Apollo.io vs Lusha

Apollo.io is a sales intelligence and engagement platform from San Francisco that combines a B2B database of more than 270 million contacts and tens of millions of companies with the tools to reach them. Many startups use it as their prospecting data source, outbound tool and, at first, a lightweight CRM, all in one subscription.

Prospecting starts with filters for title, seniority, industry, headcount, technologies, funding and buying intent, and a Chrome extension surfaces emails and phone numbers on LinkedIn and company websites. Contacts flow into sequences that mix automated emails, call tasks and LinkedIn steps, with a built-in dialer, call recording, meeting scheduler, enrichment of existing CRM records and AI that researches accounts and drafts personalized messages. Usage runs on credits for emails, mobile numbers and exports. The free plan is unusually generous for a data vendor, and paid plans are priced per user per month, rising through Basic and Professional tiers to a Custom plan for larger teams.

Apollo fits startups, SMB sales teams and founders doing outbound who need data and sequencing at a fraction of ZoomInfo's price. Email accuracy is generally good, mobile numbers are weaker, and teams must manage sending limits and domain health to protect deliverability. ZoomInfo offers deeper enterprise data, Clay is better for multi-source enrichment and research workflows, and Instantly or lemlist focus on outreach volume and personalization. Coverage of Turkish companies exists but is thinner than for the US and Western Europe.

Lusha is a B2B contact data platform founded in 2016 in Israel, with offices in Tel Aviv and New York. It is best known for its browser extension: on a LinkedIn profile, a company website or inside Gmail, a salesperson can reveal a prospect's business email and direct or mobile phone number with one click, paying with credits.

Beyond the extension, Lusha provides a prospecting platform with filters on company size, industry, location, seniority and technologies, saved lists, and enrichment that fills missing fields in Salesforce, HubSpot and other CRMs. Intent signals and job-change alerts help prioritize accounts. The free plan gives a small monthly credit allowance; Starter, Professional and Premium are priced per plan with a set number of seats, larger credit pools and more features, and Enterprise adds custom credits, seats and controls on a quote.

Lusha fits sales and recruiting teams that rely on phone outreach and want quick, accurate direct dials without a heavy platform. It emphasizes GDPR and CCPA compliance, and its coverage is strongest in North America and Western Europe and thinner in other regions. Credit limits shape how much data each rep can pull, and costs rise with seats. Apollo offers a larger all-in-one prospecting and sequencing tool at a lower entry price, ZoomInfo provides deeper enterprise data at a much higher cost, and Cognism is a common alternative for European phone data.