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Cognism vs Apollo

Looking for an alternative to Apollo that has accurate and compliant European data?  Leading B2B sales teams choose Cognism.

  • Verified contact data provides unmatched accuracy
    Verified contact data, including mobiles and emails, for better connect rates
  • Stay compliant across global markets 
    GDPR and CCPA aligned, with built-in DNC screening for safe, confident prospecting.
  • Signal-based prospecting
    Use intent signals, technographics and hiring alerts to eliminate guesswork. Target buyers who are ready to act.

See how our data compares with a free data sample and demo of how Cognism works:

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Why Cognism is the best Apollo alternative

 Connect with the right people, faster — backed by industry-leading coverage and mobile data.

Unmatched accuracy and coverage

Diamond Data® means every contact is human-verified.

No more chasing dead numbers—just productive conversations with key decision-makers.

Instantly expand into new markets

Access compliant, verified global B2B data, including top-tier European coverage, with no extra cost.

Reach senior decision-makers faster and open up new pipeline opportunities without budget hurdles or data gaps.

Predictable Pricing, Unlimited Visibility

No credit limits or hidden costs with unrestricted data views and exports at every level.

Plan confidently, scale faster, and give every team member the tools to act on insights. Without financial bottlenecks.

 

Cognism vs Apollo feature comparison

Cognism
Apollo.io
Best for
Cognism
Larger sales, marketing, RevOps and GTMOps teams looking to drive customer revenue growth in Europe.
Apollo.io
Start-ups and SMEs seeking an all-in-one platform for US prospecting.
Pricing
Cognism
Two packages to choose from: Grow and Elevate (Includes Signals). Unrestricted views/ individual and page-level exporting on all packages.*
Apollo.io
Credit-based subscription plans with limited mobile and export credits. Add-on credits are available.
Integrations
Cognism
Included in all packages: Salesforce, Hubspot, MS Dynamics, Pipedrive, Salesloft, Outreach & Zapier.
Apollo.io
Integrations include Salesforce, Hubspot, Pipedrive, Salesloft, Outreach & Zapier.
Compliance status
Cognism
GDPR & CCPA compliant, SOC 2 accreditations, TPS & DNC screening across 13 countries & notified database. ISO 27701 certified.
Apollo.io
GDPR & CCPA compliant with DNC list checking in the UK & US. ISO 27001 and SOC II certified.
Browser extension
Cognism
Compatible with LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Recruiter, Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, and company domains.
Apollo.io
Chrome extension works across LinkedIn, Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail, and more.
Intent data
Cognism
Bombora intent data.
Apollo.io
LeadSift intent data.
Enrichment
Cognism
CSV & Salesforce enrichment: instant, scheduled & on-demand.
Apollo.io
Manual CRM enrichment, real-time enrichment and scheduled CRM enrichment.
Phone-verification/ research on-demand service
Cognism
Exclusive phone-verified Diamond Data mobiles & on-demand-verification service.
Apollo.io
Not available.

 

How Cognism Data is different...

 

Signals

Find prospects who are ready to buy with intelligent insights.

Combine company insights (hiring, funding, and job changes) with Bombora-powered Intent data to identify in-market buyers faster. We provide signals for actionable accuracy.

Our intelligence helps you stay one step ahead of the competition.

Don’t just search for leads, find the right leads.

Data

Spend less time dialling wrong numbers.

Cognism’s phone-verified Diamond Data® is tested, verified, and validated by our team to ensure freshness and accuracy.

SDRs spend more time selling and less time researching.

Diamond Data® means more time actually speaking to contacts that matter.

Compliance

Compliant-first, intelligent and stress-free data.

Backed by GDPR, CCPA, and SOC 2 standards, Cognism is the only sales intelligence tool which cross-references contact data with Do Not Call lists across 13 different countries, in Europe and internationally.

Thousands of European businesses trust Cognism to enable their reps to prospect to individuals not in these Do Not Call lists - confidently and compliantly.

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Quality European data drives better results

US Data-providers often have large gaps in their European data quality, leaving their sales teams stranded and struggling to grow pipeline.

Cognism helps you:

  • Increase connect rates with decision makers that matter most
  • Improve rep productivity. Save them hours every week on manual research
  • Stay compliant with evolving privacy regulations

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Customers choose Cognism when they have had enough of incomplete data

“ZoomInfo and Apollo were used by all global sales teams. While these vendors were valuable in North America, it became apparent that we needed an EMEA market leader for prospecting in this region.”
Beatriz Bastos
Beatriz Bastos
Business Development Representative @ Promon
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33%
new business meetings booked in Southern Europe
“Cognism defeated all the other lead generation providers by a huge amount. Its database had an 80% accuracy rate and the highest coverage of mobile numbers”
Michael-Iannuzzi
Michael Iannuzzi
Director of Marketing & Sales Development @ Salesloft
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80%
data accuracy
“In the evaluation process, we compared Cognism against five other competitors. We naturally expected Cognism’s data not to perform as well as the others, as it is a UK-based company. However, our results showed that the coverage of US mobile data far outperformed the others.”
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Paul Thomas
CEO @ Lead Forensics
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50%
increase in team performance
Tell us the accounts you're dying to break into. We'll send you a sample of decision makers, enriched with emails and mobiles.

Get a data sample and demo of how Cognism can help your team

We let our data do the talking. Here's what you can expect from a Cognism demo and data sample:

  • We’ll align on your goals, target markets and ICP.
  • We'll provide you a sample of decision-makers from the accounts you want to break into, complete with the correct and up-to-date emails and mobile numbers
  • You’ll learn how to spot ready-to-buy prospects with intent signals, hiring alerts and technographics.
  • You’ll see how phone-verified Diamond Data means more closed deals.
  • Compare Cognism data against the competition.

 

"I’ve purchased Cognism in multiple different organisations and without a doubt Cognism is by far the best platform when it comes to B2B contact data."

- Alexander Porter, Global Director @SingleStore