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Apollo.io vs Reply.io

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

Best overall

Apollo.io

4.0

From $49/seat/mo

Reply.io

3.7

From From $49/user/mo

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At a glance

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Founders, small sales teams and marketers who need to find B2B contacts and email them.

Pick it if: Small sales teams, founders and agencies running cold email and LinkedIn outreach.

Overview

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
In one lineB2B contact database with emails and phone numbers, plus sequences to reach them.Cold email and LinkedIn outreach sequences, plus an AI SDR that writes and replies.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$49/seat/moFrom $49/user/mo
Free plan Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
Overall rating4.0Winner3.7
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.0
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
3.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No
Mobile app Yes–
Desktop app––
Browser extension Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes–
Connects to other apps Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files––
Understands images––
Makes images No No
Makes video No No
Writes code––
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style––
Works in many languages– Yes
Capabilities score8/ 176/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
Plans

Free

Free

Founders testing outbound.

Email Volume

From $49/user/mo billed yearly, or $59 monthly

Email-only cold outreach.

Basic

$49/seat/mo billed yearly

Individual sellers doing regular outbound.

MultichannelOur pick

$89/user/mo billed yearly, or $99 monthly

Teams running email and LinkedIn together.

ProfessionalOur pick

$79/seat/mo billed yearly

Full-time reps.

Jason AI SDR

From $500/mo billed yearly

Teams wanting AI to run outbound end to end.

Organization

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

Sales teams wanting advanced controls.

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.Multichannel is the best value if you use LinkedIn at all, since the add-ons on Email Volume quickly cost more. Only look at Jason AI SDR once your manual sequences are already booking meetings.

Key features

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
Standout features
  • Contact database
  • Email sequences
  • Chrome extension
  • Dialer and call recording
  • AI research and scoring
  • Enrichment
  • Multichannel sequences
  • Deliverability tools
  • Jason AI SDR
  • AI email writer
  • Contact data
  • Agency features

Pros and cons

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
Pros
  • Generous free plan for getting started
  • Database and outreach in one tool
  • Much cheaper than ZoomInfo
  • Easy to learn for non-technical users
  • Email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS in one sequence
  • Warm-up and deliverability tools included
  • Fair price for small teams and agencies
  • AI SDR option when you want less hands-on work
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
  • Frequent complaints about auto-renewals, minimum terms and refunds
  • LinkedIn and calls are paid add-ons on the cheaper plan
  • AI SDR is a big price jump and still needs supervising
  • Some users report bugs and emails sent in error

Who each one is for

AttributeApollo.ioReply.io
Best for
  • Finding business emails and phone numbers
  • Building B2B lead lists
  • Simple cold email sequences
  • Cheaper alternative to ZoomInfo
  • Cold email campaigns
  • Email plus LinkedIn sequences
  • Agencies running outreach for clients
  • Handing outbound to an AI SDR
You'll find it used by
  • Founders
  • Sales development reps
  • Account executives
  • Marketers
  • Recruiters
  • Founders
  • Sales development reps
  • Lead generation agencies
  • Recruiters

Questions people ask

Which is better, Apollo.io or Reply.io?

Apollo.io scores highest overall in our ratings (Apollo.io 4.0/5 and Reply.io 3.7/5). Apollo.io is best for finding business emails and phone numbers and Building B2B lead lists. Reply.io is best for cold email campaigns and email plus LinkedIn sequences.

Which is cheaper, Apollo.io or Reply.io?

Apollo.io: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $49/seat/mo. Reply.io: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at From $49/user/mo.

Which is easier to use, Apollo.io or Reply.io?

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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