Apollo.io
Lemlist
| Feature | Apollo.io | Lemlist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $59/mo | Free / from $32/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | sales-teams, sdrs, founders, growth-teams | sdrs, sales-teams, agencies, b2b-outbound |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Contact Database | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Sequences | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dialer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Crm | ✓ | ✗ |
| Linkedin Extension | ✓ | ✗ |
| Intent Signals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cold Email | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Warmup | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Personalization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Channel Sequences | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Finder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ab Testing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Deliverability Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Apollo.io Pros
- Massive contact database
- Good free plan
- All-in-one prospecting tool
- Strong email sequences
✗ Apollo.io Cons
- Data accuracy varies
- Can be overwhelming
- Email deliverability management needed
✓ Lemlist Pros
- Excellent deliverability with built-in email warm-up
- AI personalization for images and text at scale
- Multi-channel (email + LinkedIn + calls) in one tool
- Free email finder and verifier included
✗ Lemlist Cons
- Per-seat pricing expensive for large teams
- UI can feel cluttered with many features
- Reporting less detailed than enterprise tools
The Verdict
Apollo.io is built for sales teams and sdrs, with a focus on contact-database and email-sequences. Lemlist targets sdrs and sales teams and leads with cold-email and email-warmup.
On pricing, Lemlist is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $32/mo compared to $59/mo for Apollo.io. That $27/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Lemlist offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Apollo.io takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for sales teams, sdrs — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.