Apollo vs Waalaxy vs Derrick in short. Apollo: B2B sales intelligence and outreach. Waalaxy: beginner-friendly LinkedIn automation Chrome extension for solo prospectors. 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 €20/month, and it runs on its own or alongside Apollo or Waalaxy.
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.
Trusted byHands Down best extension for sheets till date. It eased up my linkedin lead collection journey by 10x. Thank you!!Rahul Nairfrom Google Workspace MarketplaceThis tool makes enriching LinkedIn URLs incredibly easy. You can enrich both personal and company profiles with a single click, and the Google Sheets integration is a game-changer.Pankaj Rohillafrom Google Workspace MarketplaceGreat extension. There's bigger companies that do 1000x less. Go with Derrick.Ben Leinenfrom Google Workspace MarketplaceIt makes my life a lot easier… no more copy and paste and time wasted. Thank you!Cris Forlanifrom Google Workspace MarketplaceDerrick is your one stop solution to data collection and up to date leads data automated collection. 100/100 value for money.Manu Nairfrom Google Workspace MarketplaceThis is one hell of a magical tool, it has blown my mind already, it's so handy, just love it. I am exploring how much more I can do with itJagdip Gohilfrom Google Workspace MarketplaceLoving the smoothness of the experience especially on Chrome. Great value for the price as well.GB Alaofrom Google Workspace MarketplaceI was looking for a tool to enrich LinkedIn data. Very easy to use.Keith Hildebrandfrom Google Workspace MarketplaceCURSOREasy to enhance contacts by running bulk lists. Try itJames Finlaysonfrom Google Workspace Marketplace +34,000 others
3 core reasons SDRs and ops teams switch to Derrick. Click to expand each.
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Save time with real-time validation and the web app (plus Sheets, Claude, API) simplicity
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Apollo and Waalaxy struggle with real-time data validation and native Sheets workflows, often requiring manual checks or separate tools to keep records clean. Derrick delivers real-time validation directly in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API) and keeps everything 100% native, eliminating export steps and complex setup. This translates to tangible time savings-up to 5-10 hours per month reclaimed for prospecting and data hygiene. With Derrick, you get instant feedback on addresses and contacts in the web app (or in Sheets, Claude and the API), plus seamless enrichment across 50+ attributes to power accurate outreach.
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Comprehensive data enrichment beyond basic LinkedIn data limits
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Apollo and Waalaxy often cap enrichment to basic LinkedIn data, leaving gaps in firmographics and contact context. Derrick delivers comprehensive data enrichment beyond those limits by leveraging 50+ attributes per contact, real-time email validation, and AI-assisted profiling in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API). This means measurable improvements in data completeness and lead quality, plus faster onboarding with no CSV exports or complex setup. Use cases like rapid prospect profiling and accurate segmentation become routine, saving hours monthly and reducing bounce rates across campaigns.
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Effortless data quality with continuous enrichment AI</analysis>
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Apollo and Waalaxy often struggle with deep, consistent data enrichment beyond basic LinkedIn data, leading to incomplete profiles and manual verification needs. Derrick tackles this by delivering continuous enrichment AI in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API), enriching 50+ attributes per contact and offering AI scoring and summarization to ensure ongoing data quality. Teams save time and reduce errors, with measurable gains like up to 5-10 hours saved per month on data cleanup and improved deliverability from real-time email validation. A practical use case: auto-refreshing company and contact profiles as market data shifts, keeping pipelines accurate without extra tooling.
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, Waalaxy, and Derrick each genuinely win.
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.
Apollo offers scalable pricing with a free tier and paid plans starting at a low entry point, designed for rapid onboarding and outbound scaling. See full pricing breakdown for all plans and details.
While other tools pile on features, complex setups, and pricing tiers that grow faster than your results, Derrick focuses on what actually matters:
getting usable leads, in a web app with nothing to install (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API).
No heavy workflows, No endless configuration. No learning curve.
Best for: Solo prospectors testing LinkedIn outbound for the first time
Waalaxy offers a free tier with limited LinkedIn prospecting credits and paid plans starting at accessible monthly rates; see the full pricing breakdown for all tiers and usage details. For complete pricing details, view the pricing page.
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.
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Claude · MCPjust ask
REST APIPOST /v1/enrich
Same engine, same credits
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.
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Email Finder
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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.
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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.
What teams say after switching from Apollo vs Waalaxy
See what our customers say about Derrick.
323 reviews
"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
"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
"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
"I have been using other expensive apps or freemium like phantombuster, but Derrick has replaced them all. I love the simplicity of the Google sheet add-in, but what is best is the efficiency it delivers."
Julien Walon Cohen
CEO & Co-founder @ Diffly | B2B Sales Advisor
"Super easy to enrich linkedin urls using this tool. Both personal and company url data can be easily enriched with a click of a button."
Zaid Bilal
RevOps Professional
"Amazing Tool, I would like to advocate this to my colleagues. So that you can get more users. Keep it Up. 5 Stars!"
Asif Hanzala
Lead Generation Specialist at IdeaPeel
"The LinkedIn scraping and email finder combo is incredibly powerful. I can build a complete prospect list with contact info in under an hour. Absolute must-have for outbound."
Michael Kim
SDR Team Lead at CloudScale
"This app is fantastic. Brilliantly created to help small and mid sized businesses."
Dan Hughes
Founder/CEO, AlmanacIO
"Have tested over 10+ LI scraper apps, Derrick beats them all. Simple to use, accurate data, and affordable price."
What's the main difference between Derrick and Apollo for outreach?
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Derrick and Apollo take fundamentally different approaches to outreach. Apollo is built as a contact database platform with 250+ million verified profiles and strong email finding capabilities, making it ideal for high-volume prospecting. Derrick, however, operates natively in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API), eliminating CSV exports and complex configurations while providing 50+ enrichment attributes per contact alongside integrated AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT for intelligent segmentation and scoring. Apollo requires external workflows, whereas Derrick streamlines everything directly in the web app (or in your spreadsheet, Claude and the API), saving 5-10 hours monthly. For teams prioritizing workflow efficiency and data enrichment depth with lower overhead, Derrick offers a more integrated alternative to Apollo's database-centric model.
Is Derrick a better alternative to Apollo for data enrichment?
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Derrick offers a fundamentally different approach to data enrichment compared to Apollo. While Apollo focuses on providing a massive contact database with verified emails, it requires external workflows and CSV exports. Derrick operates natively in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API), eliminating data export friction and saving five to ten hours monthly. Derrick also delivers fifty plus enrichment attributes per contact alongside integrated AI scoring via Claude and ChatGPT, which Apollo doesn't provide. For teams prioritizing workflow efficiency and data quality without leaving the web app or their spreadsheet, Derrick's rollover credits and no credit card requirement for the free tier make it a more flexible alternative to Apollo's rigid subscription model.
Which offers better pricing: Derrick or Apollo for startups?
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For startups, Derrick offers significantly better pricing flexibility than Apollo. Derrick's free tier includes 100 credits with no credit card required, and its smallest paid plan costs just €20 monthly with rollover credits you keep each month. Apollo requires higher minimum commitments and doesn't offer unused credit rollover, making it more expensive for teams with variable prospecting volume. Additionally, Derrick eliminates the need for LinkedIn Sales Navigator, saving startups approximately $1,200 annually compared to Apollo's ecosystem requirements, while delivering comparable data enrichment directly in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API).
How does Derrick compare to Waalaxy in automation features?
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Derrick and Waalaxy differ fundamentally in scope. Waalaxy excels at LinkedIn-driven automation and multi-channel outreach, with strong ease of use and solid CRM integration, but its data enrichment is relatively shallow and relies on LinkedIn data, which can limit accuracy and depth. Derrick, by contrast, offers web app enrichment (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API), real-time email validation, and AI-powered scoring/segmentation, all without CSV exports or LinkedIn dependencies. For teams prioritizing data quality and scalable enrichment at pace, Derrick provides a stronger automation backbone, while Waalaxy remains strong for LinkedIn-centric outreach.
Can Derrick replace both Apollo and Waalaxy for prospecting?
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Derrick can serve as a primary prospecting solution, but it fills a different role than Apollo and Waalaxy. Derrick excels at data enrichment directly in the web app (or in Google Sheets, Claude and the API) with 50+ attributes per contact, real-time email validation, and integrated AI scoring using Claude and ChatGPT. Apollo dominates contact discovery with its 250 million database, while Waalaxy automates LinkedIn outreach. For comprehensive prospecting, many teams use Derrick's enrichment alongside Apollo's database or Waalaxy's automation. Derrick's rollover credits, no card requirement for free tier, and native web app, Google Sheets, Claude (MCP) and API integration make it cost-effective for enrichment workflows, but you may still need Apollo or Waalaxy depending on your outreach channel preferences and database requirements.
What are Derrick's advantages as an alternative to both Apollo and Waalaxy?
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Derrick offers a unique edge as an alternative to both Apollo and Waalaxy by delivering web app enrichment (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API) and outreach without complex exports or LinkedIn dependencies. Unlike Apollo, Derrick provides 50+ enrichment attributes per contact and real-time email validation directly in the web app (or in Sheets, Claude and the API), plus AI-powered scoring and segmentation with Claude and ChatGPT, all within a familiar workflow. Compared to Waalaxy, Derrick reduces setup friction, eliminates LinkedIn reliance, and adds flexible credits that roll over monthly, with a free tier and no credit card required, plus 3,000+ integrations via Zapier/Make/n8n to fit diverse tech stacks. This combination supports efficient, scalable prospecting while preserving data quality and automation, making Derrick a strong, verifiable alternative for teams seeking integrated enrichment and AI-assisted insights.
Hands Down best extension for sheets till date. It eased up my linkedin lead collection journey by 10x. Thank you!! Rahul Nair from Google Workspace Marketplace 
This tool makes enriching LinkedIn URLs incredibly easy. You can enrich both personal and company profiles with a single click, and the Google Sheets integration is a game-changer. Pankaj Rohilla from Google Workspace Marketplace 
Great extension. There's bigger companies that do 1000x less. Go with Derrick. Ben Leinen from Google Workspace Marketplace 
It makes my life a lot easier… no more copy and paste and time wasted. Thank you! Cris Forlani from Google Workspace Marketplace 
Derrick is your one stop solution to data collection and up to date leads data automated collection. 100/100 value for money. Manu Nair from Google Workspace Marketplace 
This is one hell of a magical tool, it has blown my mind already, it's so handy, just love it. I am exploring how much more I can do with it Jagdip Gohil from Google Workspace Marketplace 
Loving the smoothness of the experience especially on Chrome. Great value for the price as well. GB Alao from Google Workspace Marketplace 
I was looking for a tool to enrich LinkedIn data. Very easy to use. Keith Hildebrand from Google Workspace Marketplace CURSOR Easy to enhance contacts by running bulk lists. Try it James Finlayson from Google Workspace Marketplace +34,000 others 
