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Apollo.io vs Employment Hero

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Apollo.io

Software

Revenue intelligence platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Apollo.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apollo.io and Employment Hero actually diverge.

Attributes where Apollo.io and Employment Hero differ
AttributeApollo.ioEmployment Hero
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded2020Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that Apollo.io does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Apollo.io

  • Lead generationnot Employment Hero
  • Prospect researchnot Employment Hero
  • Sales automationnot Employment Hero

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

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

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

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

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

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 Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Apollo.io on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Questions people ask

Is Apollo.io or Employment Hero better?
Neither clearly leads. Apollo.io starts at Free and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apollo.io or Employment Hero?
Apollo.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apollo.io and On request for Employment Hero.
Does Apollo.io or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Apollo.io for free?
Yes. Apollo.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
What is Apollo.io best used for?
Apollo.io is most often used for lead generation, prospect research, sales automation. Of those, lead generation and prospect research are not what Employment Hero is typically brought in for.
What can Apollo.io do that Employment Hero cannot?
Apollo.io covers Contact database, Email finder, Lead search, Automation.
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