Crustdata vs Apollo.io pricing
Both are in data enrichment apis. Crustdata is billed per credit (additive); Apollo.io is billed per credit (email 1, phone 8). Numbers below are copied from each vendor's pricing page.
CrustdataFree tier or trial
- Free tier
- Free trial credits + free-forever tier
- Billed
- Per credit (additive)
- Best for
- Real-time data for AI agents and sourcing
- Verified
- Jun 27, 2026
Apollo.ioFree tier or trial
- Free tier
- 10k credits/mo (verified corporate domain) or 100/mo
- Billed
- Per credit (email 1, phone 8)
- Best for
- Sales engagement plus enrichment
- Verified
- Jun 27, 2026
Crustdata plans
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | $0/mo | Commonly cited as 100 credits/month with access to all endpoints, no credit card required. Credits valid 6 months. |
| Real-time API Access | Credit-based / not publicly listed | Credit packages (monthly or annual). Per-call costs: search ~0.03 credits/result, person enrich 1–7 credits, company enrich 2 credits, identify & autocomplete free. |
| Flat File Datasets | Custom | Bulk company & people data in CSV/JSON, refreshed monthly/quarterly/yearly. |
| Enterprise | Custom (contact sales) | Live professional-network search/enrich, contact enrichment, social-post live endpoints, dedicated support and custom datasets. |
- Paid plan pricing is opaque, no named tiers or list prices published; heavier endpoints gated behind enterprise/demo requests
- Credit-based model can create unpredictable costs without active monitoring
Source: https://crustdata.com/pricing
Apollo.io plans
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited API access, ~100 credits/month, ~600 requests/day rate cap; core prospecting features. |
| Basic | $49/user/mo (annual) | ~5,000 email credits; notably NO API access at this tier; ~2,000 requests/day. |
| Professional | $79/user/mo (annual) | API access included; higher credit allowances and advanced enrichment/sequencing features. |
| Organization | $119/user/mo (annual) | Highest tier; expanded API rate limits, advanced security/admin controls (5-seat minimum typical). |
| Overage credits | $0.20 / credit | Pay-as-you-go top-ups with a 250-credit minimum purchase; monthly billing adds ~15–25% over annual. |
- Phone numbers cost 8 credits each yet user-reported direct-dial accuracy is only ~50–70%
- Credits expire every billing cycle with no rollover and no refund on unused balance
- API access is gated, unavailable on the Basic plan, scaling only with higher tiers