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Alternatives · Updated Sep 2026

Apollo alternatives for B2B signal data

Apollo bundles a contact database with sequencing. For enrichment through an API, compare four data vendors and the Autobound Signal API, which returns dated events on a domain or contact.

What Apollo sells

  • Apollo states it gives access to 240M contacts and 30M companies. apollo.io
  • Apollo has a Starter plan that is free forever. apollo.io
  • Apollo offers API access on its Custom plans. apollo.io
  • Apollo integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft, Marketo, SendGrid and email providers. apollo.io

5 options

Apollo alternatives compared

Facts from each vendor's public pages, read Sep 29, 2026. Each vendor links to its sources.

  • Autobound Signal APIOur product
    What it sells
    700+ signals across 35 signal types, one API.
    Data types
    Dated events on companies and contacts.
    Delivery
    REST, GCS, flat file, MCP.
    Pricing model
    From $19, 2 credits per result. autobound.ai/pricing
    Best for
    Timing signals on target accounts.
  • ZoomInfozoominfo.com
    What it sells
    An AI go-to-market platform for B2B sales, marketing, RevOps and customer success teams.
    Data types
    Contacts and companies (ZoomInfo states 500M+ contacts and 100M+ companies), plus intent and behavioral signals.
    Delivery
    Apps, CRM and stack integrations, and headless access through GTM.AI.
    Pricing model
    Free to start, then consumption credits based on usage.
    Best for
    B2B teams with 100+ employees that run outbound, ABM and CRM data work.
  • Cognismcognism.comcognism.com/pricing
    What it sells
    B2B contact data with phone-verified mobiles, a prospecting platform and CRM enrichment.
    Data types
    Emails, mobiles, job titles, work history, company revenue, headcount, HQ and technology usage. Intent data on the Pro plan.
    Delivery
    Prospecting platform, CRM enrichment, and MCP and API access.
    Pricing model
    Seat subscription (5 seats included) with credits. 1 credit reveals 1 contact.
    Best for
    Teams that sell into Europe and need compliant contact data.
  • People Data Labspeopledatalabs.com
    What it sells
    Person data sold through APIs, bulk data and data licensing.
    Data types
    Person records. Contact data is not included in the free plan.
    Delivery
    APIs, bulk data and data licensing.
    Pricing model
    Free plan at $0/mo, Pro from $98/mo, Enterprise at custom pricing. Volume discounts as usage grows.
    Best for
    Teams that build a product on person data at scale.
  • Clearbit (HubSpot)clearbit.comknowledge.hubspot.com
    What it sells
    Clearbit has joined HubSpot. Its data now enriches contact and company records inside HubSpot.
    Data types
    Lead, contact and account data, industry codes (NAICS, GICS, SIC), corporate hierarchies and IP-based visitor intent.
    Delivery
    Inside the HubSpot CRM: automatic, continuous or manual enrichment, plus form shortening.
    Pricing model
    Sold through HubSpot. HubSpot states that data enrichment does not consume HubSpot Credits.
    Best for
    HubSpot users who want contact and company records filled in automatically.

When Apollo is the better choice

Stay with Apollo if one of these is true.

  • You want a contact database and email sequencing, call recording and follow-ups in one tool.

    apollo.io
  • You want to start on a free plan before you buy seats.

    apollo.io
  • Your reps work in Salesforce or HubSpot and need contacts pushed there directly.

    apollo.io

Test the Signal API on your accounts

700+ signals across 35 signal types, one API. Dated events on any company domain or contact. From $19, 2 credits per result.

Questions

What are the alternatives to Apollo's data enrichment API?
Apollo puts API access on its Custom plans. People Data Labs sells person data through APIs and bulk files, Cognism includes API and MCP access in its plans, and Clearbit enrichment now runs inside HubSpot. The Autobound Signal API enriches a company domain or a contact with dated signals rather than contact fields.

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