Apollo.io vs GoHighLevel

Two CRM tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • GoHighLevel costs less for a six-person team.
  • GoHighLevel fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Apollo.io: Lead database built in.
CompareApollo.ioApollo.ioGoHighLevelHighLevel
In one lineB2B contact database with email sequences and a CRM built inAll-in-one CRM, funnels, texting and reviews, built for agencies
Starting priceFrom $49/personFrom $80.83/mo
Six-person team$294/mo$80.83/mo
PlansPer seat; every seat on the same plan. Free (credits each month, 2 sequences, 250 emails a day, Gmail only); Basic $65/seat/mo or $49/seat/mo billed yearly (30,000 credits a seat a year); Professional $99/seat/mo or $79 billed yearly (48,000 credits, call recording); Organization $119/seat/mo billed yearly, 3-seat minimum. An email costs 1 credit, a phone number 8; credits don't roll over. 14-day trialStarter $970/yr billed annually (about $80.83/mo) or $97/mo month to month: 3 sub-accounts, unlimited contacts and unlimited users; Unlimited $2,970/yr (about $247.50/mo) or $297/mo: unlimited sub-accounts, rebill phone and email at cost, basic API; Agency Pro (SaaS Pro) $4,970/yr (about $414.17/mo) or $497/mo: SaaS mode, rebilling with markup, advanced API; Enterprise by quote; usage billed on top from a prepaid wallet (LC Phone, LC Email, AI): email $0.675 per 1,000 sent, US/Canada SMS $0.00747 per segment plus carrier fees, local numbers $1.15/mo, US outbound calls $0.0126/min, AI pay per use or AI Employee $50 or $97/mo per sub-account; add-ons include WhatsApp $10/mo per sub-account, HIPAA $297/mo, Premium Support $500/mo; 14-day free trial on monthly plans, or 30 days on Starter or Unlimited through the HighLevel Bootcamp page (card required at sign-up); month to month, no contracts
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
UsersPer seatUnlimited users on every plan
Both connect toMailchimp, Klaviyo
Also connects toNo others on record200+ listed by the vendorNo others on record500+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEvery paid planEvery plan
Live chatEvery planEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: 24/7, in the app · Video call: 24/7 · Phone: Any time, for sales, billing and login issues; callers must be verified agency admins
Incidents postedApollo.io has a public status page. Status pageHighLevel has a public status page. Status page
Fit: Retail shop2035
Fit: Restaurant or café1030
Fit: Service business5575
Fit: Agency or studio7295
Fit: Trades or contractor3560
Fit: Online store3045
Why people pick it
  • Lead database built in
  • Free plan to start
  • Unlimited users and contacts on every plan
  • CRM, funnels, email, SMS, booking and reviews in one login
Where it falls short
  • Credits run out and don't roll over
  • Overkill for a simple customer list
  • Texts, calls, emails and AI billed on top from a prepaid wallet
  • Agency-first: a single business pays for sub-accounts and setup it may not need
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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