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Apollo

Find, contact, and close buyers

MCPAPINative readiness
About

What is Apollo

Apollo pulls together a 230M+ contact database, multichannel sequence builder, built-in dialer, and data enrichment into a single workspace so reps don't have to stitch together separate tools for each stage of outbound. It's built for SDRs, BDRs, and AEs at SMBs and mid-market companies who need to move from list-building to booked meetings without switching platforms. The standout capability is buying intent signals — Apollo surfaces accounts showing active research behavior, letting reps prioritize outreach before a competitor does. That said, teams with highly complex enterprise sales motions or deep BI requirements will find the analytics layer thin and may need a separate reporting stack to get the visibility they want.

Capabilities

Key features

Prospecting database

searchable B2B contact + company directory

Native CRM integration

first-party connectors, no middleware required

AI capabilities

AI-drafted personalised copy

Workflow

multi-step sequences, email + LinkedIn + phone

Data

verified emails, mobile phones, intent signals, firmographic + tech-stack data

Our verdict

Vanderbuild take

Apollo is the closest thing to a default choice for SDRs, BDRs, and AEs at growth-stage and scale-up companies who want prospecting data, sequencing, and enrichment under one login — and for that use case, it earns its place. On the agentic side, this is one of the few tools in the prospecting database category with native MCP server support, which means you can wire it directly into an AI agent orchestration layer without building a custom wrapper — that's a real differentiator right now. Pricing starts free and scales per seat from $49/month, which is accessible for small teams, though costs add up once you're staffing a full SDR bench and need Organization-tier features. The honest limitation is that the analytics dashboard works for basic sequence tracking but won't replace a dedicated BI tool — if your team needs granular attribution or multi-touch reporting, plan to pipe data out to something else.

Mateusz Sekta
Founder, vanderbuild
The wedge

Agentic stack profile

MCP server
Yes

Live MCP server — agents can call this tool directly.

Apollo MCP supports searching and enriching leads, adding them to sequences, and analyzing performance. It allows users to search for people and companies matching their ICP, enrich contacts with verified emails and phone numbers, create or update contact and account records, and enroll prospects directly into outreach sequences.

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API
REST

Programmatic access available.

REST API — straightforward to call from any agent or workflow tool. Rate limits and auth vary by plan.

API docs →
Agentic readiness
Native

Built for agents from the ground up.

MCP server + agent-friendly API + at least one autonomous workflow out of the box. The bar for 'Native' is high — only a handful of tools currently qualify.

Stack role
Data source · Sequencer · Enricher

Where this tool slots into an agentic pipeline.

Plays the role of Data source + Sequencer + Enricher in an agentic pipeline. Use it to source contacts, companies, and the raw inputs an agent needs to act; send and track multi-step outbound cadences across channels.

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Answers

Frequently asked questions

Does Apollo have an MCP server?

Yes — Apollo exposes a Model Context Protocol server. Apollo MCP supports searching and enriching leads, adding them to sequences, and analyzing performance. It allows users to search for people and companies matching their ICP, enrich contacts with verified emails and phone numbers, create or update contact and account records, and enroll prospects directly into outreach sequences. See the MCP docs at https://www.apollo.io/product/mcp.

Does Apollo have a public API?

Yes — Apollo ships a REST API. Docs: https://docs.apollo.io/reference.

How much does Apollo cost?

Apollo: pricing is freemium, expect mid tier ($$) spend. Full pricing page: https://www.apollo.io/pricing.

Who is Apollo best for?

Apollo is built for SDR / BDR, Account Executive, Marketing. Fits SMB (1-50), Mid-market (50-500)-sized teams.

How well does Apollo fit an agentic sales stack?

Tier: Native. Has both an MCP server and an agent-friendly API — drops into an agentic stack with minimal glue code.

Quick spec
MCP serverYes
ReadinessNative
Stack roleData source, Sequencer, Enricher
Pricing
Freemium
$$
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Ideal customer
Growth stage
Growth-stage · Scale-up
Company size
SMB (1-50) · Mid-market (50-500)
Best for
SDR / BDR · Account Executive · Marketing