Side-by-side comparison · Sales & Customer Support
Apollo.io vs Attio vs Gong
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Founders, small sales teams and marketers who need to find B2B contacts and email them.
Pick it if: Startups, small teams and founders who want a CRM that keeps itself up to date and bends to how they work.
Pick it if: Sales leaders running a team of reps who want to coach from real calls and forecast deals more accurately.
Overview
| Attribute | Apollo.io | Attio | Gong |
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| In one line | B2B contact database with emails and phone numbers, plus sequences to reach them. | CRM that fills itself in from your email and calendar, with AI agents that research leads. | Records and analyses sales calls and emails to coach reps and forecast deals. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $49/seat/mo | $35/seat/mo | See website |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Apollo.io | Attio | Gong |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.1Winner | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Apollo.io | Attio | Gong |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | – | – | – |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | – | – | – |
| Understands images | – | – | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | – | No | – |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – | – |
| Works in many languages | – | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Apollo.io | Attio | Gong |
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| Plans | Free Free Founders testing outbound. | Free Free Founders and tiny teams getting started. | Platform fee Custom (billed yearly) Every Gong customer pays this, scaled to team size. |
Basic $49/seat/mo billed yearly Individual sellers doing regular outbound. | Plus $35/seat/mo billed yearly, or $44 monthly Small teams that need private lists and more email. | Per-user licenceOur pick Custom per user (billed yearly) Each rep or manager who records and reviews calls. | |
ProfessionalOur pick $79/seat/mo billed yearly Full-time reps. | ProOur pick $79/seat/mo billed yearly, or $99 monthly Sales teams that call, sequence and report. | Add-ons (Engage, Forecast, Enable) Custom Teams that want outreach, forecasting or coaching in Gong too. | |
Organization $119/seat/mo billed yearly (min 3 seats) Sales teams wanting advanced controls. | Enterprise Custom, billed yearly Larger companies with security and admin needs. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Start on Free to check the data covers your market. Basic suits one person prospecting; Professional is worth it if you also call prospects or want AI scoring. Monthly billing costs noticeably more than the yearly prices shown. | Start free: it's good enough for a founder or a team of three to run their contacts and deals. Plus suits a small team that just needs more room. Go Pro once you want call recording, sequences or proper reporting, and use the 14-day Pro trial to check it's worth it. | Start with the core licence for reps who run customer calls and add Forecast or Engage only once the team uses Gong daily. Push back on bundles and multi-year terms during negotiation. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Apollo.io, Attio or Gong?
Attio scores highest overall in our ratings (Apollo.io 4.0/5, Attio 4.1/5 and Gong 4.0/5). Apollo.io is best for finding business emails and phone numbers and Building B2B lead lists. Attio is best for A CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar and startups tracking customers, investors and partners in one place. Gong is best for coaching reps from real call recordings and spotting at-risk deals early.
Which is cheaper, Apollo.io, Attio or Gong?
Apollo.io: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $49/seat/mo. Attio: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $35/seat/mo. Gong: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote.
Which is easier to use, Apollo.io, Attio or Gong?
Apollo.io rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, small sales teams and marketers who need to find B2B contacts and email them.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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