Apollo.io vs Explee (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Explee does not list a price
Free plan
Apollo.io
Only Apollo.io has one
Higher rating
Apollo.io
4.5 against 4.0
Same job?
Yes
Both are Sales & Revenue AI tools

Side by side

Compared on	Apollo.io	Explee
Our rating	4.5Better	4.0
Starts at	$49/mo	Not listed
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Sales & Revenue AI	Sales & Revenue AI
Plans	From $49/mo	Free$0 Starter$49/mo Growth$329/mo
Key features	Database of 230M+ contacts and 30M+ companies AI-powered multichannel outreach sequencing Lead routing and CRM syncing Call summaries and deal pipeline tracking Free tier for limited use	Semantic search across tens of millions of companies and hundreds of millions of contacts AutoGTM agent that researches and targets prospects from a website URL alone Automated, personalized outbound email generation and sending Automatic follow-up sequencing without manual rep intervention Verified email list building with deliverability-focused enrichment
Pros	Extensive, verified contact and company database Combines several sales tools into one platform Free tier available to start	Automates prospecting and outreach end-to-end rather than list-building alone Backed by a sizable underlying company and contact database Positioned at a lower reported cost per lead than manual outbound
Cons	Not a data analytics or BI tool despite its category placement here Best evaluated against sales prospecting competitors, not analytics tools Full value requires active outbound sales activity, not data analysis needs	No published pricing tiers; requires a sales demo to get a quote Young company (incorporated 2024) with a shorter track record than established sales-engagement tools Fully automated outreach raises the same deliverability and compliance risks as any high-volume email tool
Company	Apollo.io, founded 2015	Explee, founded 2024

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Apollo.io better than Explee?

In our reviews Apollo.io scores 4.5 and Explee scores 4.0. The better pick depends on the job. Apollo.io: Actually a sales prospecting platform, not a data analytics tool. Explee: AI sales agent that researches, personalizes, and sends outbound email on autopilot.

Which is cheaper, Apollo.io or Explee?

Apollo.io: from $49/mo. Explee: see pricing.

Do Apollo.io and Explee have free plans?

Only Apollo.io has a free plan.

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