Compare/Head to head

Apollo vs HealthTal

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

Starting price

Apollo

$49/user/mo Free tier Free trial

All-in-one B2B database plus sequencer, with a free plan and paid plans from $49 per seat a month billed annually.

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

HealthTal

$249/mo

HealthTal is a healthcare contact database with verified personal emails and mobiles, from $249/mo. Coverage spans nurses, physicians, and allied clinicians across dozens of specialties.

Where HealthTal fits

  • Healthcare staffing desks that need RN, NP, and allied emails, not just physicians
  • Physician recruiters who also cover PTs, pharmacists, and dentists in one login
  • Teams that will export to their own CRM and run outreach elsewhere
  • Buyers who want month-to-month search rather than a job-board contract

At a glance

DetailApolloHealthTal
Starting price$49/user/mo$249/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generation, OutreachEmail finders, Healthcare recruiting, Sourcing
Capterra4.5 from 398 reviewsNot 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

HealthTal

Stands out: The directory lists 1.75M+ verified healthcare contacts (500K+ RNs, 200K+ physicians, 120K+ NPs) with NPI verification, direct email, and phone, plus CSV/Excel export.

Watch out: Essentials caps CSV export at 250 contacts per export. Pro raises that to 2,500 and adds one sourcing request per month. This is a contact file, not an ATS or a sequencer.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters outside clinical healthcare (no software-engineer graph here)
  • Teams that need built-in sequences or an ATS, not a downloadable contact list

Pros and cons

Apollo

  • Free plan, then Basic at $49 per seat a month billed annually
  • 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

HealthTal

  • From $249/mo for a multi-specialty clinical contact file
  • Personal email and mobile plus NPI, not just workplace switchboard
  • Covers RNs, physicians, NPs, PTs, dentists, pharmacists in one search
  • Essentials export cap is 250 contacts per export
  • No built-in dialer or sequencer
  • Not useful outside healthcare recruiting

What each one costs

Apollo

$49/user/mo

Apollo has a free plan with 900 credits per seat a year, granted monthly. Basic is $49 per seat a month billed annually, with 30,000 credits per seat a year granted upfront and a 14-day trial; annual billing saves 24% against monthly. Higher plans are listed on the same page. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

HealthTal

$249/mo

Paid plans start from $249/mo. Essentials allows 250 contacts per export. Pro allows 2,500 per export and one sourcing request per month. Monthly plans cancel any time. Annual plans are not prorated. Search is unlimited inside the subscribed tier. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Apollo cheaper than HealthTal?
Apollo starts lower, at $49/user/mo against $249/mo for HealthTal. 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 HealthTal for free?
Apollo carries a free tier on our listing. Apollo offers a free trial.
Does Apollo or HealthTal 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?