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Apollo vs Lusha vs Derrick: Which Is Better in 2026?

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Apollo vs Lusha vs Derrick in short. Apollo: B2B sales intelligence and outreach. Lusha: sales intelligence · Chrome extension. Derrick is a B2B enrichment web app (nothing to install), also available as a Google Sheets add-on, a REST API and an MCP server (Claude and ChatGPT drive enrichment for you). It is free forever with 100 credits/month, with paid plans from €9/month, and it runs on its own or alongside Apollo or Lusha.

Apollo is a B2B database vendor - seat-time + record access charged per user, per year. The side-by-side comparison below tracks Apollo's total-cost-of-ownership across team growth and lookup volume against Derrick's credit-pool model where the cost moves with usage, not headcount.

Free plan Yes - 100 credits/mo
Starts at €9/mo
Setup Nothing to install
Where it lives Web app, plus Sheets, Claude, API

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Quick facts01 / 10

Apollo vs Lusha vs Derrick at a glance

Apollo

  • Starting price: Free / $49 annual or $65 monthly /seat (post-2026 price increase)
  • Free plan: Yes (Free forever)
  • Founded: 2015
  • HQ: San Francisco, CA
4.7/5 G2 4.5/5 Capterra

Lusha

  • Starting price: $49.90/month
  • Free plan: 40 credits/month
  • Founded: 2016
  • HQ: New York, USA
4.3/5 G2 4.1/5 Capterra

Derrick

Recommended
  • Starting price: Free · Paid from €9/mo
  • Free plan: Yes - 100 credits/mo permanent
  • Founded: 2022
  • HQ: Marseille, FR
4.8/5 G2 4.8/5 Capterra

Why Derrick wins02 / 10

Why teams pick Derrick over Apollo and Lusha

3 core reasons SDRs and ops teams switch to Derrick. Click to expand each.

01

Web app, nothing to install, no CSV round-trip

If your B2B data ends up in Google Sheets anyway (most teams' do), running it through Apollo or Lusha first means two unnecessary hops : platform → CSV → Sheets. Derrick removes both hops. One web app, nothing to install (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API), results in the next column. The unit-of-work shrinks from "run the export" to "enrich the list".

02

From €9/month : unused credits roll over

Apollo starts at Free / $49/seat/mo ; Lusha starts at $49.90/month. Both stack credits, seats, and feature unlocks per tier - your actual bill depends on usage you can't always predict upfront. Derrick is credit-based : 100 credits a month on the free plan, 4,000 for 9 EUR, 10,000 for 20 EUR. That's the entire pricing page : one tier, one number, no overage exposure.

03

Built for the 2026 AI stack : MCP-first enrichment

In 2026, AI agents need data tools they can call natively. Derrick speaks MCP out of the box - point Claude at your list, ask "enrich these 200 LinkedIn URLs with mobile numbers", done. Apollo and Lusha need either a custom integration or a Zapier middleman for the same workflow.

Replace Apollo: find a verified email from a LinkedIn profile in Derrick's web app, nothing to install

Honest comparison03 / 10

What each tool does better

We're upfront - every tool has strengths. Here's where Apollo, Lusha, and Derrick each genuinely win.

Real annual cost04 / 10

True cost over 12 months

Headline pricing rarely tells the whole story. Here's the real cost of running each tool for a year.

Cost item Apollo Lusha Derrick
Starting price Free / $49 annual or $65 monthly /seat (post-2026 price increase) $49.90/month €0 (free) · €9/month paid
Annual cost (base) See pricing ~$599/yr €0/year free · €108/year on Mini
Free plan? Yes (Free forever) 40 credits/month ✓ Forever - 100 credits/mo
Setup cost Hours to days Hours to days Nothing to install (web app)
Switching cost CSV export + retraining CSV export + retraining Zero - works alongside any stack

Most teams pay 2-5x more on add-ons (extra seats, phone credits, integrations) than on the headline base price. Derrick keeps it to one transparent credit model.

Feature-by-feature05 / 10

Apollo vs Lusha vs Derrick: full feature comparison

Apollo Derrick App Lusha
Entry priceFree / $49 annual or $65 monthly /seat (post-2026 price increase)Free plan · from €9/month$49.90/month
Free planYes (Free forever)Free plan, 100 credits/month40 credits/month
Typical useSMB & mid-market outboundB2B enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API)SDRs prospecting on LinkedIn
Category positioningSales IntelligenceWeb app for B2B data (also Sheets, Claude, API)B2B contact data
Founded201520222016
Email accuracy / verificationStandardReal-time, includedStandard
Phone-number coverageAvailable via providersVia integrated providersIndustry-leading mobile coverage
Credit / volume modelFree / $49/seat/moFree 100 credits/mo · 4,000 for 9 EUR400 credits/month on Starter ($49.90)
Works natively in Google Sheets✕✓✕
Per-row pricing (credits roll over)✕✓✕
MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents✕✓✕

Pricing in a nutshell06 / 10

Apollo vs Lusha vs Derrick pricing breakdown

Sales Intelligence

Apollo

Free / $49 annual or $65 monthly /seat (post-2026 price increase)

Best for: 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.

Migration guide07 / 10

How to switch from Apollo to Derrick in 3 steps

Derrick is a web app - nothing to install, no formulas to learn, no pipelines to migrate. Sign up and you're enriching in under a minute.

Open the Derrick web app

Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required - you start with 100 free credits per month.

Import your Apollo list

Upload the CSV you exported from Apollo, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Prefer to stay in your tools? The same features run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.

Enrich your list with one click

Select the column with names, LinkedIn URLs, or company domains. Pick what you want - emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack - and click "Enrich". Derrick fills the columns in your list. No pipelines, no waiting.

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Decision in 60 seconds08 / 10

Which one is right for you?

Pick Apollo if…

  • You specifically need SMB & mid-market outbound
  • Massive 250M+ contact database
  • All-in-one stack at SMB price
  • You're already invested in the Apollo ecosystem
Read full Apollo review →

Pick Lusha if…

  • You specifically need SDRs prospecting on LinkedIn
  • Best-in-class direct phone numbers
  • Chrome extension UX
  • You're already invested in the Lusha ecosystem
Read full Lusha review →

Pick Derrick if…

  • You want B2B enrichment with nothing to install (web app, also in Sheets, Claude, API)
  • You need a usable free plan (100 credits/mo, no card)
  • You don't want long contracts, lock-in, or sales calls
  • You need 100+ data points per lead in one tool
Try Derrick free →

Compare09 / 10

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Customer stories

What teams say after switching from Apollo vs Lusha

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  • Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot, 323 reviews
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"This app saved me so much time and effort. Great for anyone looking to build a contact list or network at scale quickly. As a start-up it's been invaluable."

Alex Clark

Director | SaaS GTM Leader

Reviewed on Product Hunt

"Working pretty nifty compared to Snov.Io. Price wise it does give a fair shake, and IMO better interface since it's google sheets."

David Sire

Mortgage Broker at Zero Point Mortgage

Reviewed on Product Hunt

"Derrick is a very simple and user-friendly app to enrich your contacts database. Best thing: you can test it for free. And then the price is so low, it's a no brainer."

Etienne Grange

CEO Form'actions

Reviewed on Capterra

FAQ

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Apollo vs Lusha: when does each fit best?

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Apollo is positioned as sales intelligence for smb & mid-market outbound. Lusha is positioned as b2b contact data for sdrs prospecting on linkedin. Both compete in the B2B contact data category, so the choice comes down to which usage profile your team matches most closely. Both are established products with real user bases, so the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.

How do Apollo and Lusha pricing actually compare in 2026?

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Apollo entry-paid tier : Basic at $49/seat/mo. Next tier up is Professional ($79/seat/mo). Apollo's free tier : Yes (Free forever). Lusha entry-paid tier : Starter at $49.90/month. Next tier up is Premium ($399.90/month). Lusha's free tier : 40 credits/month. For comparison : Derrick App runs on a single credit balance per plan, starting free with 100 credits a month and 9 EUR for 4,000, spent in the web app, Google Sheets, Claude or the API.

What's the biggest reason to pick Apollo over Lusha?

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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. That is the capability to test against your own list before it decides anything.

What's the biggest reason to pick Lusha over Apollo?

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Best-in-class direct phone numbers. Lusha's mobile-number coverage is its single biggest moat. SDRs consistently report 60–70% dial-success rates on US/UK numbers - markedly better than Apollo or ZoomInfo for inbound mobile. That is the difference to test against your own workflow before it decides anything.

Can Derrick replace both Apollo and Lusha?

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Both Apollo and Lusha compete in the B2B contact data category. Derrick is a data-first web app (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API) - 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 Lusha. For teams whose primary need is enrichment + list-building, Derrick replaces 60-80% of typical B2B contact data stack workflows, with credits that roll over on every paid plan (from 9 EUR a month). For teams running heavy B2B contact data feature surface (sequencer, dialer, AI agents), Derrick complements rather than replaces.

Beyond Apollo and Lusha, what other tools should I evaluate?

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Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : Kaspr, Cognism, Findymail, Wiza. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Apollo and Lusha - Kaspr sits closest to them on the same use case, with Cognism, Findymail, Wiza 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.