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Apollo.io vs Hyperbound vs Yoodli

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

Hyperbound

4.1

Free to start

Yoodli

4.1

From $8/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.

Pick it if: Sales managers and enablement teams onboarding and coaching reps on calls.

Pick it if: Professionals, founders and sales teams who want to practise pitches, presentations and hard conversations out loud.

Overview

AttributeApollo.ioHyperboundYoodli
In one lineB2B contact database with emails and phone numbers, plus sequences to reach them.AI sales role-play: practise cold calls and objections with realistic AI buyers.AI speaking coach: role-play pitches and hard conversations and get feedback on delivery.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$49/seat/moFree$8/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No No

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeApollo.ioHyperboundYoodli
Overall rating4.04.14.1
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.5
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.0
4.5
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.5
4.0
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.ioHyperboundYoodli
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes––
Desktop app–––
Browser extension Yes Yes–
API access 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–– Yes
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–– Yes
Capabilities score8/ 176/ 176/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeApollo.ioHyperboundYoodli
Plans

Free

Free

Founders testing outbound.

Free

Free

Trying AI role-play with a few reps.

Starter

Free

Trying it once or twice.

Basic

$49/seat/mo billed yearly

Individual sellers doing regular outbound.

PracticeOur pick

Custom per user

Teams that want reps rehearsing on AI.

ProOur pick

$8/mo billed yearly

Individuals practising most weeks.

ProfessionalOur pick

$79/seat/mo billed yearly

Full-time reps.

Perform

Custom per user

Teams that also want real calls scored and coached.

Advanced

$20/mo billed yearly

Heavy individual users who want privacy.

Organization

$119/seat/mo billed yearly (min 3 seats)

Sales teams wanting advanced controls.

Business

Custom per seat, billed yearly

Sales and training teams.

Enterprise

Custom

Very 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.Run the free role-plays with two or three reps first. If they keep using them, Practice covers rehearsal; only pay for Perform if you do not already have Gong or another call recorder.Individuals should take Pro on the yearly plan; it is cheap and ten sessions a week is plenty. Teams wanting their own sales scenarios need Business.

Key features

AttributeApollo.ioHyperboundYoodli
Standout features
  • Contact database
  • Email sequences
  • Chrome extension
  • Dialer and call recording
  • AI research and scoring
  • Enrichment
  • AI buyer role-plays
  • Custom personas
  • Scorecards
  • Real call scoring
  • Manager dashboards
  • AI role-plays
  • Delivery feedback
  • Upload real recordings
  • Custom rubrics
  • Manager dashboards

Pros and cons

AttributeApollo.ioHyperboundYoodli
Pros
  • Generous free plan for getting started
  • Database and outreach in one tool
  • Much cheaper than ZoomInfo
  • Easy to learn for non-technical users
  • Very realistic AI buyers that react to what you say
  • Useful free plan with ready-made role-plays
  • Clear scoring that shows reps what to fix
  • Saves managers hours of live role-play
  • Very easy to start: just talk
  • Cheap personal plans
  • Covers pitches, interviews and hard conversations, not only sales
  • Feedback on real recordings, not just practice
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
  • No public pricing for team plans
  • Custom personas and scorecards take setup time
  • Built for sales teams, not individuals practising on their own
  • Free plan is only five sessions in total
  • Delivery feedback is general unless you build custom rubrics
  • Team pricing is not public

Who each one is for

AttributeApollo.ioHyperboundYoodli
Best for
  • Finding business emails and phone numbers
  • Building B2B lead lists
  • Simple cold email sequences
  • Cheaper alternative to ZoomInfo
  • Practising cold calls before going live
  • Onboarding new sales reps faster
  • Drilling objection handling
  • Scoring calls against a scorecard
  • Rehearsing a pitch or presentation
  • Cutting filler words and rambling
  • Practising tough conversations
  • Sales and onboarding role-plays for teams
You'll find it used by
  • Founders
  • Sales development reps
  • Account executives
  • Marketers
  • Recruiters
  • Sales development reps
  • Account executives
  • Sales managers
  • Sales enablement teams
  • Sales teams
  • Founders
  • Job seekers
  • Managers
  • Learning and development teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Apollo.io, Hyperbound or Yoodli?

They tie on our overall rating (Apollo.io 4.0/5, Hyperbound 4.1/5 and Yoodli 4.1/5). Apollo.io is best for finding business emails and phone numbers and Building B2B lead lists. Hyperbound is best for practising cold calls before going live and onboarding new sales reps faster. Yoodli is best for rehearsing a pitch or presentation and cutting filler words and rambling.

Which is cheaper, Apollo.io, Hyperbound or Yoodli?

Apollo.io: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $49/seat/mo. Hyperbound: It's free to use. Yoodli: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/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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