Prospecting database
LeadNumbers vs Apollo
The short answer
Apollo is a capable self-serve database with a large index and built-in sequencing. The trade-off is the work: you filter, you verify, you clean bounce lists, and the phone numbers skew toward company main lines. LeadNumbers is built for teams who would rather spend that time talking. Every prospect we deliver carries a personal mobile or direct dial, a verified work email, a LinkedIn profile, the best local time to call and the event context that makes the first line easy.
Side by side
Apollo vs LeadNumbers, point by point
| Point | Apollo | LeadNumbers |
|---|---|---|
| Phone numbers | Mixed quality. Many records carry company main lines or switchboards, and direct numbers often cost extra credits. | Personal mobiles and direct dials only. If a record has neither, it does not ship. |
| Your morning | Log in, build filters, export, dedupe against your CRM, then start calling. | Matched prospects are already in your inbox and CRM when you sit down, deduped against everything we have ever sent you. |
| Call timing | No guidance on when to call each prospect. | Every record includes the best local call window for that prospect's region and role. |
| Context | Firmographic fields you filter yourself. | Event and timing context on each prospect, so your opener references something real. |
| When a record is wrong | Credits are spent whether the number connects or not. | Flag it and we replace it free. You only keep records that meet the standard. |
Who each suits
An honest split
Apollo suits you if
Teams who want a big searchable index, enjoy building and maintaining their own lists, and have the hours to filter, verify and clean before a single dial.
LeadNumbers suits you if
Teams who want to open their inbox or CRM each business morning and start calling matched prospects immediately, with numbers that reach a person rather than a switchboard.
Switching
Why teams move to LeadNumbers
- 01
You are spending more time filtering and cleaning than calling.
- 02
Too many dials end at a switchboard or a dead number.
- 03
You want call timing and event context without building it yourself.
- 04
You want a replacement guarantee instead of spent credits.
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
Is LeadNumbers bigger than Apollo?
Apollo indexes a very large volume of records. We focus on a different measure: how many records reach a human. Every prospect we deliver has a personal mobile or direct dial, a verified work email and a LinkedIn profile, matched to your exact customer profile. Judge both on conversations per hundred dials, not database size.
Can I keep my Apollo sequences?
Yes. Prospects arrive in your inbox and CRM, so you can load them into whatever sequencing tool you already use, including Apollo's.
What does LeadNumbers cost compared to Apollo?
Apollo charges per seat plus credits for exports and direct numbers. LeadNumbers starts at 10 cents per delivered prospect with a mobile or direct dial included, and The Daily 100 delivers 100 matched prospects every business morning for $99 a month.
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