Apollo.io vs Bytemine

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price: Apollo.io from $49/seat/mo, Bytemine from $1000/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan: Both have one
Public API: Both have one
Best fit: Apollo.io: Startups and SMB sales teams that need prospecting data plus sequences under one roof · Bytemine: Engineering teams wiring enrichment into their own pipeline
Platforms: Apollo.io: Web, Chrome extension · Bytemine: Web

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Apollo.ioB2B contact database with sequencing, dialling and agents that research accounts and book meetings

BytemineB2B contact and company data sold through APIs, a CLI and an MCP server as well as a no-code app

Side by side

Fact	Apollo.io	Bytemine
Category	Sales Intelligence & Enrichment	Sales Intelligence & Enrichment
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$49/seat/mo	$1000/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	79 / 100	75 / 100
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension, API	Web, API
Company	ZenLeads Inc. (Apollo.io)	Bytemine
Last verified	Sep 6, 2026	Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Apollo.io

Apollo is the default choice for a small sales team that wants database, sequencing and dialler in one subscription without a ZoomInfo contract, and the agent layer now does the list-building and first-draft outreach that used to need a separate tool. The catch is the credit meter: AI research, enrichment and exports all draw from a pool that resets monthly, so the sticker price is the floor, not the bill.

Pros

Database, sequencing, dialler, enrichment and meeting booking in one tool at $49 per user
A real free plan for light use, with no card required
MCP server, Chrome extension and Apollo Anywhere put the data inside Claude, ChatGPT, Gmail and the CRM
Agents trained on your ICP and playbooks handle list building and first drafts

Cons

Credits reset every cycle and do not roll over, and add-on credits bill immediately and recur
Data accuracy varies by region and seniority, and bounces still eat sender reputation
Price cards on the pricing page load client-side; the annual discount is not stated
API access, SSO and advanced security are reserved for the Custom tier

Bytemine

A data vendor built for developers and agents first: the CLI, SDKs and MCP server are the product as much as the web app, and an agent can buy access without a human signup. Per-record economics look competitive and seats are unlimited, but the paid entry point is $1,000 a month, which puts it out of reach for individual sellers.

Pros

Unlimited seats on every plan instead of per-user pricing
50+ REST endpoints, a CLI and TypeScript/Python/Go SDKs, not just a web app
MCP server lets Claude or Cursor query the dataset directly
Failed lookups are not billed, and contracts are month to month
Free tier runs 500 credits a month for a full year with all features

Cons

Paid entry is $1,000 a month with no smaller tier in between
Coverage and accuracy claims are the vendor's own with no third-party benchmark
No legal entity, address or country is published anywhere on the site
The agent storefront sells access without a human in the loop, which is a governance question for buyers

Which one fits

Choose Apollo.io if you need

Startups and SMB sales teams that need prospecting data plus sequences under one roof
Reps who work from Gmail, a CRM or Claude and want the database reachable from there
Teams that want agents to research accounts and draft outreach from their own playbook

Choose Bytemine if you need

Engineering teams wiring enrichment into their own pipeline
Agent builders who need a purchasable data source over MCP
Sales orgs that would otherwise pay per seat on a legacy data vendor