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 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role |
| Finance manager | Consensus | covers 1 of this role's tasks 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 of this role's tasks 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 of this role's tasks against 0 |
| Secretary | Either one | even on tasks, Apollo is cheaper to start |
| Recruiter | Consensus | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role |
| HR administrator | Consensus | covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role |
| Economist | Consensus | covers 1 of this role's tasks 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
- Design an engagement survey and analyze the answers
- Build a competitor price review
- Find research studies on a topic
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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