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Apollo.io vs Claap

Apollo.io logo

Apollo.io

CRM

Revenue intelligence platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Claap logo

Claap

Sales Enablement

Meeting recorder and AI notetaker that writes back to the CRM and gives free seats to people who only need to watch

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apollo.io everything is metered in credits, and the free Starter plan runs on them too, so prospecting volume is capped rather than the feature set; Claap conversation intelligence depth, coaching analytics and forecasting are thinner than at the large United States revenue intelligence platforms, so a team wanting deal risk scoring will find the analysis shallow.
  • They diverge on capability: Apollo.io covers Contact database, Claap covers Meeting recording.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apollo.io and Claap actually diverge.

Attributes where Apollo.io and Claap differ
AttributeApollo.ioClaap
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer contributor licence per month
PlatformsWebWeb, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension
CategoryCRMSales Enablement
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Apollo.io

  • Contact database
  • Email finder
  • Lead search
  • Automation
  • Engagement tracking
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Only in Claap

  • Meeting recording
  • AI notes and summaries
  • CRM auto-complete
  • Free viewer and guest seats
  • Async video
  • Sales coaching
  • Deal collaboration spaces
  • Agent gallery

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apollo.io

  • Sales prospecting and lead generationnot Claap
  • Contact database management for sales teamsnot Claap
  • Email outreach and workflow automationnot Claap

Claap

  • A twenty person revenue team where only eight people run customer calls and the rest just need to watch, making per-seat pricing wastefulnot Apollo.io
  • A European sales organisation that needs call recording with EU data handling and multilingual transcriptionnot Apollo.io
  • A sales manager who wants CRM fields populated from calls instead of chasing reps for notes every Fridaynot Apollo.io
  • A distributed team replacing status meetings with recorded async video updates alongside the customer call librarynot Apollo.io

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apollo.io

  • Everything is metered in credits, and the free Starter plan runs on them too, so prospecting volume is capped rather than the feature set
  • Plans described as unlimited are capped in the fair use policy at 10,000 credits a month for non-paying accounts
  • Connecting a mailbox that is not Gmail or Microsoft requires a paid plan
  • How many records can be selected at once varies by tier
  • Running out of credits means buying more rather than waiting for a reset

Claap

  • Conversation intelligence depth, coaching analytics and forecasting are thinner than at the large United States revenue intelligence platforms, so a team wanting deal risk scoring will find the analysis shallow.
  • The most useful capabilities including CRM auto-complete and coaching sit on the Pro tier at roughly three times the Starter price, so the cheap entry point is not the price most teams end up paying.
  • Advertised rates are annual billing; monthly billing costs materially more, and the published figures do not make that obvious at first glance.
  • The integration catalogue is smaller than the incumbents, so a team running a less common CRM or sales engagement tool may have to fall back on manual export.
  • As a smaller European vendor it carries fewer enterprise security and compliance references, which slows or blocks procurement at large regulated buyers.

Pricing, plan by plan

Apollo.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic contact search
    • Limited searches
  • Starter$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced search
    • Email finder
  • Professional$149/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Automation
    • Advanced analytics

Claap

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Ten videos per user
    • Three hundred minutes total
    • Free contributor and guest access
  • Starter$8/month
    • Billed yearly
    • AI meeting notes
    • Unlimited recording for the licensed contributor
  • Pro$24/month
    • Billed yearly
    • CRM auto-complete
    • Sales coaching and scorecards
  • Business and Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced security and administration
    • Custom agent automations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Apollo.io if

  • You need contact database.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email finder.
Apollo.io review

Choose Claap if

  • You need meeting recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension.
  • You also want ai notes and summaries.
Claap review

Questions people ask

Is Apollo.io or Claap better?
Neither clearly leads. Apollo.io starts at Free and Claap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apollo.io or Claap?
Apollo.io starts at Free and Claap at Free.
Does Apollo.io or Claap run on more platforms?
Apollo.io runs on Web. Claap runs on Web, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension.
Can I use Apollo.io for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Apollo.io best used for?
Apollo.io is most often used for sales prospecting and lead generation, contact database management for sales teams, email outreach and workflow automation. Of those, sales prospecting and lead generation and contact database management for sales teams are not what Claap is typically brought in for.
What can Apollo.io do that Claap cannot?
Apollo.io covers Contact database, Email finder, Lead search, Automation. Claap covers Meeting recording, AI notes and summaries, CRM auto-complete, Free viewer and guest seats.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Apollo.io: Does Apollo offer a free plan?

Yes, Apollo offers a Starter plan that is free forever and includes unlimited email addresses for contacts. Gmail and Microsoft email account linking are available on the free plan with limited third-party email account linking.

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Claap: Why is Claap cheaper than per-seat competitors?

Because viewers and guests are free. You pay only for contributors who record, which suits teams where most people just consume recordings.

Apollo.io: How does Apollo's credit system work?

Apollo uses a credit-based system for exporting contact data outside the platform. Free and non-paying accounts have a monthly credit limit of 10,000 credits. Paid accounts receive limits based on their plan pricing, calculated as the lesser of annual commit divided by $0.025 or 1 million credits annually.

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Claap: What does it cost?

Starter at around eight euros per licence a month and Pro at around twenty four euros, both billed yearly, plus a free Basic tier and quoted Business and Enterprise plans.

Apollo.io: How much do trial plans cost on Apollo?

Apollo trial plans include 50 credits and 5 mobile credits to test paid features at no charge. Trial versions do not support non-Gmail/Microsoft email account linking. Upgrades take effect immediately while downgrades take effect at the end of the billing cycle.

Source
Claap: Does it write to the CRM?

Yes, CRM auto-complete populates deal fields from the call, but it is a Pro tier feature rather than being available on Starter.

Claap: Is it suitable for enterprise?

It fits small and mid sized revenue teams best. Large regulated buyers will find fewer compliance references than at the established United States vendors.

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