Compare Apollo.io and ContactOut 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 user Per Month
Free 1 User Per Year
Apollo.io
Star Rating
(9,532)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 user Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansContactOut
Star Rating
(109)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Apollo.io excels in providing comprehensive contact information, making it a favorite for lead generation. Users appreciate its ability to run email sequences for cold outreach, with AI-generated email suggestions enhancing personalization.
- Users say that ContactOut is particularly effective for sourcing personal contact information, especially in the expert network industry. Its integration with LinkedIn allows for quick access to verified emails and phone numbers, saving users significant time in prospecting.
- Reviewers mention that Apollo.io's implementation process is smooth and user-friendly, with many highlighting the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies setup. This ease of use is a key factor in its higher satisfaction ratings compared to ContactOut.
- According to verified reviews, while ContactOut offers a solid user experience with its Chrome extension, Apollo.io's broader feature set, including advanced lead analysis and enrichment tools, gives it a competitive edge in overall functionality.
- Users highlight that Apollo.io's affordability and extensive business information make it a valuable tool for small businesses, as it helps them identify the right prospects efficiently. In contrast, ContactOut, while effective, has a more niche appeal primarily suited for mid-market users.
- Reviewers note that both platforms provide good support, but Apollo.io's higher overall ratings in quality of support indicate a more robust customer service experience, which is crucial for users needing assistance during their sales processes.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apollo.io
Free
Free
1 user Per Month
Unlimited email credits, 5 mobile credits per month, 10 export credits per month
- Basic Sequence Automation (2 Sequence Limit)
- Basic Filters
- Buying Intent (3 Intent Topic Limit)
ContactOut
Free
Free
1 User Per Year
- 40 emails
- 3 phone numbers
- Works on standard LinkedIn only
Free Trial
Apollo.io
Free Trial is available
ContactOut
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
7,462
8.9
77
Ease of Use
9.0
7,561
9.3
77
Ease of Setup
8.9
3,791
9.2
26
Ease of Admin
9.1
2,479
8.9
19
Quality of Support
8.8
6,397
8.9
70
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
2,461
9.5
20
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
7,181
8.4
71
Features by Category
Data Availability
8.8
2674
Not enough data
8.9
2600
Not enough data
8.6
2424
Feature Not Available
7.5
600
Not enough data
Data Accuracy
8.3
2618
Not enough data
8.6
2516
Not enough data
7.5
582
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence
7.7
196
Not enough data
7.8
195
Not enough data
7.6
189
Not enough data
7.6
191
Not enough data
7.4
189
Not enough data
7.7
189
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
1149
Not enough data
8.8
1728
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1854
Not enough data
8.6
1686
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1337
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1342
Not enough data
Features
8.9
2179
Not enough data
8.6
1908
Not enough data
8.5
1972
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
2109
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
2455
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1661
Not enough data
8.2
1087
Feature Not Available
8.4
1875
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1809
|
Verified
Not enough data
Lead Intelligence
8.1
575
Not enough data
8.2
571
Not enough data
8.3
570
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.5
586
Not enough data
7.8
578
Not enough data
8.4
575
Not enough data
Marketing Campaigns
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
557
Not enough data
7.4
548
Not enough data
7.7
548
Not enough data
7.9
550
Not enough data
Campaign Execution
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
548
Not enough data
7.9
539
Not enough data
8.3
541
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Account Data Management
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Facilitation
7.6
671
Not enough data
8.3
711
Not enough data
8.4
707
Not enough data
8.0
676
Not enough data
Organization
8.3
681
Not enough data
8.3
682
Not enough data
8.3
675
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
7.9
696
Not enough data
8.4
713
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
7.8
684
Not enough data
8.0
689
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
568
Not enough data
7.9
566
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
7.8
37
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
7.7
36
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
Diagnosis
7.6
406
Not enough data
7.7
406
Not enough data
7.9
404
Not enough data
8.1
398
Not enough data
Tracking
8.0
404
Not enough data
7.8
395
Not enough data
8.3
403
Not enough data
8.0
399
Not enough data
7.9
389
Not enough data
Reporting
8.2
393
Not enough data
8.1
390
Not enough data
7.8
384
Not enough data
7.5
383
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
7.8
68
Not enough data
7.7
65
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.4
65
Not enough data
Integrated Workflows
8.6
2256
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
2609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1831
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
2054
Not enough data
8.5
2179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1912
Not enough data
8.4
1931
Not enough data
Repeatability and Reportability
8.5
2067
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
2134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
2119
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1985
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI and Automation
8.6
2161
Not enough data
8.5
2135
Not enough data
8.5
1992
Not enough data
8.3
1936
Not enough data
8.2
1778
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
982
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Engagement
7.5
122
Not enough data
7.6
120
Not enough data
7.3
122
Not enough data
7.3
122
Not enough data
7.2
121
Not enough data
7.2
124
Not enough data
7.5
123
Not enough data
Dialing Options
7.9
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
Agent Tools
6.7
77
Not enough data
6.9
79
Not enough data
7.8
80
Not enough data
Automation
6.9
77
Not enough data
6.8
77
Not enough data
7.1
77
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
5.7
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Call Analytics
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.4
116
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Conversation Intelligence
8.4
115
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
104
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversation Intelligence
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Grammar
8.8
215
Not enough data
8.4
211
Not enough data
8.6
211
Not enough data
Formatting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content
8.5
199
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Product Type
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
169
Not enough data
8.4
170
Not enough data
Data Availability
8.4
244
Not enough data
8.5
251
Not enough data
7.6
240
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
256
Not enough data
8.1
245
Not enough data
7.6
240
Not enough data
8.1
242
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Voice
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
Editing
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
44
Not enough data
7.7
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Lead Intelligence
8.9
3312
|
Verified
8.9
22
8.9
3161
|
Verified
9.2
20
8.8
3355
|
Verified
8.9
23
8.8
3030
|
Verified
9.0
17
9.2
3130
9.2
24
Agentic AI - Lead Intelligence
8.0
80
Not enough data
Lead Monitoring
8.7
904
8.8
28
8.5
899
Feature Not Available
8.4
896
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Lead Capture
7.7
103
Not enough data
7.5
101
Not enough data
Data Capture
8.0
892
Feature Not Available
8.4
856
Feature Not Available
8.1
851
8.3
26
8.5
881
8.7
29
Analytics
8.6
879
8.5
25
8.5
865
8.6
19
Customization
8.1
852
Feature Not Available
8.3
869
7.7
22
8.3
848
7.5
18
8.5
873
8.7
19
Matching
8.5
155
Not enough data
8.0
152
Not enough data
8.1
151
Not enough data
Routing
8.2
151
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.6
145
Not enough data
Platform Operations
8.3
148
Not enough data
8.3
143
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.0
146
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.5
149
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Sourcing and Forecasting
7.8
49
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
CRM Data Enrichment
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
Account Management
8.1
47
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Revenue Operations & Intelligence (RO&I)
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Calendar View
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.6
59
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
7.6
58
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.0
58
Not enough data
7.5
59
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
59
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
7.6
59
Not enough data
Notifications
7.6
58
Not enough data
7.5
56
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.2
10
Not enough data
Integrations
7.2
92
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
7.7
90
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
7.7
88
Not enough data
Branding & Customizatio
7.8
87
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
Automatic Rules & Configurations
8.6
92
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Scheduling
7.5
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
704
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Verification
8.0
97
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants
7.4
21
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.7
21
Not enough data
Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants
8.1
20
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.2
19
Not enough data
Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants
6.7
20
Not enough data
6.8
20
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
Meeting Capture & Retention - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Lead Mining
8.0
82
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visitor Identification
8.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Lead Scoring
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
Attribution
8.9
363
Not enough data
8.9
360
Not enough data
8.6
334
Not enough data
Discovery
9.0
369
Not enough data
8.6
342
Not enough data
8.7
361
Not enough data
Management
8.5
332
Not enough data
8.7
356
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
337
Not enough data
8.8
343
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
Incentives
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
228
Not enough data
Personalization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
236
Not enough data
8.5
242
Not enough data
8.3
235
Not enough data
Administrative
8.4
236
Not enough data
8.4
230
Not enough data
8.2
230
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
7.8
90
Not enough data
7.7
90
Not enough data
7.7
90
Not enough data
7.7
89
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
7.6
88
Not enough data
7.6
88
Not enough data
Analytics
8.4
728
Not enough data
8.3
717
Not enough data
8.0
706
Not enough data
Customizations
8.5
718
Not enough data
8.8
723
Not enough data
8.4
723
Not enough data
8.3
714
Not enough data
8.5
704
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
617
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
7.8
44
Not enough data
7.9
44
Not enough data
Calling
8.1
331
Not enough data
7.9
324
Not enough data
8.1
320
Not enough data
8.3
317
Not enough data
7.5
47
Not enough data
Contacts
8.3
321
Not enough data
8.1
314
Not enough data
8.3
318
Not enough data
Insights
8.3
315
Not enough data
8.2
314
Not enough data
7.8
308
Not enough data
8.5
314
Not enough data
8.2
306
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Coaching
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Training
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feedback
8.0
64
Not enough data
7.7
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
8.0
63
Not enough data
7.9
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
54
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Account Intelligence
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Lead Intelligence
8.8
1023
Not enough data
8.8
600
Not enough data
9.0
1073
Not enough data
Lead Management
9.0
1011
Not enough data
8.6
900
Not enough data
9.0
1027
Not enough data
Marketing Campaigns
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
948
Not enough data
Data Availability - Marketing Account Intelligence
8.3
95
Not enough data
Data Accuracy - Marketing Account Intelligence
8.3
94
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apollo.io and ContactOut are categorized as Lead Intelligence, Sales Intelligence, Lead Capture, and Lead Mining
Unique Categories
Apollo.io is categorized as Calendar, Account Data Management, Sales Performance Management, Visitor Identification, Email Deliverability, Email Verification, Sales Coaching, AI Meeting Assistants, Transcription, Email Tracking, AI Writing Assistant, Lead-to-Account Matching and Routing, Sales Engagement, Conversation Intelligence, Business Scheduling, Outbound Call Tracking, AI Sales Assistant, Marketing Account Intelligence, Auto Dialer, Revenue Operations & Intelligence (RO&I), Lead Scoring, Buyer Intent Data Providers, and AI Chatbots
ContactOut is categorized as Recruiting Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apollo.io
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ContactOut
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Computer Software
13.5%
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.6%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
50.2%
Staffing and Recruiting
26.5%
Information Services
8.8%
Computer Software
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Management Consulting
4.9%
Other
48.0%
Discussions
What is Apollo IO used for?
23 Comments
AP
Apollo.io is widely used database software. It is used for searching database like companies, contacts, designation, phone numbers, business email addresses....Read more
How do I submit my business to apollo
11 Comments
SS
Same here - I can't submit my company either. Wearitar - https://wearitar.comRead more
What is the best email finder?
2 Comments
DO
I like RocketReach and is who I am currently using to obtain contact information, as well as do searches for candidates. ContactOut has the search function,...Read more
What is ContactOut com?
1 Comment
NS
Contactout.com is a tool which helps you in finding the contact details of the potential leads.Read more
What is ContactOut used for?
1 Comment
AA
This is good tool for finding contact details. ease of use. User friendlyRead more
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