Apollo.io Pricing vs Easy Email Finder Pricing: What You Actually Pay

Apollo.io's Pricing Is More Complex Than It Appears

Apollo.io markets itself with a generous free tier: 10,000 credits per month. That sounds like a lot until you understand the credit system. Apollo uses different credit types for different actions. Email credits are relatively cheap, but mobile number credits (5 per month on free) and export credits (10 per month on free) are severely limited. Viewing contact details, exporting to CRM, and revealing phone numbers all consume different credit pools.

Here are the paid tiers as of 2026:

• Basic ($49/user/month): Unlimited email credits, 900 mobile credits, 12,000 export credits per year
• Professional ($79/user/month): Adds AI writing, buying intent, advanced reports, dialer
• Organization ($119/user/month): Custom data enrichment, call recording transcription, full feature access

The "per user" component is critical. Many tools charge a flat rate regardless of team size. Apollo charges per seat, which means costs multiply with each team member.

Easy Email Finder: One Price, No Seats

Easy Email Finder charges $0.25 per email found. There are no user seats, no credit types, no export limits, and no monthly minimums. Your entire team can use the same account. Credits never expire. You get 5 free credits on sign-up.

The simplicity is the feature. There is one price. It applies to everyone. You pay for what you use.

Real Cost Scenarios

Solo Founder Needing 100 Emails/Month

Apollo.io Free plan technically covers this, but the 10 export credit limit means you can only actually export 10 contacts per month without upgrading. To export 100 contacts, you need the Basic plan at $49 per month.

Easy Email Finder: $25 per month. And all 100 results export to CSV by default.

Three-Person Agency Needing 500 Emails/Month

Apollo.io Basic for three users: $147 per month ($1,764 per year). Each user gets their own credit pool, but the combined cost adds up.

Easy Email Finder: $125 per month ($1,500 per year) for the team. One account, shared credits, no per-seat charges.

Five-Person Sales Team Needing 2,000 Emails/Month

Apollo.io Professional for five users: $395 per month ($4,740 per year). You get the full feature set including sequences and dialer.

Easy Email Finder: $500 per month ($6,000 per year). At this volume and team size, Apollo actually delivers more value because you get an entire sales engagement platform — not just emails.

The Feature Gap (And Why It Matters Less Than You Think)

Apollo.io includes email sequencing, a phone dialer, deal management, and analytics. These are real features with real value for teams running structured sales processes. If you need a CRM, a dialer, and a sequencing tool, Apollo bundles them at a competitive price.

But many small businesses and freelancers already have their own email tools (Mailchimp, Gmail, ConvertKit) and do not need another platform. They just need the email addresses. Paying for sequencing, dialing, and deal tracking you will never use is waste. As we discuss in the hidden costs of Apollo.io, unused features are still features you pay for.

Export Limitations: A Hidden Cost

One of Apollo.io's most frustrating limitations is export credits. Even on the Basic plan, you get 12,000 export credits per year — which sounds like a lot until you realize each contact export costs credits and you might need to re-export as your CRM data changes. Some users report running out of export credits mid-year and needing to upgrade or wait.

Easy Email Finder has no export limits. Every search result can be exported to CSV at no additional cost. Export as many times as you want. This alone can be a meaningful cost difference for teams that regularly move data between tools.

When Apollo Makes Sense

Apollo.io is the smarter investment if you are building a structured sales operation with multiple reps, you need a combined platform (emails + sequences + dialer + CRM), and you target mid-market or enterprise companies with multiple stakeholders.

When Easy Email Finder Makes Sense

Easy Email Finder is the smarter investment if you are a solo operator or small team, you target local or small businesses, you already have email and CRM tools, and you want predictable per-unit costs without subscriptions. Try it at easyemailfinder.com with 5 free credits.

For a side-by-side feature comparison, see our full head-to-head review.