Apollo.io alternatives
If Apollo.io is not the right fit, these are the products worth putting next to it, and the situation each one answers. Nothing here is ranked, and nothing is scored.
Contact database with email and phone data, a Chrome extension and built-in sequencing, priced on credits: 1 per email, 8 per phone number. Free plan gives 900 credits per seat per year; Basic $49, Professional $79, Organization $119 per seat per month on annual billing.
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Products a buyer would genuinely put next to Apollo.io, with the reason you would pick each one instead. They are not ranked against each other. Last checked August 2026.
Choose Cognism when mobile numbers are the point and you would rather buy one full contact per credit than pay eight for a phone number.
Consider Lusha for lighter, occasional contact lookups without committing to a sequencing platform you will not use.
Consider hireEZ when you want the search and outreach built around recruitment rather than translated from sales.
Stay on LinkedIn Recruiter if reach and profile freshness matter more than owning the contact details.
The full reasoning, pricing evidence and open questions sit on the Apollo.io page. See the evidence on Apollo.io
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