Apollo.io vs Extruct AI

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, Extruct AI from $49/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 · Extruct AI: Sales teams building account lists from a specific ideal-customer description
Platforms: Apollo.io: Web, Chrome extension · Extruct AI: 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

Extruct AITurns a plain-English brief into a researched, sourced list of companies pulled from a 10-million-company index.

Side by side

Fact	Apollo.io	Extruct AI
Category	Sales Intelligence & Enrichment	Sales Intelligence & Enrichment
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$49/seat/mo	$49/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	79 / 100	83 / 100
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension, API	Web, API
Company	ZenLeads Inc. (Apollo.io)	Extruct AI
Last verified	Sep 6, 2026	Oct 15, 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

Extruct AI

Extruct is useful when you need a list of companies matching a specific, unusual description and want to see the source behind each match rather than trust an opaque score. It's newer and smaller than the incumbents in this space, so its data coverage outside its curated 10-million-company index is only as good as what live web search turns up.

Pros

Cites a source for every company match instead of an unexplained score
Combines a curated 10-million-company index with live web search
Free plan is usable on its own, not just a time-boxed trial
API access is included even on the free tier

Cons

Newer entrant competing against established players like ZoomInfo and Apollo on data depth
Credit-based pricing means heavy research use gets expensive fast
Team and enterprise pricing isn't published, you have to talk to sales

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 Extruct AI if you need

Sales teams building account lists from a specific ideal-customer description
Investors and analysts scanning a market for companies matching a thesis
Recruiters sourcing companies rather than individual candidates