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Daylite vs ZoomInfo

Daylite logo

Daylite

CRM

CRM and project management built exclusively for Mac, iPhone and iPad

From
$15/month
Rated
-
ZoomInfo logo

ZoomInfo

Sales Enablement

B2B intelligence and sales acceleration platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Daylite it is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.; 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: Daylite covers Native Apple apps, ZoomInfo covers Contact database.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Daylite and ZoomInfo actually diverge.

Attributes where Daylite and ZoomInfo differ
AttributeDayliteZoomInfo
Starting price$15/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
PlatformsmacOS, iOS, iPadOSWeb
CategoryCRMSales Enablement
FoundedUnknown2007

Identical on both: 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 Daylite

  • Native Apple apps
  • Apple Mail Assistant
  • Projects as first-class objects
  • Pipelines
  • Linked records
  • Smart lists
  • Offline working
  • Delegation

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.

Daylite

  • An all-Mac law firm or architecture practice wants a CRM that behaves like Mac software and files emails from Apple Mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab.not ZoomInfo
  • A consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal.not ZoomInfo
  • A team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a CRM with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline.not ZoomInfo
  • A small business already standardised on Apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a CRM whose Mac experience is an afterthought.not ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo

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

Where each one falls short

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

Daylite

  • It is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.
  • The web experience is secondary to the native apps, so remote access from a borrowed or non-Apple computer is limited in a way buyers used to browser CRMs do not anticipate.
  • It has no built-in marketing automation, email campaigns or lead scoring, so anything beyond one-to-one email means a separate tool and a Zapier connection.
  • Plan caps are hard rather than advisory: Leap is a single user with 500 contacts, and crossing twenty users forces you from Growth to Scale, which is a 50 per cent increase in the per-user rate for capacity you may not need.
  • Third-party integrations are thin compared with HubSpot or Pipedrive, and much of what does exist runs through Zapier, so accounting, telephony and support connections are indirect and add their own subscription cost.

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

Daylite

$15/month
  • Leap$15/month
    • One user only
    • 500 contacts
    • One email integration
  • Growth$30/month
    • Up to 20 users
    • 25,000 contacts
    • Three email integrations per user
  • Scale$45/month
    • Up to 100 users
    • 250,000 contacts
    • Ten email integrations per user
  • Custom$undefined/month
    • For teams of ten or more with specific requirements
    • Quoted on application

ZoomInfo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Daylite if

  • You need native apple apps.
  • You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS.
  • You also want apple mail assistant.

Choose ZoomInfo if

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

Questions people ask

Is Daylite or ZoomInfo better?
Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and ZoomInfo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Daylite or ZoomInfo?
Daylite starts at $15/month and ZoomInfo at On request.
Does Daylite or ZoomInfo run on more platforms?
Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. ZoomInfo runs on Web.
What is Daylite best used for?
Daylite is most often used for an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab., a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal., a team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a crm with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline., a small business already standardised on apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a crm whose mac experience is an afterthought.. Of those, an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab. and a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal. are not what ZoomInfo is typically brought in for.
What can Daylite do that ZoomInfo cannot?
Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines. ZoomInfo covers Contact database, Company intelligence, Engagement tools, Intent data.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Daylite: Does Daylite run on Windows?

No. It is macOS, iPadOS and iOS only. This is the single most common reason buyers rule it out.

Daylite: Is there a web version?

There is browser access, but the product is designed around the native Mac app and the web view is not a full replacement.

Daylite: What does it cost?

Leap is 15 US dollars a month for one user billed annually, Growth 30 per user and Scale 45 per user, rising to 20, 40 and 60 on monthly billing.

Daylite: Does it work offline?

Yes. The Mac app keeps a local store and syncs through Marketcircle Cloud when a connection returns.

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