# Apollo vs SalesIntel : side-by-side breakdown for 2026 buyers

> **TL;DR** Side-by-side breakdown of Apollo (sales intelligence, from Free / $49/seat/mo) and SalesIntel (b2b contact data, from ~$24,000/year (custom)). Plus how Derrick App's Sheet-native enrichment fits the same job at $10/mo flat.

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## Why choose Derrick against Apollo or SalesIntel

### Skip the dashboard — enrich straight from formulas
If your B2B data ends up in Google Sheets anyway (most teams' do), running it through Apollo or SalesIntel first means two unnecessary hops : platform → CSV → Sheets. Derrick removes both hops. One add-on, one formula, results in the next column. The unit-of-work shrinks from "run the export" to "drag the formula down".

### Transparent $10/mo : no credit caps, no seat fees
The total-cost-of-ownership math : at Apollo's Free / $49/seat/mo or SalesIntel's ~$24,000/year (custom) 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.

### Built for the 2026 AI stack : MCP-first enrichment
For teams adopting AI SDR / RevOps workflows : Derrick's MCP support means your enrichment layer is callable by any compliant agent (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, n8n with MCP nodes). Apollo and SalesIntel require Zapier or custom code at this layer — a meaningful integration tax as AI-agent stacks mature.

## Comparison : Apollo vs SalesIntel vs Derrick

|  | [Apollo](/tools/apollo-review) | Derrick App | [SalesIntel](/tools/salesintel-review) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entry price | Free / $49/seat/mo | $10/mo flat | ~$24,000/year (custom) |
| Free plan | Yes (Free forever) | 14-day full trial | Free trial credits on signup |
| Best for | SMB & mid-market outbound | Sheet-native enrichment | Mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy |
| Category positioning | Sales Intelligence | Spreadsheet-native B2B data | B2B contact data |
| G2 rating | 4.7/5 | — | 4.4/5 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2022 | 2018 |
| Email accuracy / verification | Standard | Real-time, included | Human-verified 95%+ |
| Phone-number coverage | Available via providers | Via integrated providers | Available via providers |
| Credit / volume model | Free / $49/seat/mo | Unlimited rows in Sheets | ~$24,000/year (custom) |
| Works natively in Google Sheets | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Per-row pricing (no credit caps) | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |

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

### Apollo pricing (SMB & mid-market outbound)
For smb & mid-market outbound, Apollo sales intelligence starts at Free / $49/seat/mo. Tier ceilings, credit refresh rules, and per-seat economics are all detailed on the Apollo pricing page below.
[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/)

### SalesIntel pricing (Mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy)
B2B contact data category : SalesIntel entry tier is ~$24,000/year (custom). Best-for : mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy. See the complete SalesIntel pricing page for tier comparison, credit cap behaviour, and annual-vs-monthly delta.
[Visit pricing](/tools/salesintel-pricing)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Apollo vs SalesIntel: when does each fit best?
Apollo is positioned as sales intelligence for smb & mid-market outbound. SalesIntel is positioned as b2b contact data for mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy. 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 SalesIntel at 4.4/5 — both products work, the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.

### How do Apollo and SalesIntel 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). SalesIntel entry-paid tier : SalesIntel Starter at ~$24K/year. Next tier up is SalesIntel Pro ($48-$72K/year). SalesIntel's free tier : Free trial credits on signup. Worth noting : Derrick App at $10/month for unlimited rows is the simplest TCO answer if your workflow already lives in Sheets.

### What's the biggest reason to pick Apollo over SalesIntel?
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 SalesIntel.

### What's the biggest reason to pick SalesIntel over Apollo?
Human-verified data accuracy is genuinely differentiated. Email and phone accuracy consistently rates higher than Apollo, ZoomInfo, and Cognism in side-by-side tests. For sales motions where every bounce or wrong-number compounds, the accuracy premium is real. (Source : Mei C., Sales Ops Director, G2 review (Feb 2026).) If this is the differentiator that matters most for your stack, SalesIntel is the right pick over Apollo.

### Can Derrick replace both Apollo and SalesIntel?
Both Apollo and SalesIntel 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 SalesIntel. 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 SalesIntel, what other tools should I evaluate?
Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : ZoomInfo, Cognism, Lusha, Dealfront. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Apollo and SalesIntel — ZoomInfo typically appears as a direct competitor on G2 review pages, with Cognism, Lusha, Dealfront 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.