Apollo alternative for small teams: Pouncie vs Apollo
Apollo is one of the best known names in sales data, and plenty of teams start there. If you are looking for an Apollo alternative, it is usually for one of three reasons: phone numbers eat your credits, you are tired of numbers that do not ring, or you want something your team can learn in five minutes.
The short version
- A direct phone is 2 credits on Pouncie and 8 credits on Apollo.
- Bad number on Pouncie? Credit back. Apollo lists no credit back for a wrong number.
- On Pouncie Pro and Team, credits roll over for one month. Apollo credits expire at the end of each billing cycle.
- Every Pouncie contact can come with a DISC read and tips for the call.
- No seat minimum on any Pouncie plan. Apollo Organization needs 3 seats.
What Pouncie does
Search any company, see the people who work there, and reveal the email or direct phone you need. Searching is free. You spend credits only on the contacts you choose: an email is 1 credit, a direct phone is 2 credits, and a DISC read is 3 credits.
Side by side
| Pouncie | Apollo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free to start | 10 free credits, no card | Free plan: 1,200 credits a seat a year, granted monthly. 14 day trial on Basic and Professional |
| Plans | Pouncie Starter $29 a user a month, Pouncie Pro $59 a user a month, Pouncie Team $119 a user a month. Annual is 2 months free | Basic $49, Professional $79, Organization $119 a seat a month, billed annually (Organization needs 3 seats minimum) |
| Credits | 150, 400, 1,000 credits a user a month | 30,000, 48,000 or 72,000 credits a seat a year, granted up front |
| Email reveal | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| Direct phone reveal | 2 credits | 8 credits |
| Bad number or bounced email | Credit back, right in the app (up to 20% of your reveals in a month) | Charges only for emails it can verify. No credit back for a wrong number on its pricing pages |
| DISC read on each person | Yes, 3 credits, with tips for the call | Not on its pricing page |
| Unused credits | Roll over for one month on Pro and Team | No. Credits expire at the end of each billing cycle |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel anytime, or annual | Monthly or annual (annual saves 24%) |
| What else is included | Company and people search, saved lists, DISC reads with call tips, Report bad data. Email and LinkedIn sequences are included on Pro and Team, or an add on at $19 a month on Starter | Basic: unlimited sequences, US dialer (credits apply), 150 call recording minutes, CRM integrations, email warmup. Professional adds 4,000 call recording minutes, AI lead scoring and A/Z testing. Organization adds SSO, unlimited Gmail and Microsoft mailboxes and custom reports |
Bad number? Credit back.
Every revealed email and phone has a small flag next to it. If it bounced, is a wrong number, is disconnected or is the wrong person, report it and the credit comes back right away (up to 20% of your reveals in a month). Every report also goes to our data team, so the next person gets a better number.
Pouncie plans
- Pouncie Starter: $29 a user a month, 150 credits a month
- Pouncie Pro: $59 a user a month, 400 credits a month
- Pouncie Team: $119 a user a month, 1,000 credits a month
Annual is 2 months free. On Pro and Team, unused credits roll over for one month and sequences are included.
Who should switch
Small sales teams, recruiters, founders and freelancers who mostly need the right person and a direct dial, and want their credits back when a number is bad. Apollo includes more credits per plan and a full email sequencing suite. If you live on the phone and want your credit back when a number is wrong, try Pouncie free.