Head to head

Apollo vs Growbots

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

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

Growbots

$29/mo Free tier Free trial

Outbound prospecting and email sequences with a free plan. Paid outreach starts from $29/mo, plus credits from $0.13 per prospect.

Where Growbots fits

Startups that want a database and a sender in one login
Teams starting on the free plan before paying $29
Shops that already live in HubSpot or Salesforce
Senders who want warmup and sequences in the same tool

At a glance

Detail	Apollo	Growbots
Starting price	$49/mo	$29/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Email finders, Lead generation, Outreach	Lead generation, Outreach
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

Growbots

Stands out: A real free plan plus Starter outreach from $29, with a built-in 180M-plus prospect database.

Watch out: Credits never roll over. One credit is one new prospect from the Growbots database.

Not the right fit for

High-volume senders who need credits to stack month to month
Teams that only want a mailbox host, not a database

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

Growbots

Free plan plus paid from $29/mo
Database and sequences in one tool
Unlimited extra users

Credits reset each month
Prospect credits are extra from $0.13
Not a LinkedIn automation suite

What each one costs

Apollo

$49/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Growbots

$29/mo

Free plan exists. Paid credits for new prospects start from $0.13 and never roll over. Extra users unlimited. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Apollo cheaper than Growbots?

Growbots starts lower, at $29/mo against $49/mo for Apollo. 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 Growbots for free?

Apollo and Growbots carry a free tier on our listing. Apollo offers a free trial. Growbots offers a free trial.

Does Apollo or Growbots have an MCP server?

Apollo ships 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?