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Apollo vs Argorant

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Apollo

$49/mo Free tier Free trial

All-in-one B2B database plus sequencer, with a free tier and paid plans from around $49/mo.

Where Apollo fits

Outbound recruiting and sales on one database
Teams that want free-tier access to start
Desks that need sequences next to the data
Consumers of the Apollo graph via MCP or API

Cold email platform that pairs a 626.5M-contact B2B database with sending from your own Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes. Every work email is checked live against the mail server at export, and only deliverable contacts use a credit. Plans start at $49/mo after a 14-day free trial; for recruiters it fits winning employer clients, not finding candidates.

Where Argorant fits

Agency recruiters building business development lists of owners, HR directors and hiring managers
Staffing desks that want list building and cold email sending on one bill
Teams that want Claude, ChatGPT or Codex to build and launch outbound campaigns over MCP
Desks targeting European employers, with filters down to city level across 202 countries

At a glance

Detail	Apollo	Argorant
Starting price	$49/mo	$49/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Email finders, Lead generation, Outreach	Lead generation, Email finders
Capterra	4.5 from 398 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Apollo

Stands out: A large people database plus email sequences in one login, with MCP and a Chrome extension.

Watch out: Data quality varies by segment, and it does not match enterprise tools for intent data and org charts.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need enterprise-class intent and org charts
Teams that want an ATS

Argorant

Stands out: Verification happens at the moment of export rather than when the record was added, and the bill follows it: invalid or unverifiable addresses are filtered out at zero credits, re-checking a recent contact is free, and searches, counts and previews never cost anything. Data, mailboxes, warm-up, a shared reply inbox and a full MCP server all come in the $49/mo Starter plan.

Watch out: There is no permanent free plan: the 14-day trial gives 100 credits and 300 campaign emails, then campaigns pause until you pay. Mobile and direct dial numbers start on the $249/mo Pro plan at 10 credits each, so on Starter you get work emails and company switchboard numbers only. The vendor says plainly it covers employers and decision makers, not candidates, and its filters are firmographic with no live vacancy feed, so you bring your own hiring signal.

Not the right fit for

Candidate sourcing or outreach to job seekers
Small budgets that need direct dials, which start on the $249/mo plan
Teams looking for a permanent free plan

Pros and cons

Apollo

Free tier, then a roughly $49/mo paid start
Database plus sequences in one login
MCP and Chrome extension

Data quality varies by segment
Less depth on intent than enterprise vendors
Credit model needs watching

Argorant

Only deliverable contacts are charged, checked live at export
Data, sending, warm-up and reply inbox on one plan
MCP, API and CLI included on every paid plan

No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
Direct dials and mobiles start on the $249/mo Pro plan
Employer side only, with no candidate data or job feed

What each one costs

Apollo

$49/mo

Free, paid from ~$49/mo. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Argorant

$49/mo

Starter is $49/mo with 2,000 credits and 25,000 campaign emails a month, Pro $249/mo with 25,000 credits and 300,000 emails, Scale $449/mo with 100,000 credits and 600,000 emails, and Hyperscale $649/mo with 200,000 credits and 1,000,000 emails, with 20% off on annual billing. One credit is one contact with a deliverable work email; checking an address from your own list costs half a credit, and invalid results cost nothing. Phone reveals start on Pro at 10 credits each, charged only when a number comes back. Pay-as-you-go packs run from 500 credits for $17.50 to 100,000 for $499, last 365 days and need no subscription, but campaigns need a plan. A 14-day free trial includes 100 credits and 300 campaign emails with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Apollo cheaper than Argorant?

Apollo starts lower, at $49/mo against $49/mo for Argorant. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Apollo or Argorant for free?

Apollo carries a free tier on our listing. Apollo offers a free trial. Argorant offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Apollo or Argorant have an MCP server?

Apollo and Argorant ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?