Apollo AI

Freemium
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Prospecting platform with a large contact database, sequencing and intent signals in one subscription.

Quick facts

PricingFreemium
Free tierYes — free plan with limited credits and exports
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, API
DeveloperApollo
Website https://www.apollo.io

What Apollo AI is

Apollo is a sales platform built on a large contact database. You search companies and people by firmographic and technographic filters, and it returns work emails and phone numbers that can be pushed into sequences or a CRM. Around the data sit execution tools: email sequencing, dialling, meeting booking and intent signals that flag accounts researching a topic. The combination is the point — prospecting, enrichment and outreach in one subscription rather than a data vendor plus a sequencing tool. The limits are data accuracy and compliance: contact records decay, coverage varies by region, and rules on cold outreach differ by jurisdiction, which is the buyer's responsibility rather than the platform's. Verification happens at export, but bounce rates still need monitoring. A Chrome extension surfaces contact details while browsing a company site, which is how most reps actually use it.

Best for

  • Outbound teams that need contacts and sequencing together
  • Sales development reps building lists daily
  • Enriching an existing CRM with firmographic data

Not ideal for

  • Regions where contact data coverage is thin
  • Teams that cannot manage cold outreach compliance

Pros

  • Database and sequencing in one subscription
  • Filters are detailed enough for real segmentation
  • Chrome extension fits how reps prospect

Cons

  • Contact data decays and needs verification
  • Coverage varies widely by region
  • Cold outreach rules are the buyer's responsibility

Pricing in detail

The free plan includes a small credit allowance for contact exports and limited email credits. Paid plans are billed per seat per month and raise export and email credits, add dialling, intent data and CRM integrations; annual billing lowers the monthly rate. Because credits are consumed by exports and by emails sent through the platform, heavy list building and heavy sequencing draw on different allowances. Check both before choosing a tier.

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