Apollo vs Consensus

Apollo and Consensus sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Consensus wins for 10 of 16 roles in our data. Consensus starts at $8.99/mo; Apollo publishes no fixed price.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
HR manager	Consensus	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; built for this role
Finance manager	Consensus	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0
Manager	Either one	even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start
Marketer	Consensus	higher total score on tasks and fit
Sales manager	Consensus	higher total score on tasks and fit
Data analyst	Consensus	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0
Teacher	Either one	even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start
Executive assistant	Either one	even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start
Logistics manager	Either one	even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start
Procurement manager	Consensus	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0
Secretary	Either one	even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start
Recruiter	Consensus	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; built for this role
HR administrator	Consensus	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; built for this role
Economist	Consensus	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0
Project manager	Either one	even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start
Social media manager	Consensus	higher total score on tasks and fit

Side by side

	Apollo	Consensus
Vendor	Apollo.io	Consensus
Category	Research and search	Research and search
Free plan	Yes: A free plan with limited credits for contacts and emails	Yes: Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month
Cheapest paid plan	price on request	Premium, $8.99/mo
Top plan	price on request	Teams, $9.99/mo
Tasks covered	2	3

Apollo: B2B contact database with company search, emails and outreach sequences.

Consensus: Answers from research papers with a meter of how many studies agree and disagree.

Only Apollo covers

Only Consensus covers

Pitfalls to watch at work

Apollo

Emailing EU contacts from the database falls under GDPR: write only on legitimate interest and with an easy way to unsubscribe
Bulk email from your main domain ruins its reputation and your client emails land in spam: use a separate domain
Job titles and contacts go stale: check the person on LinkedIn before writing

Consensus

The agreement meter counts papers without weighing their quality: one large study matters more than ten small ones
For decisions about people (hiring, evaluation) a research summary stays background information and is never the basis for the decision

FAQ

Is Apollo or Consensus better for work?

In our data Consensus is the better choice for 10 of 16 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Apollo or Consensus?

Consensus starts at $8.99/mo; Apollo publishes no fixed price.

Do Apollo and Consensus have free plans?

Apollo: Yes. A free plan with limited credits for contacts and emails. Consensus: Yes. Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month.

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