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Quick answer: the Prospya vs Apollo question is mostly about who you sell to. Apollo is a global B2B database of people and companies: names, job titles, work emails and mobile numbers of decision-makers in companies with employees, sold as a per-user monthly subscription. Prospya is a ready-made database of local businesses (restaurants, shops, salons, tradespeople) with the business's own phone, email, website and Instagram, paid per contact with no subscription. Pick Apollo to reach a named manager in a structured company; pick Prospya to reach the shop itself.
Prospya vs Apollo at a glance
| Prospya | Apollo | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ready-made database of local businesses | Global B2B database of people and companies |
| Main record | A business (shop, restaurant, tradesperson) | A person, linked to a company |
| Coverage | France, Belgium, big cities in the UK, US, Canada, Switzerland, Luxembourg | Worldwide; the site claims 240M+ contacts and 30M companies |
| Contact data | Business phone, email, website, Instagram, rating when known | Names, job titles, work emails, mobile numbers |
| Names of people | No | Yes |
| Pricing model | Credit packs, no subscription | Per-user monthly subscription (Free, Basic, Professional, Custom) |
| Unused credits | Never expire | Given each billing cycle, expire unused |
| Free start | 25 free credits, no card | Free plan with no time limit |
| CRM | Team CRM included, up to 10 people | Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot and others |
| Email sending | Campaigns to every business of a search | Email sequences included |
| API | Yes, REST API | On the Custom plan |
Apollo facts come from its pricing page, checked on 1 November 2026. Prices change: check the vendor's page before you buy.
What Apollo does well
- Named decision-makers: you filter by job title, company size or industry and get a person, with a work email and often a mobile number.
- Scale: a very large international database, strong on companies with employees, from start-ups to large accounts.
- Built-in sequences: multichannel email sequences in the same tool, plus CRM integrations, exports and a Chrome extension.
- A real free plan: you can use it without a time limit before deciding.
Apollo is built for companies with employees and decision-makers. Small independent shops are not its focus: the owner of a bakery or a plumber working alone rarely has a profile it can match.
What Prospya does differently
- The business is the contact: for a restaurant, a salon or a tradesperson, the person who decides also answers the shop's phone and reads its inbox. Prospya gives you that phone, that email, the website and the Instagram account, with rating and number of reviews when known. There are no names or job titles, by design.
- Clean, ready lists by trade and city: data from public sources, cross-checked, duplicates merged, technical and third-party addresses removed, each email's domain checked to receive mail. For example, 8,013 restaurants in Paris.
- You pay for what you keep: search and counts are free; 1 credit per business unlocked; a business with neither phone nor email is free; a wrong phone or email is refunded.
- No subscription: €19 for 1,000 credits, €49 for 3,000, €129 for 10,000. Credits never expire.
- Calling and emailing in one place: a team CRM for up to 10 people at no extra cost (pipeline, follow-ups, call logging, stats per person), an AI writer, and email campaigns at 1 credit per email sent, first follow-up free.
Pricing compared (November 2026)
| Need | Prospya | Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Test the data | Free: 25 credits | Free plan, no time limit |
| How you pay | One-off packs from €19 | Per user, per month: see its pricing page |
| A team of 5 | Same packs, CRM shared at no extra cost | Price grows with the number of users |
| Quiet months | Nothing to pay, credits kept | Subscription runs, credits expire each cycle |
Apollo's exact prices were not readable on its pricing page on 1 November 2026, so we give none here. The structural difference is clear though: Apollo is a seat-based subscription with credits that reset, Prospya is a one-off purchase with credits that stay. Our article on how much a lead list really costs explains how to compare per reachable contact.
When to choose Apollo
- You sell to companies with employees and need a named person: a sales director, a CFO, an IT manager.
- You prospect in many countries or target large accounts.
- You want multichannel sequences and your CRM already runs on Salesforce or HubSpot.
When to choose Prospya
- Your prospects are local businesses: restaurants, shops, salons, hotels, tradespeople.
- You target France or Belgium by trade and city, or one of the big cities covered abroad.
- You prospect in campaigns and do not want a per-user subscription running between them.
- You want one place to find businesses, call them, email them and follow up, for a small team.
You can run a free search to see the businesses available in your area before you buy anything.
Can you use both?
Yes, and it is common when a company sells to two kinds of customers: Apollo for named managers in structured companies, Prospya for shops and independents. If you already have a file of businesses, Prospya can complete it with phones and emails, and you only pay for the businesses it finds. For more options, read our Apollo and Kaspr alternatives guide.
FAQ
Is Prospya an Apollo alternative?
Only for some buyers. If your prospects are local businesses, Prospya is a better fit. If you need named decision-makers in companies with employees, Apollo does that and Prospya does not.
Does Prospya give names and job titles like Apollo?
No. Prospya gives company-level contacts: business phone, email, website and Instagram. It has no names of people, no job titles and no personal mobiles.
Do Apollo credits expire?
According to its pricing page, credits are given each billing cycle, pooled across the team, and expire unused. Prospya credits never expire.
Is Prospya cheaper than Apollo?
They are priced differently. Prospya is one-off packs from €19 with no subscription. Apollo is a per-user monthly subscription; see its pricing page for current prices. For irregular campaigns or a growing team, packs without seats usually cost less.
Can I send emails from Prospya like with Apollo sequences?
Yes: email campaigns to every business of a search, at 1 credit per email sent, with a free first follow-up and an unsubscribe link. Sending is available once you have bought a pack.