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Pequod vs Apollo
Apollo is a GTM suite on a contact lake. We are a live lookup: domain in, the person for that role out.
this run is on us · no seat · credits never expire
Side by side
Pequod
Apollo
Starts from
You give a domain and a role (owner, sales, ops). No name needed.
A domain, then filters on people already in their database.
Who comes back
One named person for that role, found now.
A list. You pick. Sequences sit on top.
Local / off LinkedIn
Works for shops, restaurants, local firms — people not in any database.
Only if they are already in Apollo.
Email
Mailbox checked on this run. Not found = 0 credits.
Verified inside the GTM suite. Check their site.
You pay
€49 = 250 verified emails (€0.20 each). Credits never expire. No seat.
Monthly seat per user. Credits expire (their public price — check their site).
Example run
20 domains → 14 sendable, 6 not found. 28 credits used, not 40. About 40 seconds.
Returns the people already in Apollo. You filter and pick.
What a run looks like
Domain
Role found
Mailbox
Credits
acme-industrial.de
Owner
sendable
2
northwind-logistics.co.uk
Head of operations
sendable
2
lumen-dairy.nl
Owner
sendable
2
workshop-example.co.uk
—
not found
0
Four domains, three people found, one not found. Six credits used, not eight. Domains shown are examples. Try your own in the box above — that run is free.
Apollo
A full sales suite: filters, sequences, a contact database.
A domain opens a list of people already in Apollo.
Monthly seat per user.
A domain opens a list of people already in Apollo.
Monthly seat per user.
Pequod
You have the company, not the name.
We find the person for that role and check the mailbox now.
€0.20 per verified email. Not found is free. Credits never expire.
We find the person for that role and check the mailbox now.
€0.20 per verified email. Not found is free. Credits never expire.
When Apollo is the better pick
- You want sequences, dialer and CRM in one tool.
- You want to search a large database by title, industry and size.
- You have a team and want shared workflows.
If you only have the company and need the person, that is where Pequod starts.
Questions
Is Pequod an Apollo alternative?+
Apollo is a GTM suite on a contact lake. We are a live lookup for companies you already have.
Apollo also starts from a domain. How is this different?+
Apollo shows people already in its database. You pick. We return one person for the role you named, found now.
Do I pay when nothing is found?+
No. A not-found costs 0 credits. Apollo's policy on this is on their site.
Can I run email sequences from Pequod?+
No. Pequod returns the row: name, title, verified email, optional phone. You send from your own tool. Apollo includes sequences, a dialer and a CRM. Different job.
Sendable means we verified the mailbox just now. Whether you may write is still yours. Legal
Starter
€49
500 credits, they do not expire
Growthmost picked
€99
1 500 credits, they do not expire
Scale
€199
4 000 credits, they do not expire
Team
€399
8 500 credits, they do not expire
Need more than 8 500 credits? Packs lists every larger size. Credits stack. Auto top-up charges the same pack on the saved card at your threshold — not a monthly plan. The unit price stops at the hosted cost of a decision-maker lookup. See every size
Start with €49. Spend it whenever.
500 credits, 250 delivered rows, no renewal date.