Comparison · 2026
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Apollo.io
Leadvixo vs Apollo:
which one is right for your team?
Apollo is powerful. But its per-seat pricing, complex credit model, and feature bloat aren't always the right fit. Here's an honest breakdown of where each tool wins — and which one makes more sense for your workflow in 2026.
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Quick verdict
Leadvixo wins for small and mid-sized teams that want verified data, flat pricing, and a fast setup. Apollo wins for teams that need built-in email sequencing and are comfortable with per-seat costs at scale.
At a glance
What each tool
is actually built for.
Leadvixo
Best for: small & mid teams
✅Real-time verified emails — 94%+ deliverability
✅Flat team pricing — €99/mo for the whole team
✅Tech stack filtering (500+ technologies)
✅Unlimited CSV export on paid plans
✅No built-in sequencer — integrates with Lemlist, HubSpot, Zapier
✅Live in under 5 minutes — no demo call required
⚠️Smaller database than Apollo (200M vs ~275M)
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Apollo.io
Best for: full outbound suite
✅Large database (~275M contacts)
✅Built-in email sequencing and A/B testing
✅Tech stack filtering available
✅Native Salesforce and HubSpot integrations
⚠️Per-seat pricing — costs scale fast with team size
⚠️Email verification is partial — not always real-time
⚠️Steeper onboarding curve — more features to learn
Full comparison
Feature by feature.
No cherry-picking.
Every criterion that matters for B2B prospecting — assessed without spin.
| Criteria | Leadvixo | Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Data quality | ||
| Contact database size | 200M+ | ~275M |
| Real-time email verification (SMTP) | ✓ | Partial |
| Email deliverability rate | 94%+ | ~85–90% |
| Direct phone & mobile numbers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tech stack / technographic filtering | ✓ | ✓ |
| Company search (firmographic filters) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow & export | ||
| LinkedIn Chrome extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited CSV export on paid plans | ✓ | Capped |
| Native CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lemlist / outreach tool integration | ✓ | Separate tool |
| Built-in email sequencer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bulk CSV enrichment | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API access | Scale plan | ✓ |
| Team & pricing | ||
| Free plan (no card required) | ✓ | Limited |
| Flat team pricing (no per-seat fee) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Per-rep usage tracking for managers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup without IT / implementation | ✓ <5 min | 30–60 min |
| GDPR-compliant data sourcing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Starting price (paid) | €49/mo | From $49/mo (per seat) |
Based on publicly available information as of avril 2026. Subject to change.
Pricing
The number that matters most
for a team of 3–8 reps.
Per-seat pricing sounds reasonable for one rep. For a full SDR team, it changes the math completely.
Leadvixo
Flat team plan
Free
100 credits · no card
€0
Pro
5,000 credits · 1 user
€49/mo
Scale
15,000 credits · whole team
€99/mo
A 5-person team on Scale pays €99/month total — regardless of headcount. Add a new rep: still €99.
Apollo.io
Per-seat pricing
Free
Limited credits
$0
Basic
Per seat
$49/seat/mo
Professional
Per seat
$99/seat/mo
A 5-person team on Professional pays $495/month. Add a rep: +$99. The cost compounds with headcount.
For a 5-person SDR team: Leadvixo Scale = €99/mo. Apollo Professional = $495/mo. That's a difference of ~$400/month — or roughly $4,800/year — for comparable data quality and core prospecting features.
Honest recommendation
When to choose
Leadvixo vs Apollo.
Choose Leadvixo if…
- ✓ You have a team of 2–8 reps and don't want to pay per seat — the Scale plan's flat €99/mo makes more sense than per-seat pricing at any meaningful team size.
- ✓ Email deliverability is a priority — real-time SMTP verification before every reveal means fewer bounces and a protected sender reputation.
- ✓ You already have an outreach tool (Lemlist, HubSpot, Pipedrive) and want a clean data source that integrates natively — not a second platform that duplicates your stack.
- ✓ You want to be live in 5 minutes without a demo call, onboarding session, or implementation project.
- ✓ You're a freelancer, founder, or agency where per-reveal pricing makes more sense than a flat seat subscription you might not fully use.
Choose Apollo if…
- → You want a built-in email sequencer with A/B testing, reply tracking, and automated follow-ups — all inside one tool without needing a Lemlist or Outreach subscription.
- → You're a large team (10+ reps) where per-seat pricing is budgeted and you need enterprise-level features: advanced analytics, AI scoring, sequence branching.
- → The larger contact database size (~275M vs 200M) is a meaningful factor for your specific market or niche.
Honest note: This comparison is written by the Leadvixo team, so take the framing with appropriate skepticism. We've tried to be accurate about Apollo's strengths. If you're unsure, both tools have free plans — test with your actual ICP before committing.
Real scenarios
What the switch looks like
in practice.
Scenario — 4-person SDR team switching from Apollo to Leadvixo
✗ On Apollo
Monthly cost: $396/mo for 4 seats
$99/seat/mo × 4 reps = $396/mo minimum
Export capped — extra steps to get data into Lemlist
Email verify is partial — bounce rate around 12%
New rep onboarding takes 30–60 min per person
Built-in sequencer adds complexity the team doesn't use
✓ After Leadvixo Scale
Monthly cost: €99/mo for the whole team
€99/mo flat — add reps without changing the bill
Unlimited CSV + native Lemlist sync — no friction
Real-time SMTP verification — bounce rate drops to ~4%
New rep live in under 30 minutes with shared filter sets
Leadvixo feeds data to Lemlist — each tool does one job well
FAQ
Questions about
Leadvixo vs Apollo.
Apollo's database is larger (~275M vs Leadvixo's 200M+). For most B2B use cases — SDRs, agencies, founders, recruiters — 200M is more than sufficient. The more meaningful difference is data freshness: Leadvixo validates every email in real time at the point of reveal via SMTP check, which is why deliverability stays above 94%. Apollo's larger dataset includes more cached or third-party-verified records, which is why bounce rates tend to be higher in practice.
No — and we don't try to. Leadvixo is a data layer, not a sequencing tool. If you use Apollo primarily for its sequencing features (automated follow-ups, A/B testing, reply tracking), Leadvixo isn't a direct replacement. What Leadvixo does is feed clean, verified contact data into your existing outreach tools — Lemlist, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive — via native integrations. Most teams find this cleaner than having one tool try to do everything.
Leadvixo Scale: €99/month flat for the full team — unlimited users, 15,000 shared credits. Apollo Professional: $99/seat/month × 5 reps = $495/month. That's a difference of roughly $400/month, or ~$4,800/year, for comparable contact data and filtering capabilities. If your team also uses Apollo's sequencer heavily, that changes the calculation — but if you have Lemlist or HubSpot for sequencing, the data-only comparison is clear.
Yes. Tech stack filtering is one of Leadvixo's core features. You can filter contacts and companies by 500+ technologies — HubSpot, Salesforce, Stripe, AWS, Shopify, React, Kubernetes, and hundreds more. This is one of the features that differentiates both Apollo and Leadvixo from tools like Kaspr, Lusha, and Hunter, which don't offer technographic filters.
Yes. Leadvixo's free plan gives you 100 credits/month — enough to reveal 100 verified contacts and test the data quality against your actual ICP. No credit card required. Most teams run a parallel test for 2–3 weeks before making a decision. If Leadvixo's data doesn't hold up for your specific market, the free plan costs you nothing to find out.
Free plan — 100 credits — no card needed
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