Apollo.io vs Hunter.io
An r/ClaudeAI thread asked for B2B prospect data beyond Apollo. Direct comparison: Apollo (rich firmographic, per-seat) vs Hunter (email-finding, lower floor).
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Apollo.io
Free, Basic $49/user (annual), Professional $79/user, Organization $119/user (3 user min)
Strengths
- 350M+ contact DB
- Built-in dialer + sequences on Pro+
- Continuous data refresh
Weaknesses
- Per-seat compounds fast
- Mobile credits gated
- Add-on credits at $0.20/unit can triple bills
Hunter.io
Free 25 searches/mo, Starter $34/mo (annual), Growth $149/mo, Scale $299/mo
Strengths
- Cheapest entry tier ($34)
- Best-in-class email finding/validation
- Per-domain pricing makes math predictable
Weaknesses
- Lighter firmographic depth
- Phone data gated to enterprise
Feature-by-feature comparison
Verdict
Apollo wins for continuous outbound at >1K leads/mo per rep where the contact DB earns the seat tax. Hunter wins for one-off lists, email-finding-as-a-service, and small teams where the per-seat math doesn't pencil.
Consider Scavio instead
Both are paid databases. Scavio + LLM-driven dorked search produces the same one-off list at <$2 per 50 names — cheaper than either Apollo or Hunter for occasional research, but doesn't replace continuous outbound DB.
Frequently Asked Questions
An r/ClaudeAI thread asked for B2B prospect data beyond Apollo. Direct comparison: Apollo (rich firmographic, per-seat) vs Hunter (email-finding, lower floor).
Apollo.io is priced at Free, Basic $49/user (annual), Professional $79/user, Organization $119/user (3 user min). Hunter.io is priced at Free 25 searches/mo, Starter $34/mo (annual), Growth $149/mo, Scale $299/mo. The better value depends on your usage volume and feature requirements.
Both are paid databases. Scavio + LLM-driven dorked search produces the same one-off list at <$2 per 50 names — cheaper than either Apollo or Hunter for occasional research, but doesn't replace continuous outbound DB.
Some teams use both tools for different parts of their pipeline. However, a unified API like Scavio can replace the need for multiple subscriptions by providing search, content extraction, YouTube, and Amazon data from a single endpoint.
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