Apollo.io
AI Sales and CRMFreemium
AI-powered sales intelligence and engagement platform with a 275M+ contact B2B database.
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Breakcold
AI Sales and CRMPaid
AI-native CRM for agencies and solopreneurs that unifies LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp, and Telegram outreach with automatic contact enrichment.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Apollo.io
Free$0
60 email credits/month, basic sequences
Basic$59/user/mo
Unlimited email credits, 5 sequences
Professional$99/user/mo
Advanced filters, dialer, AI writing
Organization$149/user/mo
Custom permissions, advanced analytics, SSO
Breakcold
CRM Essentials$29/user/mo
Unified email inbox, unlimited pipelines, engagement feed, 30-day analytics
CRM Pro$59/user/mo
LinkedIn inbox, unlimited analytics, auto lead scoring, email campaigns, rotation
CRM Max$79/user/mo
Telegram inbox, advanced analytics, WhatsApp inbox (coming), advanced workflows
Features
Feature Comparison
Apollo.io
275M+ Contact B2B DatabaseAI Lead ScoringVerified Email and Phone FinderMulti-channel Sequence AutomationLinkedIn Chrome ExtensionCRM Data EnrichmentAI Email Writer65+ Prospect FiltersInbound Lead QualificationBuying Intent SignalsA/B Testing for SequencesCall Recording and DialerDeal ManagementJob Change AlertsTechnographic and Firmographic FiltersAutomated CRM SyncConversation Intelligence
Breakcold
Unified LinkedIn and Email InboxAI Contact Enrichment (50+ Data Points)LinkedIn Engagement Feed for ProspectsWhatsApp and Telegram CRM IntegrationAutomatic Pipeline Updates from InteractionsAI Meeting Recorder and Transcript SummariesEmail Campaign Builder with Rotation1-click LinkedIn Follow-upAuto Lead ScoringUnlimited Contacts and PipelinesChrome Extension for LinkedInSocial Activity Auto-syncICP Smart Filtering with AITask Reminders and Follow-up AutomationZapier and API IntegrationCRM Analytics and Lead Source TrackingMulti-platform Activity History
Fit
Best For & Not For
Apollo.io
✅ Best For
✅B2B sales reps and SDR teams at startups and mid-market companies who need a combined prospecting database and outreach automation tool in one platform, so they can go from finding a lead to sending a personalized sequence in under five minutes.
❌ Not For
❌Teams that already have a strong outbound database and only need a pure sales engagement tool, as Apollo's CRM capabilities are less robust than dedicated CRMs like Salesforce or HubSpot for complex deal management.
Breakcold
✅ Best For
✅Solo founders, digital agency owners, consultants, and small B2B sales teams who sell through personal relationships and LinkedIn rather than high-volume cold email blasts
✅Social sellers who want to engage with prospect LinkedIn posts, send DMs, and track all interactions in one CRM without switching between ten browser tabs
✅Freelancers and boutique agencies that need a CRM that updates itself automatically based on real interactions rather than requiring manual data entry after every touchpoint
❌ Not For
❌Large sales teams that need enterprise pipeline analytics, complex multi-step automation builders, or high-volume cold email infrastructure across dozens of sending accounts
❌Organizations looking for a dedicated cold email platform or a full-featured CRM with deep reporting, territory management, or advanced revenue analytics
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Apollo.io
web-basedchrome-extensionapi
Breakcold
web-basedchrome-extensionapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Apollo.io
1
An SDR at a B2B software startup uses Apollo's intent signals to identify 30 companies actively researching competitor tools and sends a personalized 4-step sequence, booking 8 demos in the first week.2
A founder building a consulting practice searches Apollo for 200 CFOs at mid-market manufacturing companies, exports verified emails, and launches a drip campaign that generates 12 inbound responses in 10 days.3
A sales manager uses Apollo's A/B testing to compare two subject line variants across 500 prospects and discovers one version achieves a 40% higher open rate, permanently updating the team's template.Breakcold
1
A digital agency owner uses Breakcold's LinkedIn engagement feed to spend 20 minutes each morning liking and commenting on 15 prospects' posts directly from the CRM, staying top of mind without manual tab-switching, and books 6 inbound calls that week from contacts who reached out after seeing his engagement.2
A B2B consultant adds 80 LinkedIn contacts via the Breakcold Chrome extension in a single session and lets AI enrichment automatically fill in company revenue, headcount, and LinkedIn URL for each one, saving 3 hours of manual research.3
A sales coach uses Breakcold's meeting recorder to auto-generate post-call summaries with action items for every coaching session, eliminating 30 minutes of note-taking per call and ensuring follow-ups never get missed.Keep Exploring
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