The Apollo alternative that does the prospecting for you

The best Apollo alternative for a founder, agency or small team is one that does the prospecting instead of handing you a database to search. Outbind is built for that: it maps your market from your website, finds and scores the people who fit, writes and sends from your own inbox, runs LinkedIn and answers interested replies, from $49 a month.

Apollo is a strong tool for sales teams who search and work sequences every day. If you pay for seats and still spend your mornings filtering contacts, read on.

Why do people look for an Apollo alternative?

Most people leave Apollo over the work, the per-seat price and the data checks.

• You still do the prospecting. Apollo gives you a large B2B database, sequences and a dialler. Your team builds the lists, edits the copy and works the tasks.
• Every seat is paid. As of October 2026, Apollo's pricing page lists Free at $0, Basic at $49 and Professional at $99 a month per seat, and all seats on an account are on the same plan. Credits are pooled across the team and do not roll over.
• LinkedIn is manual. Apollo's help centre says LinkedIn tasks "need to be manually completed".
• Data quality is partly your job. Apollo labels emails verified, unverified or catch-all, and advises using unverified emails only "as an infrequent last resort".

How does Outbind compare with Apollo?

Apollo's figures are from its own pricing and help pages, read in October 2026. For the full feature-by-feature version, see Apollo vs Outbind.

What does Outbind do that Apollo leaves to you?

Outbind does the searching, the writing and the LinkedIn steps that Apollo turns into tasks. Each morning it searches your market and scores every account on fit, persona and intent, with its reasons shown. It also checks buying signals: hiring and funding on every plan, and new leaders, expansions and acquisitions on Pro Plus and up.

Then Obi researches each lead and writes emails that cite real sources. Every draft passes 35+ pre-send checks, goes out from your own mailbox between 8am and 8pm in the recipient's time zone, and follows up until someone replies. LinkedIn runs in the cloud, so there are no tasks to tick off. Replies from both channels land in one Unibox, and Obi sends your booking link to people who want to talk. Pricing questions, objections and anything unclear come to you.

Is Outbind cheaper than Apollo?

For a solo founder the price is the same: Apollo Basic and Outbind Pro are both $49 a month. The difference is who does the work, and on Outbind writing, sending and follow-ups never use credits.

For a team of three, Apollo Professional is 3 x $99 = $297 a month, or $147 on Basic. Outbind Team is $199 a month for 3 seats, 25,000 shared credits and 4 LinkedIn accounts. Extra seats are $49 each.

When is Apollo the better choice?

Apollo is the better choice when you want a database and tools for people who prospect by hand every day. Pick Apollo if:

• You need a free plan. Apollo's free plan has no time limit; Outbind has a 7-day trial.
• Calling matters. Apollo has a dialler, and Professional adds call recording. Outbind does not make calls.
• You have a large team of SDRs who want low per-seat prices and run their own sequences.
• You want to browse and export contacts yourself.

How do you switch from Apollo to Outbind?

You can be running in an afternoon.

1. Start a 7-day trial on any plan and add your website. Obi proposes your ICP and personas; edit them until they match the filters you used in Apollo.
2. Connect your own mailboxes and one LinkedIn account. Each mailbox gets a slow start so it stays out of spam.
3. Keep your Apollo contacts in your CRM. Outbind syncs both ways with HubSpot and Pipedrive on Pro Plus and up, and Salesforce on Team Scale.
4. OK the first leads Obi finds, and switch Autopilot on. After that it adds good fits by itself, or you can choose to review every lead.

FAQ

What is the best Apollo alternative for small teams?

For founders and small teams who do not want to run a database by hand, Outbind is a strong Apollo alternative. It finds verified leads, writes, sends from your own inbox, runs LinkedIn and answers interested replies from $49 a month.

Is Outbind a contact database like Apollo?

No. Obi finds the people who fit your market from a verified pool first, and emails are never guessed from name patterns. Every field shows its source, date and confidence.

Does Apollo automate LinkedIn?

No. Apollo adds LinkedIn steps to a sequence as manual tasks for a person to complete. Outbind runs LinkedIn in the cloud, with 1 to 8 accounts by plan.

Does Outbind charge per seat like Apollo?

Not on team plans. Team includes 3 seats and Team Scale 5 seats, with credits shared across them. Extra seats are $49 a month each.