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Head-to-head · B2B Contact Data Providers

Apollo vs People Data Labs

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Apollo #2 in B2B Contact Data Providers 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Apollo
People Data Labs #7 in B2B Contact Data Providers 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try People Data Labs

Apollo leads on 0 checks, People Data Labs on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApollo · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth

Apollo scores higher on our rubric for b2b contact data providers: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

People Data Labs leads on contact database size: 3e+09 contacts versus 275 contacts.

Apollo is the better fit for all-around prospecting teams. People Data Labs is the better fit for API-first data enrichment.

  • Apollo fits best

    All-around prospecting teams

  • People Data Labs fits best

    API-first data enrichment

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Side by side

Feature Apollo 9.2/10 Visit ↗ People Data Labs 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in B2B Contact Data Providers #7 in B2B Contact Data Providers
Best for All-around prospecting teams API-first data enrichment
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Docs, Community Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 200+ integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apollo 3/4 · People Data Labs 3/4
Direct-dial data ✓ ✓
Intent data ✓ ✓
Technographic filters Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Contact database size 275 contacts 3e+09 contacts (best)
Monthly export limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 240M+ contact database with direct dials and verified business emails
  • Intent, technographic, people, and company search filters
  • Sequences, dialer, AI features, API access, and CRM integrations
  • Person, company, IP, and job-posting data APIs
  • Bulk enrichment plus Snowflake and Databricks delivery
  • Free plan with up to 100 monthly records
Cons
  • Paid plans are priced per seat with annual billing
  • Organization requires a minimum of three seats
  • Free access limits credits, chats, sequences, and filters
  • Less focused on direct, user-facing prospecting workflows
  • AI features are not listed in the product offering
  • Pro pricing starts at $98/month for Person data
Our verdict

Apollo is a B2B data intelligence and sales engagement platform for sales, marketing, and revenue operations teams. It combines a searchable contact and company database with verified business emails, direct-dial phone numbers,…

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People Data Labs provides person, company, IP address, and job-posting data through APIs, data-license feeds, and data-sharing services. It is aimed primarily at developers, data teams, product teams, and organizations building…

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  1. ApolloB2B Contact Data Providers 9.2Free plan
  2. People Data LabsB2B Contact Data Providers 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apollo — where it wins

    • 240M+ contact database with direct dials and verified business emails
    • Intent, technographic, people, and company search filters
    • Sequences, dialer, AI features, API access, and CRM integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans are priced per seat with annual billing
    • Organization requires a minimum of three seats
    • Free access limits credits, chats, sequences, and filters
  • People Data Labs — where it wins

    • Person, company, IP, and job-posting data APIs
    • Bulk enrichment plus Snowflake and Databricks delivery
    • Free plan with up to 100 monthly records

    Where it doesn't

    • Less focused on direct, user-facing prospecting workflows
    • AI features are not listed in the product offering
    • Pro pricing starts at $98/month for Person data

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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