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Apptivo vs ZoomInfo

Apptivo logo

Apptivo

CRM

A bundle of around fifty business apps sold on one per-user subscription

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On request
Rated
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ZoomInfo logo

ZoomInfo

Sales Enablement

B2B intelligence and sales acceleration platform

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apptivo the tiers gate the number of apps rather than only the depth, so a business that buys Lite at 15 US dollars because of the CRM and later needs an app in the 46-app Premium set faces a 67 per cent per-seat increase to unlock it.; ZoomInfo zoomInfo prices on a credit-consumption model rather than flat seats: each contact/company export costs one credit, packages include a fixed number of monthly credits (one named package includes 75K credits), and integrations require a minimum bulk credit purchase to install, per the vendor's own pricing page.
  • They diverge on capability: Apptivo covers CRM core, ZoomInfo covers Contact database.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apptivo and ZoomInfo actually diverge.

Attributes where Apptivo and ZoomInfo differ
AttributeApptivoZoomInfo
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryCRMSales Enablement
FoundedUnknown2007

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Apptivo

  • CRM core
  • Invoicing and estimates
  • Project management
  • Field service
  • Help desk
  • Procurement and inventory
  • Custom apps and fields
  • Workflow automation

Only in ZoomInfo

  • Contact database
  • Company intelligence
  • Engagement tools
  • Intent data
  • Chrome extension
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

What people use each for

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

Apptivo

  • A ten-person consultancy that wants CRM, project timesheets and invoicing on one subscription instead of stitching three tools togethernot ZoomInfo
  • A distributor needing quotes, purchase orders and stock levels against the same customer record without an integration projectnot ZoomInfo
  • A service business replacing a spreadsheet-driven help desk that also wants the ticket history visible on the sales contactnot ZoomInfo
  • A business already paying separately for CRM, invoicing and project tools that wants to cut vendor count and consolidate billingnot ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo

  • Lead generationnot Apptivo
  • Account-based marketingnot Apptivo
  • Sales accelerationnot Apptivo

Where each one falls short

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

Apptivo

  • The tiers gate the number of apps rather than only the depth, so a business that buys Lite at 15 US dollars because of the CRM and later needs an app in the 46-app Premium set faces a 67 per cent per-seat increase to unlock it.
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25 rules on both Lite and Premium, which is low for any business automating more than a basic sales process, and lifting it means jumping to Ultimate at 40 US dollars.
  • Each app is shallower than the dedicated product it replaces, so teams that outgrow one module end up buying a specialist tool anyway and lose the single-record advantage that justified the suite.
  • There is no free tier, only a 30-day trial, so evaluating the breadth properly against real data requires paying or rushing the trial window.
  • The interface is dense and inconsistent between apps because they were built over many years, which lengthens onboarding and produces persistent user complaints in teams that are not technically confident.

ZoomInfo

  • ZoomInfo prices on a credit-consumption model rather than flat seats: each contact/company export costs one credit, packages include a fixed number of monthly credits (one named package includes 75K credits), and integrations require a minimum bulk credit purchase to install, per the vendor's own pricing page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Apptivo

On request
  • Lite$15/month
    • 18 apps
    • 100 custom fields per app
    • 25 workflows
  • Premium$25/month
    • 46 apps
    • 250 custom fields per app
    • 25 workflows
  • Ultimate$40/month
    • All apps
    • 350 custom fields per app
    • 150 workflows
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • 500 custom fields per app
    • 300 workflows
    • 100 custom dashboards

ZoomInfo

On request
  • Enterprise pricing$undefined/month
    • Contact database
    • Intelligence
    • Engagement tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Apptivo if

  • You need crm core.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want invoicing and estimates.

Choose ZoomInfo if

  • You need contact database.
  • You also want company intelligence.

Questions people ask

Is Apptivo or ZoomInfo better?
Neither clearly leads. Apptivo starts at On request and ZoomInfo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apptivo or ZoomInfo?
Apptivo starts at On request and ZoomInfo at On request.
Does Apptivo or ZoomInfo run on more platforms?
Apptivo runs on Web, iOS, Android. ZoomInfo runs on Web.
What is Apptivo best used for?
Apptivo is most often used for a ten-person consultancy that wants crm, project timesheets and invoicing on one subscription instead of stitching three tools together, a distributor needing quotes, purchase orders and stock levels against the same customer record without an integration project, a service business replacing a spreadsheet-driven help desk that also wants the ticket history visible on the sales contact, a business already paying separately for crm, invoicing and project tools that wants to cut vendor count and consolidate billing. Of those, a ten-person consultancy that wants crm, project timesheets and invoicing on one subscription instead of stitching three tools together and a distributor needing quotes, purchase orders and stock levels against the same customer record without an integration project are not what ZoomInfo is typically brought in for.
What can Apptivo do that ZoomInfo cannot?
Apptivo covers CRM core, Invoicing and estimates, Project management, Field service. ZoomInfo covers Contact database, Company intelligence, Engagement tools, Intent data.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Apptivo: Does Apptivo have a free plan?

No. There is a 30-day free trial; the cheapest ongoing plan is Lite at 15 US dollars per user per month billed annually.

Apptivo: What is the real difference between Lite and Premium?

Mostly app count and dashboards: Lite opens 18 apps, Premium opens 46 with custom dashboards. Check which specific app you need before choosing on price.

Apptivo: Is monthly billing more expensive?

Yes, by roughly a third. Lite is 15 annually versus 20 monthly, Premium 25 versus 30, Ultimate 40 versus 50.

Apptivo: Are all fifty apps really included?

Only on the top tiers. The lower tiers include a subset, and the app list per tier is the thing to verify before buying.

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