Apollo.io vs. Node.io (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apollo.io
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Apollo is a $1.6B AI-powered sales platform that helps revenue teams find and engage leads, automate outreach, manage deals, and enrich data. Boasting B2B database of more than 210 million contacts and 35 million companies, Apollo’s end-to-end platform helps businesses of all sizes unlock their full market potential with precision and ease. With users among 500,000+ companies, including Autodesk, Cyera, and DocuSign, Apollo offers a go-to-market platform to…
$59
per month per user
Node.io (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Node.io was a sales intelligence platform, providing access to correlative insights and "cloned" ideal customers built upon Node's database of companies and individuals, acted upon by AI. Node.io was acquired by SugarCRM August 2020, to bolster the company's CX capabilities and predictive insights. Node.io is no longer available standalone.N/A
Pricing
Apollo.ioNode.io (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
Basic
$59
per month per user
Professional
$99
per month per user
Organization
$1,188
per year per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apollo.ioNode.io (discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual billing on the Basic and Professional plans.
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Community Pulse
Apollo.ioNode.io (discontinued)
Considered Both Products
Apollo.io
Chose Apollo.io
It is more advanced than Outplay, better integrations, introduction of AI features. It was a better fit than Outplay for our business needs.
Chose Apollo.io
havent used many others, but, to me, Apollo.io seems to be the best,
Chose Apollo.io
I just did the trial so this question in not relevant.
Chose Apollo.io
Outreach is way better than Apollo.io
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo has a built-in customer and contact base. That was the major point.
Chose Apollo.io
less expensive and more comprehensive.
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo is much cheaper compared to the others. The filter options are much better in Apollo.
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo.io has all features of prospecting, outreach automation including email sequences, campaign tracking, lead scoring, and analytics in one interface which enables sales persons to manage their entire sales funnel without having any other extra tool. Another benefit is for …
Chose Apollo.io
In Outreach, when a Sequence ends, a pop-up automatically appears prompting you to add the person to the next Sequence. Apollo.io doesn’t have this feature. Outreach also allows you to run Sequences directly from the Extension, and the workflow is person-centric. For example, …
Chose Apollo.io
I think the platform is more user-friendly, and the data is more concise.
Chose Apollo.io
In terms of everything Apollo.io was very user friendly and was more accurate. The data received was on point and we did get more contact and email data from Apollo.io rather than Linkedin. The value for money was way better than the platforms we tried.
Chose Apollo.io
As of now Apollo definitely seems to be better than ZoomInfo.
Chose Apollo.io
So we have evaluated Seamless AI, Enrich AI, and Snov.io before finally deciding to settle for Apollo. These platforms have better UI and some, like Snov, have good email sending capability, but they all lag when it comes to their database; they do not match up to Apollo. …
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo is my favorite in terms of the quality for emails and phone . and i have been using so many other tools which unable to gave me that kind of data.
Chose Apollo.io
I have not used other products.
Chose Apollo.io
The main other product I've used is Hubspot but I used that as more of a CRM and where I wasn't focused on prospecting, generating leads, sequences, etc with it even though I know that is a possibility. So I can't necessarily compare the two given I used them for separate tasks
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo.io has a mid tier dialer that I was looking to replace. Ultimately, I never replaced Apollo.io's dialer because it was really nice to just have one single tool that everything worked through, and never had to transfer data or call logs between platforms.
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo.io stacks up against other interfaces because of its overall all in one prospecting tool capabilities right from account identification to end to end reachout to leads no other prospecting tool provides such wide range of features for a bd reachout. It's a …
Chose Apollo.io
Apollo.io is much faster in gathering data that I'm searching for and it's pretty simple to control. I can also save searches, lists, and export the data at whichever capacity I desire. Also, I like the new features that involve AI, Buying Intent, and LinkedIn data scraping. …
Node.io (discontinued)
Chose Node.io (discontinued)
We transferred from Docstar to Sugar last year and the results have been hugely successful. Client data is presented in a far more clean manner on our new platform and is far easier to edit and transfer. We're also able to make more detailed notes to case status changes, as …
Chose Node.io (discontinued)
Node excels when it comes to lead intelligence like account-level and market insights. Its lead management module gives better segmentation and account identification. It is a good choice for mid-size companies (50-1000 employees) and their quality of support is very …
Features
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Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
Apollo.io
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Node.io (discontinued)
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Advanced search7.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Identification of new leads7.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
List quality7.70 Ratings6.00 Ratings
List upload/download8.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting7.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Load time/data access8.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
Apollo.io
7.8
Ratings
1% above category average
Node.io (discontinued)
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Contact information7.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Company information8.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Industry information7.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
Apollo.io
7.7
Ratings
4% above category average
Node.io (discontinued)
7.7
Ratings
4% above category average
Lead qualification process7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations7.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Salesforce integration8.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Company/business profiles7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Alerts and reminders7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data hygiene7.20 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Automatic data refresh7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Tags7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Filters and segmentation8.50 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
Apollo.io
6.9
Ratings
8% below category average
Node.io (discontinued)
10.0
Ratings
29% above category average
Sales email templates6.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Append emails to records7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
The automatic email feature is extremely helpful for quickly contacting more potential clients. It is user-friendly and easy to access all buttons, which helps you navigate the task efficiently. It could greatly help to acquire more clients for a project to be successful. I cannot see anything less appropriate for me to achieve the goal I am aiming for.
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Node displays similar vendors and why they are similar which could be leveraged as a competitor as well as possible points of sales entry. It enables you to understand the customer, what technologies they are using, etc. which is very competitive intel. It becomes very easy if you are doing account-based marketing and if you are able to integrate into Salesforce.
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Pros
  • Consolidates tool and packs in a lot of functionality
  • Keeps up with the industry trends for prospecting and data enrichment
  • Offers the basics you need to get going
  • Account mapping to Salesforce - reps can prospect in Apollo and can easily toggle on views to only see their own accounts.
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  • Customer profile and sales analyst features provide relevant information for sales calls.
  • Node allows me to bring more vendors and more contacts in, allowing me to expand lists and connect with more accurate contacts.
  • Node's collaborative nature is very appreciated when they keep on asking for feedback for improvement.
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Cons
  • I thought the AI email-generating function was weak. The email sounded way too robotic.
  • I wish there were a split-screen option that allowed me to view my lists and leads simultaneously.
  • I wish putting contacts into lists wouldn't cost any credits.
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  • More focus on the display of scanned documents
  • Easier recall and presentation of scanned documents
  • Lag times between entering an Action and seeing it appear
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Likelihood to Renew
Generally quite a reliable tool with decent data quality/availability. Pricing works well for our team and our use case
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Usability
Apollo.io has an amazing amount of features. It's great being able to complete so many tasks in one space but it's also overwhelming. It took me a few days to work through all of the options when searching for a company or person. After a few days it started to provide companies for me which was confusing before I understood what was happening. At first, I was also confused about what a "sequence" was so maybe some of the jargon can be confusing. I think with time I will become more comfortable once I understand all of the options offered.
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Support Rating
The team wants to solve probelms, but we are finding that they don't know how to solve the more technical issues quickly. I suspect that they don't have a mature process for escalations, and they don't have a usable knowledge base article repository. They seems to push emails around to let us know that people are working on the issues to find solutions, but this takes weeks and oftentimes still leaves us without a resolution.
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Alternatives Considered
Apollo.io has all features of prospecting, outreach automation including email sequences, campaign tracking, lead scoring, and analytics in one interface which enables sales persons to manage their entire sales funnel without having any other extra tool. Another benefit is for pricing related which has been understand from our management team.
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We transferred from DocStar to Sugar last year and the results have been hugely successful. Client data is presented in a far more clean manner on our new platform and is far easier to edit and transfer. We're also able to make more detailed notes to case status changes, as well as track the life-cycle of physical documents and PDF scans with more precision than before.
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Return on Investment
  • Increased # of booked meetings from outbound email outreach.
  • Our sales team's productivity has improved when prospecting/doing outreach (which has a monetary value, given our salaried status). This makes us more productive, enabling us to accomplish more and reach a greater number of people in a day.
  • We've only recently implemented this, so we're still waiting to close, but leads are on their way to doing so.
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  • Our company has increased profits 20% from last year after implementing Sugar
  • Our transfer to largely remote work has been hugely simplified by Sugar
  • Despite an industry-wide "pandemic slump", the ease of use brought by Sugar has allowed us to remain a major player in tax assistance even as other companies have struggled
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ScreenShots

Apollo.io Screenshots

Screenshot of Find every prospect. Uncover high-intent contacts in your market.Screenshot of Connect with every contact. Orchestrate multi-step sequences at scale.Screenshot of Optimize your sales strategy. Unlock efficiencies and opportunities across your entire workflow.Screenshot of Apollo B2B Lead Database - Access data on more than 250M people and companies.Screenshot of Apollo Engagement Suite - Automate personalized messages across your entire pipeline.Screenshot of Apollo Intelligence Engine - Improve your revenue strategy across your workflow and boost efficiencies.