Radar vs Apollo.io
A pay-as-you-go lead-gen toolkit vs a per-seat sales-intelligence platform.
Apollo.io is built around a massive contact database and per-user subscription seats. Radar takes a different approach entirely: no contact database to search, no seats, no subscription — just pay-as-you-go credits for SERP lookups, web crawling with contact extraction, AI-driven call outreach, and email outreach, charged per action rather than per month.
Pricing last verified: October 2026
Which one should you pick?
If your workflow starts with searching Apollo's 265M+ contact database by title, industry, or company size, Apollo.io's filters are built exactly for that. If you'd rather crawl real, current websites to extract fresh contact info, verify it, then launch email or AI voice outreach to those same leads — all without paying per seat or committing to a monthly plan — Radar's credit-based model fits a leaner or more variable-volume workflow better.
The 4 differences that actually matter
- Pricing model: Radar is pay-as-you-go credits with no subscription or per-seat fee; Apollo.io is $49–$119 per user, per month, billed annually.
- Lead source: Apollo.io searches its own 265M+ contact database; Radar crawls live websites directly to extract fresh contact info.
- AI Call Outreach: Radar includes AI-driven call outreach as a core product; Apollo.io's dialer is a manual power dialer, available only on Professional and Organization plans.
- Credit expiry: Radar's credits never expire once purchased; Apollo.io's free-tier credits reset monthly and don't roll over.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Radar | Apollo.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact database search | — (crawls the live web instead) | ✓ 265M+ contacts, 30M+ companies |
| Web crawler / bulk crawl with contact extraction | ✓ | — |
| SERP Lookup | ✓ | — |
| Email outreach / sequences | ✓, works through Smartlead, Instantly, MailRush, or your own mailbox | ✓ native sequences, built-in Gmail/Outlook integration |
| AI-driven call outreach | ✓ core feature, included | — (manual power dialer only, Professional/Organization plans) |
| Mailbox warm-up | ✓ built in, ~6-week ramp | Not a core feature |
| Email verification | ✓ free, unlimited | Available, consumes credits |
| Subscription required | No — pay-as-you-go only | Yes, for paid tiers |
| Per-seat pricing | No | Yes — cost scales per user added |
Pricing comparison
| Radar | Apollo.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required | Free plan, 100 credits/user/month |
| Entry paid tier | $50 minimum top-up = 5,000 credits (pay-as-you-go, no recurring charge) | Basic — $49/user/month, billed annually |
| Mid tier | Same credit pricing scales with usage — no separate tier to upgrade into | Professional — $79/user/month, billed annually |
| Top tier | Same credit pricing — heavier usage just buys more credits | Organization — $119/user/month, billed annually |
| Crawling a page | 2 credits (~$0.02/page) | Not a feature — no web crawler |
| AI call outreach | 2 credits per call (~$0.02/call) | Not a feature — manual dialer only, no AI calling |
| Sending an email | 1 credit (~$0.01/email) | Included in subscription, usage-limited by plan |
Apollo.io figures as of October 2026, sourced from Apollo's public pricing page (Basic/Professional/Organization tiers, billed annually). Radar figures reflect Yaeris's own live pay-as-you-go pricing at radar.yaeris.com — minimum top-up $50 = 5,000 credits, credits never expire.
Which one fits your situation
Choose Radar if…
You want to find leads directly from live websites rather than an existing database, you need AI-driven call outreach as part of the same workflow, your volume varies month to month and a fixed per-seat subscription doesn't match that, or you're a solo operator/small team where per-user SaaS pricing adds up fast.
Choose Apollo.io if…
Your workflow depends on searching a large, pre-built contact database by detailed filters (title, seniority, tech stack, funding status), you run a sales team that benefits from a shared CRM-style platform with seats for each rep, and you're comfortable with a predictable monthly subscription regardless of usage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Radar have a contact database like Apollo.io?
No. Radar doesn't maintain a pre-built contact database to search — instead, its Crawler/Bulk Crawl tool extracts contact information directly from live websites you point it at, so the data reflects what's actually published right now rather than a database snapshot.
Does Apollo.io have AI call outreach like Radar?
Not in the same sense. Apollo.io's dialer (Professional/Organization plans) is a manual power dialer a rep uses to place calls faster — it doesn't run autonomous AI-driven calls the way Radar's AI Call Outreach does.
Is Radar cheaper than Apollo.io?
For a solo user or small team with variable volume, usually yes — Radar has no subscription or per-seat fee, so you only pay for what you use, and credits never expire. For a larger sales team that needs several seats running continuously, Apollo.io's per-user tiers may work out comparable or cheaper at scale, since Radar's AI Call Outreach and Crawler usage would need separate credit top-ups per action.
Can I try both before committing?
Yes. Radar gives 100 free credits on signup with no credit card required. Apollo.io's Free plan gives 100 credits per user per month indefinitely, also with no credit card required.
Does Radar require a subscription?
No. Radar runs entirely on pay-as-you-go credits — no monthly plan, no per-seat fee, no contract. You buy credits ($50 minimum = 5,000 credits) only when you need them, and they never expire.
Which one is better for finding leads in Southeast Asia specifically?
Radar's crawler works on any live website regardless of region, including SEA-based company sites that may not be as densely represented in Apollo's contact database (which, like most sales-intelligence databases, skews toward US/EU company coverage).
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