Apollo.io vs Seamless.AI
We give Apollo.io and Seamless.AI the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Apollo.io
B2B contact database with built-in email sequences and a dialer
Seamless.AI
B2B contact search with AI writing, emailing and a dialer
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAApollo.ioFair | 2.4GPASeamless.AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$245 a month for five on Basic, billed yearly: $49 a seat, right at this category's dearer quarter ($49). That buys 30,000 credits a seat a year, about 2,500 a month each, pooled, at 1 credit an email and 8 a phone number. | CNo prices are published, as the pricing page is a sales form, so it sits at the ordinary grade with no five-person figure. Its help center lists 250 credits a month per user on Basic and 10,000 on Pro, at 1 credit a contact. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan for good with 900 credits a seat a year, 2 sequences and 250 emails a day, plus a 14-day trial of the paid plans. But 900 a year is 75 a month, a cap you'll hit if you prospect every day. | CA free license with 50 credits that don't renew. Fine for trying a few lookups, and that's all it's meant for. |
| Features | BAbout 240 million contacts with emails and phone numbers, waterfall enrichment, unlimited sequences, a dialer, call recording and a Chrome extension. It covers the whole job, and the outreach after it. | BEmails, direct dials and cell numbers, a Chrome extension, CRM enrichment, job-change alerts, buyer intent, AI-written outreach, emailing, a dialer and an API. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. It's a big web app with a database, sequences, mailboxes and a dialer, so expect a learning curve before it pays off. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's a lot in one app, from Autopilot to AI campaigns, and intent topics run on their own allowance, so expect some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension that works on LinkedIn, Gmail and CRMs, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Outreach, Salesloft and Slack. No desktop or phone apps on record. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, Pipedrive, Outreach, Salesloft, Zoho and Zapier, plus an API and apps for Claude and ChatGPT. |
| Best for | contact data and outreach in one account | contact search, emailing and dialing in one app |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Apollo.io and Seamless.AI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Apollo.io has a free plan. Seamless.AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Apollo.io also covers sales pipeline.
At a glance
| Apollo.io | Seamless.AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per seat / month, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | 900 credits per seat a year, granted monthly, 2 sequences, basic filters, 250 emails a day from 1 mailbox, and the Chrome extension. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day trial of Basic or Professional with 75 credits | Free license with 50 universal credits that do not renew |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ZenLeads Inc. (Apollo.io) | Seamless.AI |
| Price read from | apollo.io | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Apollo.io
- Sales teams that want contact data and outreach in one account
- Founders trying outbound prospecting on a free plan
- Reps who prospect from LinkedIn through a browser extension
Seamless.AI
- Sales teams that want contact data, dialing and email in one product
- Reps prospecting from LinkedIn in Chrome
- Companies ready to negotiate a contract with a sales team
Worth knowing
Apollo.io
- Phone numbers cost 8 credits each against 1 for an email, and unused credits expire at the end of each billing cycle.
- All seats on an account must be on the same plan, and Organization requires at least 3 seats.
- Downgrades take effect at once with no refund, and annual plans cannot move to monthly mid-term.
- Inbound visitor identification costs $119 to $639 per team a month on top of a plan, billed annually.
Seamless.AI
- No prices are published: the pricing page sends visitors to a sales inquiry form.
- The help center lists 250 credits a month per user on a Basic license and 10,000 on Pro, refreshed on the contract date.
- The free license is a one-time grant of 50 credits that does not renew.
- Buyer intent searches use a separate allowance of intent topics rather than credits.
Key features
Apollo.io
- Contact and company database
- Search about 240 million contacts and 30 million companies by title, company, intent topics and other filters. Paid plans unlock advanced filters.
- Credits for emails and phones
- Revealing a verified email costs 1 credit and a phone number 8. Credits are pooled across the team, reset each billing cycle and do not roll over.
- Email sequences
- Multi-step outreach from connected mailboxes. The free plan allows 2 sequences and 250 emails a day; paid plans add unlimited sequences and any email provider.
- Chrome extension
- Shows emails and numbers for people on LinkedIn, company websites, Gmail and CRMs, and adds them to lists or sequences. Works on every plan.
- Enrichment and waterfall
- Fill in missing fields for CSV files, CRM records and API calls. From Basic, waterfall enrichment checks partner sources when Apollo has no match.
- Dialer and call recording
- A US dialer billed in credits, call recording with AI insights, and an Advanced Dialer add-on with parallel and international calling.
Seamless.AI
- Contact research
- Finding a contact costs 1 credit and returns the profile's titles, emails and phone numbers, including direct dials and cell phones where found.
- Chrome extension
- Looks up contact details for professionals on LinkedIn and other websites while browsing.
- Data Enrich and Job Changes
- Fill gaps in uploaded lists or CRM records for 1 credit per row, and monitor saved leads for job changes.
- AI writing and campaigns
- An AI assistant and AI campaigns write outreach messages at 0.2 credits per message or interaction.
- Emailing and calling
- Send tracked, personalized email with templates from inside the app, and call contacts from a built-in dialer.
- Autopilot, API and MCP
- Autopilot runs contact research in bulk, owners and admins can create API keys, and apps connect it to Claude and ChatGPT.
Plans
Apollo.io
Free$0
900 credits per seat a year, granted monthly. 2 sequences, basic filters, 25-record selection limit and 250 emails a day.
Basic$49
per seat / month, billed annually, 30,000 credits a seat a year
Unlimited sequences, advanced filters, CRM integrations, waterfall enrichment, email warmup and the US dialer (credits apply).
Professional$79
per seat / month, billed annually, 48,000 credits a seat a year
Adds A/Z testing, AI lead scoring, 4,000 minutes of call recording with AI insights and more automated workflows.
Organization$119
per seat / month, billed annually, 72,000 credits a seat a year
Minimum 3 seats. Adds 12 intent topics, 8,000 recording minutes, unlimited inbound routers, SSO and advanced security.
Seamless.AI
Pricing could not be confirmed. See seamless.ai.
Ways to pay less
Apollo.io
- Annual discount
Save 24% with annual billing
Apollo's pricing page shows a 24% saving on paid plans when billed annually instead of monthly.
- Startups
50% off for a year for early-stage startups
Startups with fewer than 20 employees, no Apollo subscription and a link to a partner program get 50% off Basic or Professional for a year, up to 5 seats.
Seamless.AI
No public discounts listed.
