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Apollo.io vs Attio vs Lusha

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Apollo.io

4.0

From $49/seat/mo

Best overall

Attio

4.1

From $35/seat/mo

Lusha

3.7

From From $37.45/mo

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.

Best overall

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 reps, recruiters and founders who need someone's email or phone number quickly while browsing LinkedIn.

Overview

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
In one lineB2B 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.Finds business emails and phone numbers for the people you want to sell to.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$49/seat/mo$35/seat/moFrom $37.45/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
Overall rating4.04.1Winner3.7
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
3.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.0
4.0
3.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
3.5
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.

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app 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 No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes–
Learns your brand or style–––
Works in many languages–––
Capabilities score8/ 178/ 176/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
Plans

Free

Free

Founders testing outbound.

Free

Free

Founders and tiny teams getting started.

Free

Free

Trying it, or finding the odd contact.

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.

StarterOur pick

From $37.45/mo billed yearly

One person prospecting regularly.

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.

Pro

From $52.45/mo billed yearly

Small teams that want the API and signals.

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.

Premium

From $299.95/mo billed yearly

Sales teams sharing credits.

Scale

Custom

Large organisations.

Which plan to pickStart 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.Use the free plan to check the data covers your market before paying. Starter suits one rep who mainly needs emails; if you need lots of phone numbers, work out the credits first, since each one costs 5. Yearly credits are given upfront and reset at the end of the year, while monthly plans roll unused credits over.

Key features

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
Standout features
  • Contact database
  • Email sequences
  • Chrome extension
  • Dialer and call recording
  • AI research and scoring
  • Enrichment
  • Builds itself
  • Ask Attio
  • AI agents
  • Shape it your way
  • Workflows and sequences
  • Call Intelligence
  • Chrome extension
  • Prospecting search
  • Lookalikes and AI recommendations
  • Bulk enrichment
  • Buying signals
  • API and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
Pros
  • Generous free plan for getting started
  • Database and outreach in one tool
  • Much cheaper than ZoomInfo
  • Easy to learn for non-technical users
  • Fills itself in from email and calendar, so it stays up to date
  • A real free plan for up to 3 people
  • Flexible enough to track deals, investors, partners or hiring
  • Clean, quick interface that people actually like using
  • Official Claude connector
  • Very quick to use from LinkedIn with the Chrome extension
  • Free plan to test the data
  • Phone numbers are a strength for many users
  • Monthly plans roll unused credits over
  • Lists GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2 and ISO 27701 compliance
Cons
  • Bounce rates and out-of-date contacts are common complaints
  • Weaker phone and contact data outside the US
  • Credits run out fast and do not roll over
  • Billing disputes and slow support on lower plans
  • AI features run on credits, and heavy users need to buy more
  • Call recording and sequences only on Pro
  • The free and Plus plans cap how many emails you can send
  • The flexibility means some setup thinking before it fits
  • Overlaps Apollo, which gives more for the money
  • Phone numbers cost 5 credits each, so credits go fast
  • Mixed data accuracy, with out-of-date contacts after job changes
  • Very low Trustpilot score, and Italy's privacy regulator opened an investigation in 2025
  • Yearly plans reset unused credits at the end of the year

Who each one is for

AttributeApollo.ioAttioLusha
Best for
  • Finding business emails and phone numbers
  • Building B2B lead lists
  • Simple cold email sequences
  • Cheaper alternative to ZoomInfo
  • A CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar
  • Startups tracking customers, investors and partners in one place
  • Researching and scoring leads with AI
  • Teams that want to design their own CRM
  • Getting a prospect's phone number from LinkedIn
  • Filling in missing emails and phones in your CRM
  • Building small, targeted lead lists
  • Recruiters reaching candidates directly
You'll find it used by
  • Founders
  • Sales development reps
  • Account executives
  • Marketers
  • Recruiters
  • Startups
  • Founders
  • Sales teams
  • Investors
  • Agencies
  • Sales reps
  • Recruiters
  • Founders
  • Account managers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Apollo.io, Attio or Lusha?

Attio scores highest overall in our ratings (Apollo.io 4.0/5, Attio 4.1/5 and Lusha 3.7/5). 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. Lusha is best for getting a prospect's phone number from LinkedIn and filling in missing emails and phones in your CRM.

Which is cheaper, Apollo.io, Attio or Lusha?

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. Lusha: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at From $37.45/mo.

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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