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Ken is our productApollo.io Review (2026): Pricing, Features, Pros and Cons
Ken's view: Apollo.io bundles a database it says holds 240M+ contacts with sequences, a dialer and meeting tools, and its free plan includes 75 credits per seat a month. It is a weak fit for teams that want one price for unlimited users.
We have not tested Apollo.io hands-on. This review is based on Apollo.io's public documentation and pricing pages, checked on Oct 17, 2026. Ken is our product. Every fact about other tools comes from their public pages on the date shown.
Our Verdict
Should You Use Apollo.io?
Ken's view: Apollo.io bundles a database it says holds 240M+ contacts with sequences, a dialer and meeting tools, and its free plan includes 75 credits per seat a month. Costs grow with seats and credit use: phone numbers take 8 credits each and the two lower tiers cap sending at 250 emails a day.
Pick Apollo.io if
- It fits sales teams that want contact data, email sequences and calling in one per-seat tool.
Pick another tool if
- It is a weak fit for teams that want one price for unlimited users, or high-volume sending on the cheapest paid plan.
Not tested hands-on
We have not tested Apollo.io hands-on. This review is based on Apollo.io's public documentation and pricing pages, checked on Oct 17, 2026.
Apollo.io Pricing
In short Free plan with 75 credits per seat a month, 2 sequences and 250 emails a day. The lowest paid plan is Basic at $49 per seat a month billed yearly, or $65 billed monthly.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing, per month | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $65 per seat a month | $49 per seat a month | 2,500 credits per seat a month (30,000 a year on annual billing); Unlimited sequences, 250 emails a day; 6 Bombora intent topics; Waterfall enrichment and automated CRM enrichment; US dialer, calls use credits |
| Professional | $99 per seat a month | $79 per seat a month | 4,000 credits per seat a month (48,000 a year on annual billing); Unlimited daily sends and A/Z testing; Unlimited Google and Microsoft mailboxes per user; AI agents and AI lead scoring; 4,000 minutes of call recording per user a month |
| Organization | Not sold monthly | $119 per seat a month | 72,000 credits per seat a year; Minimum 3 seats, annual billing only; 12 intent topics; SSO, custom permission profiles and Salesforce custom objects; 8,000 minutes of call recording per user a month |
Prices in USD from apollo.io/pricing, checked Oct 17, 2026.
Apollo.io Features
In short Of the 10 B2B data provider features we compare, Apollo.io has 9 in full.
| Feature | Apollo.io |
|---|---|
| Free plan or free credits | Yes - 75 credits per seat a month |
| Unlimited users on one plan | No - priced per seat |
| Work email finder | Yes - 1 credit per email, charged only for addresses Apollo can verify |
| Mobile and direct-dial numbers | Yes - 8 credits per phone number |
| Email verification built in | Yes - emails verified before you are charged; waterfall re-verification on Basic and up |
| Browser extension | Yes - Chrome prospecting, Gmail and Salesforce extensions on every plan |
| CRM integration (HubSpot, Salesforce) | Yes - Salesforce and HubSpot push and pull on every plan |
| Buyer intent data | Yes - Bombora topics: 1 on Free, 6 on Basic and Professional, 12 on Organization |
| API access | Yes - on every plan, daily call limits by plan; API calls that return data use credits |
| Built-in email outreach | Yes - sequences on every plan; 250 emails a day on Free and Basic, unlimited from Professional |
From Apollo.io's public documentation and pricing pages. Sources are listed below.
Apollo.io Pros
- Says it has 240M+ contacts and 30M+ accounts.
- Sequences, a US dialer, a meeting scheduler, call recording and deal management come in the same seat as the data.
- Charges email credits only for addresses it can verify, and never more than 1 credit per contact for an email.
- Free plan with 75 credits per seat a month, 2 sequences and API access, plus a 14-day trial of Basic and Professional.
- Salesforce and HubSpot push and pull and Bombora intent topics are included on every plan, Free too.
Apollo.io Cons
- Priced per seat: $49 to $119 per seat a month on annual billing, and Organization needs 3 seats on an annual contract.
- A phone number costs 8 credits from the same pool as emails.
- Free and Basic cap sending at 250 emails a day and 1 mailbox per user; unlimited sends start on Professional.
- Credits, including bought add-ons, expire at the end of each billing cycle.
Who Is Apollo.io For?
In short Apollo.io is a sales platform that pairs a B2B contact database with sequences, a dialer, meeting scheduling and deal management, used by sales teams that prospect and run outreach in one per-seat tool.
Pick Apollo.io if one of these is true:
- You want contact data, sequences, a dialer and meeting scheduling in one per-seat tool.
- Your reps need phone numbers and buyer intent topics next to emails.
- You want a free plan with Salesforce or HubSpot sync to try before you buy.
Is Apollo.io Worth It?
In short Ken's view: worth it for sales teams that want contact data, email sequences and calling in one per-seat tool, less so for teams that want one price for unlimited users, or high-volume sending on the cheapest paid plan.
Before you buy, check these terms from Apollo.io's pricing page:
- Credits are pooled across the team and granted upfront each billing cycle. Unused credits, including bought add-on credits, expire at the end of the cycle.
- An email costs 1 credit and is charged only when Apollo can verify the address. A phone number costs 8 credits. Enrichment, AI research, the dialer, email warmup and domain or mailbox purchases also use credits.
- Add-on credits are bought in-app and cost $0.025 per credit at small volumes, down to $0.015 at the largest tiers.
- Basic and Professional have a 14-day trial limited to 50 lead credits per user.
- Organization is sold on annual billing only, with a minimum of 3 seats. With the page set to monthly billing it shows $149 per seat, still marked annual only. For custom volumes, SSO and dedicated support, Contact sales.
Apollo.io Alternatives
In short Ken is first because it is our product and its Ken Search module competes with Apollo.io; RocketReach, Seamless.AI and UpLead follow.
Free: 1,000 credits once, no card. Platform: $200 a month
Ken (our product)
Ken Search has 250M people and 24M companies, search is free and you pay 1 credit ($0.02) only when a valid email is found, with no per-seat fee: Platform ($200/month) covers unlimited seats and workspaces, 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month. Apollo covers phone numbers, a browser extension and intent data, which Ken does not offer today.
From $33 per seat a month billed yearly, or $69 billed monthly
RocketReach
RocketReach is a contact lookup tool that finds verified emails and phone numbers for professionals, used by sellers and recruiters through its web app, Chrome extension, API and MCP server.
Contact sales
Seamless.AI
Seamless.AI is a real-time search engine for B2B emails, cell phones and direct dials with built-in emailing, sold to sales teams through custom quotes.
From $74 a month billed yearly, or $99 billed monthly
UpLead
UpLead is a B2B contact database that sells verified emails and mobile direct dials by the contact, with technographics, enrichment and intent data on higher plans.
FAQ
How much does Apollo.io cost?
Free plan with 75 credits per seat a month, 2 sequences and 250 emails a day. The lowest paid plan is Basic at $49 per seat a month billed yearly, or $65 billed monthly. Prices checked on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Apollo.io have a free plan or trial?
Yes. Free plan with 75 credits per seat a month, 2 sequences and 250 emails a day.
Did you test Apollo.io hands-on?
No. We have not tested Apollo.io hands-on. This review is based on Apollo.io's public documentation and pricing pages, checked on Oct 17, 2026. Opinions on this page are labeled as Ken's view.
Who should not use Apollo.io?
Ken's view: Apollo.io is a weak fit for teams that want one price for unlimited users, or high-volume sending on the cheapest paid plan.
What are the best Apollo.io alternatives?
We list Ken first because it is our product, then RocketReach, Seamless.AI and UpLead.
The new Ken opens to the waiting list in batches.
Related
Sources
| Source | Checked |
|---|---|
| Apollo.io pricing | |
| Apollo.io: About Apollo credits | |
| Apollo knowledge base: Review credit usage in Apollo | |
| Apollo API docs: Bulk people enrichment (credit usage) | |
| Apollo.io homepage |
Changelog
- Page published.