# Comparing Apollo vs Dropcontact : pricing, features, and the alternatives

> **TL;DR** Apollo (Free / $49/seat/mo, sales intelligence) versus Dropcontact (€27/month, b2b contact data) — feature parity, pricing math, fit decisions, and where Derrick's Sheet workflow replaces the platform layer.

*Canonical: https://derrick-app.com/vs/apollo-vs-dropcontact-vs-derrick-app*

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## Why choose Derrick against Apollo or Dropcontact

### Built for teams whose pipeline runs in Sheets
Both Apollo and Dropcontact make you leave your spreadsheet to do real work. Derrick stays inside the sheet — formulas trigger enrichment in place, results land in the next column, and your existing pivot tables, filters, and dashboards keep working. For teams already running their pipeline in Sheets, that's hours saved per week on copy-paste alone.

### Forget per-seat math : $10/mo regardless of scale
The total-cost-of-ownership math : at Apollo's Free / $49/seat/mo or Dropcontact's €27/month entry tier, a 3-seat team runs $150-600/month in year 1. Derrick at $10/mo flat is $120/year total. The break-even on switching pays back in week 2 for most teams.

### AI-agent ready : Derrick speaks the Model Context Protocol
Derrick exposes its enrichment API via MCP (Model Context Protocol) — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other LLM agents can call Derrick directly from your sheet without writing integration code. Apollo and Dropcontact require Zapier, Make, or custom API wiring to do the same.

## Comparison : Apollo vs Dropcontact vs Derrick

|  | [Apollo](/tools/apollo-review) | Derrick App | [Dropcontact](/tools/dropcontact-review) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entry price | Free / $49/seat/mo | $10/mo flat | €27/month |
| Free plan | Yes (Free forever) | 14-day full trial | Yes (limited) |
| Best for | SMB & mid-market outbound | Sheet-native enrichment | EU teams prioritising GDPR posture |
| Category positioning | Sales Intelligence | Spreadsheet-native B2B data | B2B contact data |
| G2 rating | 4.7/5 | — | 4.5/5 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2022 | 2018 |
| Email accuracy / verification | Standard | Real-time, included | Standard |
| Phone-number coverage | Available via providers | Via integrated providers | Available via providers |
| Credit / volume model | Free / $49/seat/mo | Unlimited rows in Sheets | €27/month |
| Works natively in Google Sheets | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Per-row pricing (no credit caps) | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |

## Apollo vs Dropcontact vs Derrick App pricing in a nutshell

### Apollo pricing (SMB & mid-market outbound)
Apollo starts at Free / $49/seat/mo. Sales Intelligence, with positioning around smb & mid-market outbound. Full tier-by-tier breakdown including credit caps, seat economics, and hidden line items lives on the dedicated Apollo pricing page.
[Visit pricing](/tools/apollo-pricing)

### Derrick App
Results first. Complexity removed. Native Google Sheets workflow, 100+ data points, AI-powered scoring, €9/month entry plan, 100 free credits.
[Discover Derrick](https://derrick-app.com/)

### Dropcontact pricing (EU teams prioritising GDPR posture)
For eu teams prioritising gdpr posture, Dropcontact b2b contact data starts at €27/month. Tier ceilings, credit refresh rules, and per-seat economics are all detailed on the Dropcontact pricing page below.
[Visit pricing](/tools/dropcontact-pricing)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Apollo vs Dropcontact: when does each fit best?
Apollo is positioned as sales intelligence for smb & mid-market outbound. Dropcontact is positioned as b2b contact data for eu teams prioritising gdpr posture. Both compete in the B2B contact data category, so the choice comes down to which best-for profile your team matches most closely. G2 reviewers rate Apollo at 4.7/5 and Dropcontact at 4.5/5 — both products work, the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.

### How do Apollo and Dropcontact pricing actually compare in 2026?
Apollo entry-paid tier : Basic at $49/seat/mo. Next tier up is Professional ($79/seat/mo). Apollo's free tier : Yes (Free forever). Dropcontact entry-paid tier : Email Finder Starter at €27/month. Next tier up is Email Finder Pro (€39/month). Dropcontact's free tier : Free email verifier (no credits). For comparison : Derrick App skips the credit + seat model entirely with $10/month for unlimited enrichment, billed directly in the Sheet.

### What's the biggest reason to pick Apollo over Dropcontact?
Massive 250M+ contact database. Apollo's contact graph is one of the deepest in the category, especially for US-based prospects. Buying-intent signals layered on top help SDRs prioritize accounts already researching solutions. (Source : Verified G2 user, RevOps, G2 review (Q1 2026).) If this single capability maps to a real pain in your sales motion, Apollo is the right pick over Dropcontact.

### What's the biggest reason to pick Dropcontact over Apollo?
GDPR-defensible by architecture, not just policy. Most enrichment tools claim GDPR compliance through legal frameworks and opt-out flows. Dropcontact does it by never storing personal data — every lookup is real-time from public sources. For EU companies, this removes a real regulatory exposure with no extra work. (Source : Léa M., RevOps (EU SaaS), G2 review (Feb 2026).) If this is the differentiator that matters most for your stack, Dropcontact is the right pick over Apollo.

### Can Derrick replace both Apollo and Dropcontact?
Both Apollo and Dropcontact compete in the B2B contact data category. Derrick is data-and-Sheets-native — it doesn't replace a full B2B contact data platform feature-for-feature, but it eliminates the data + spreadsheet layer that teams typically use alongside Apollo or Dropcontact. For teams whose primary need is enrichment + list-building in Sheets, Derrick at $10/mo replaces 60-80% of typical B2B contact data stack workflows. For teams running heavy B2B contact data feature surface (sequencer, dialer, AI agents), Derrick complements rather than replaces.

### Beyond Apollo and Dropcontact, what other tools should I evaluate?
Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : Kaspr, Hunter, Findymail, Snov.io. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Apollo and Dropcontact — Kaspr typically appears as a direct competitor on G2 review pages, with Hunter, Findymail, Snov.io as adjacent picks for different team sizes or use cases. Read the dedicated reviews to weigh feature surface, pricing model, and geographic depth against your real sales motion.