What is the difference between DataPit and Apollo.io?
Apollo.io is a sales platform: a B2B database plus email sequences, a dialer, meeting scheduling and CRM integrations. It charges per seat, and each seat gets its own credit allowance.
DataPit is a contact data workspace. You search people and companies, reveal work emails for credits and export lists as CSV. It charges per block of seats, and every block includes free seats.
Apollo.io says it has 240M+ contacts and 30M+ accounts.
How do DataPit and Apollo.io plans compare?
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Seats | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DataPit Free | $0 | $0 | 1 user | 800 a month |
| DataPit Basic | $29 a month per block | $23.20 a month per block | 5 paid + 1 free per block | 900 a month per paid seat, 1,500 per free seat |
| DataPit Professional | $59 a month per block | $47.20 a month per block | 5 paid + 3 free per block | 2,000 a month per paid seat, 1,500 per free seat, plus a 2,000 owner bonus |
| DataPit Organization | $99 a month per block | $79.20 a month per block | 14 paid + 5 free per block | 2,000 a month per paid seat, 1,500 per free seat, plus a 3,000 owner bonus |
| Apollo.io Free | $0 | $0 | Per seat | 75 per seat a month (900 a year) |
| Apollo.io Basic | $65 per seat a month | $49 per seat a month | Per seat | 2,500 per seat a month, or 30,000 a year upfront on annual billing |
| Apollo.io Professional | $99 per seat a month | $79 per seat a month | Per seat | 4,000 per seat a month, or 48,000 a year upfront on annual billing |
| Apollo.io Organization | Not offered | $119 per seat a month | Per seat, 3 minimum | 72,000 per seat a year, upfront |
Annual prices are shown per month but charged a year at a time. DataPit quarterly and annual invoices also grant their months of credits at once. Apollo.io prices exclude taxes.
DataPit bills monthly, quarterly (10% off) or annually (20% off). Apollo.io bills Basic and Professional monthly or annually, and its pricing page says annual billing saves 24%. Organization is annual only.
A DataPit block seats 6 people on Basic, 8 people on Professional and 19 people on Organization. The owner takes a paid seat, and anyone else can take a free one. For totals at 5, 10 and 25 people, see the Apollo alternative page.
What does one credit buy on DataPit and on Apollo.io?
| What you get | DataPit | Apollo.io |
|---|---|---|
| A work email | 2 credits in the app, 4 from the Chrome extension | 1 credit |
| A phone number | Not available yet | 8 credits for a personal number; HQ and corporate numbers cost none |
| A minute on the US dialer | No dialer | 2 credits |
| Enriching a record | Not offered | 1 to 8 credits |
| An AI research run | Not offered | 1 credit |
Searching people and companies costs nothing on DataPit. A company’s full profile costs 20 credits the first time your workspace opens it. A CSV export costs 20 per file, up to 5,000 rows.
Two rules shape DataPit’s costs. Once anyone in your workspace reveals a contact, it’s free for everyone else in it. Credits are personal to each member, and the owner can transfer credits to a member.
How many credits do you get on DataPit and Apollo.io?
| Seat | Credits a month | What they buy |
|---|---|---|
| DataPit Free plan (1 user) | 800 | 400 reveals |
| DataPit Basic, paid seat | 900 | 450 reveals |
| DataPit Professional or Organization, paid seat | 2,000 | 1,000 reveals |
| DataPit free seat, any paid plan | 1,500 | 750 reveals |
| Apollo.io Free seat | 75 | 75 emails, or 9 phone numbers |
| Apollo.io Basic seat | 2,500 | 2,500 emails, or 312 phone numbers |
| Apollo.io Professional seat | 4,000 | 4,000 emails, or 500 phone numbers |
| Apollo.io Organization seat | 6,000 | 6,000 emails, or 750 phone numbers |
Apollo.io allowances are for monthly billing; Organization is annual only, at 72,000 credits per seat a year. DataPit owner bonuses and the one-time 1,500-credit welcome gift for each newly covered member aren’t included.
Per paid seat, Apollo.io gives more credits, and an email costs 1 credit rather than 2. Per team, the numbers change: a $29 DataPit Basic block earns 6,000 credits a month across 6 people, or 3,000 reveals. One Apollo.io Basic seat at $65 a month earns 2,500.
How do DataPit and Apollo.io features compare?
| Feature | DataPit | Apollo.io |
|---|---|---|
| People and company search | Every plan, free to run. Filters for job title, company, seniority, department, and company industry and location. | Every plan; Free has basic filters |
| Work emails | 2 credits a reveal in the app, 4 from the extension. Where no email is on file, DataPit suggests a first.last address. Emails aren’t verified yet. | 1 credit per email. Apollo.io says it runs seven-step email verification. |
| Phone numbers | Not yet | 8 credits per personal number |
| Waterfall enrichment | No | Paid plans, from 20+ partner providers |
| Chrome extension | Free on the Chrome Web Store. Looks up LinkedIn profiles; a reveal costs 4 credits. | Free on every plan. Works in Gmail, Google Calendar, Salesforce, HubSpot and company websites. |
| Email sequences | Not yet | 2 per team on Free, unlimited on paid plans. Professional adds A/Z testing and unlimited sends. |
| Dialer | No | US dialer on paid plans. The Advanced Dialer add-on is $119 per team a month billed annually, or $149 monthly. |
| Intent data | No | Bombora topics: 1 on Free, 6 on Basic and Professional, 12 on Organization |
| CRM integrations | Not yet | Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive, on every plan |
| API | No general API. API keys only connect the Chrome extension. | REST API on every plan. Free has lower rate limits, and some endpoints may be restricted. |
| AI assistants (MCP) | No | Connector for Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity, on every plan |
| Single sign-on | No | Organization plan |
Who should choose Apollo.io?
Teams that want to find, email and call prospects from one tool, with their CRM kept in sync. The per-seat price buys a wider product: sequences, a dialer, call recording, intent data and native CRM integrations.
It also fits teams that need phone numbers, vendor security paperwork or SSO. Apollo.io’s Trust Center lists SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001, and SSO comes with the Organization plan.
Who should choose DataPit?
Teams that mainly need to search contacts and reveal work emails, and want the price to follow the team rather than each seat. A Professional block seats 8 people for $59 a month.
It suits teams with occasional users, who can sit in free seats. It also suits anyone who wants to start on a Free plan with 800 credits a month. Choose it knowing what it doesn’t do: no dialer, no CRM integration, no general API, no phone numbers and no sequence sending.
Frequently asked questions
Is Apollo.io or DataPit better for a small team?
For search and email reveals, DataPit’s paid plans cost less. A team of 5 pays $29 a month on DataPit Basic, against $245 or more on Apollo.io’s paid plans. If you also need calling, CRM sync or intent data, Apollo.io covers them and DataPit doesn’t.
Is Apollo.io free?
Apollo.io has a Free plan with 75 credits per seat a month, 2 sequences per team and 250 email sends a day. Basic and Professional also offer a 14-day trial. DataPit’s Free plan gives one user 800 credits a month.
Which uses fewer credits per email, DataPit or Apollo.io?
Apollo.io. An email costs 1 Apollo.io credit, against 2 for a DataPit reveal in the app or 4 from the extension. Allowances and prices differ too, so compare what your whole team’s credits buy.
Does DataPit have a dialer or email sequences like Apollo.io?
DataPit has no dialer, and it doesn’t send sequence emails yet. Apollo.io has both: sequences on every plan and a US dialer on paid plans.
Does DataPit have an API like Apollo.io?
No. DataPit API keys only connect the Chrome extension, and there is no general API for search or lists. Apollo.io has a REST API on every plan, though Free has lower rate limits and some endpoints may be restricted.
See if DataPit fits your team
Start on the Free plan with 800 credits a month, then add a seat block when you need one.
Sources
- Apollo.io pricing (plans, credits, add-ons and plan features) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io homepage (database size claim) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io B2B Data (email verification claim) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io Knowledge Base: Access a Prospect’s Phone Number (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io Chrome extension (checked September 28, 2026)
- Chrome Web Store: Apollo.io extension listing (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io Sales Engagement (call recording, meeting scheduling) (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io Waterfall Enrichment (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io Knowledge Base: Buying Intent Overview (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io API docs: Rate Limits (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io MCP (checked September 28, 2026)
- Apollo.io Trust Center (checked September 28, 2026)
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