a browser extension. A free trial is available; prices are not published.

Coverage
600M+ companies, 200+ countries
Sources
400+ government registries
Access
Web, API, bulk feeds, MCP, CRM integrations

Strengths

  • Registry-sourced records across 200+ countries
  • Combines KYB, credit risk and prospecting data
  • API, bulk feeds and MCP access

Limitations

  • Prices not published
  • Contact-level data is secondary to company data
  • Field depth varies by country registry

Comparison table

AlternativeCategoryEntry paid price (published)Free optionOutreach included
Snov.ioData and campaignsUS$29.25/month (annual)Free Trial planYes
HunterData and campaigns€34/month (annual)Free planYes
LushaProspecting databaseUS$37.45/month (annual)Free planNo
KasprProspecting databaseUS$49/user/monthFree planNo
UpLeadProspecting databaseUS$74/month (annual)7-day trialNo
LeadIQProspect captureUS$200/month (200 credits)Free planNo
CognismProspecting databaseQuote-basedNoNo
Seamless.AIProspecting databaseQuote-basedFree planNo
ZoomInfoEnterprise platformQuote-basedNoSold in Copilot tiers
FullEnrichWaterfall enrichmentUS$26/month (annual)Free trialNo
ClayEnrichment orchestrationUS$167/monthFree planNo

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free alternative to Apollo.io?

Several alternatives keep permanent free tiers. Hunter's free plan includes 50 credits a month and one connected email account, Snov.io's Trial plan renews monthly with 50 credits, Lusha offers up to 40 credits a month, and Kaspr includes email and phone credits each month. Free tiers are limited in volume and often exclude export or integrations.

Is Apollo.io data accurate?

Apollo does not publish an independently audited accuracy rate, and neither do most competitors. Accuracy varies by region, seniority and data type, with mobile numbers generally harder to keep current than emails. Buyers commonly test a sample of known contacts across two or three vendors, or add a waterfall enrichment tool to fill gaps from a single source.

Is Apollo.io cheaper than ZoomInfo?

On published figures, yes. An Apollo comparison dated May 2026 lists Basic at US$49 and Professional at US$79 per user per month on annual billing, while ZoomInfo does not publish prices. The same Apollo article cites Vendr data putting ZoomInfo's median annual contract value at US$33,500, though individual ZoomInfo contracts vary with modules and licences.

Which Apollo alternative is best for phone numbers?

Phone-focused buyers often evaluate Cognism, whose Pro plan adds higher-quality mobile data and on-demand mobile verification, and waterfall tools such as FullEnrich, which query more than 20 sources and charge nothing when no result is found. UpLead and Lusha include mobile numbers within their standard credits, while LeadIQ charges ten credits per phone number.

Do Apollo.io credits roll over?

No. Apollo's pricing page states that credits are pooled across the team, granted upfront at the start of each billing cycle and do not roll over. Hunter's credits also reset monthly without rollover. Teams with uneven monthly usage sometimes prefer credit-based tools that charge only for successful lookups, such as FullEnrich.

See also

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