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Remontoire vs Apollo

Apollo starts from a database: you filter hundreds of millions of contacts and put them into sequences. Remontoire starts from a description of your ideal customer, and researches each company it finds before you write to it.

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The short answer

If you know the job titles you're after and want to filter a big database and run multi-step sequences, Apollo is built for that, and has a free plan to start on.

If you'd rather describe your ideal customer in a sentence and get a short list of researched companies, each with a reason to get in touch now and a first email in your voice, that's Remontoire.

Try it free When Apollo might suit you better

Credit where it's due

What Apollo is built for

Apollo calls itself an AI go-to-market system: a contact database, sequences and a sales assistant in one product.

  • A very large contact database

    240M+ contacts and 30M+ companies, with 65+ search filters including job changes, new hires, funding rounds and company news.

    Source: www.apollo.io

  • Multichannel sequences

    Sequences that combine automated emails, calls and connection requests on networking platforms.

    Source: www.apollo.io

  • AI drafting from contact data

    Context-aware email drafting from contact and account data, and an assistant that builds sequence steps and copy.

    Source: www.apollo.io

  • A free plan and CRM integrations

    A free plan with no time limit, and integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach and Salesloft.

    Source: www.apollo.io

Side by side

How Apollo and Remontoire compare

The same rows on every comparison, so you can see where each tool puts the work.

Where prospects come fromApolloYou filter Apollo's database of 240M+ contacts and 30M+ companies with 65+ filters. source RemontoireA web search for companies that match your description. About 20 researched prospects wait on your board, topped up as you work through them.
Research per prospectApolloContact and company data, with signals such as job changes, funding rounds, company news and third-party intent data. source RemontoireWhy the company fits, a dated reason to get in touch now, its size and location, and the best person to contact.
Who writes the emailApolloYou, with AI drafting from the contact's data and an assistant that writes sequence steps. source RemontoireRemontoire drafts each first email from the research, in your voice once you add a few emails you've written.
Who reviews itApolloUp to you: sequences can include automated email steps that send without a per-email review. source RemontoireYou, every email. Nothing is ever sent automatically.
Sending addressApolloYour connected mailbox (Gmail only on the free plan). Domains and mailboxes can also be bought in Apollo. source RemontoireYour own business address, from Outlook, Gmail or Apple Mail, or with one click from your connected Outlook.
Sending volumeApolloApollo suggests starting at around 20 emails a day per mailbox and staying under 50. source RemontoireAs many as you send by hand. New prospects: 150 a month on Solo, 500 on Team.
Follow-upsApolloAutomated multi-step sequences across email, calls and networking steps. source RemontoireLabels after 3 and 7 days without a reply, and a drafted follow-up you send when it makes sense.
RepliesApolloReplies arrive in the mailbox you connected.RemontoireYou answer in your own inbox, then drag the reply in to keep the conversation in one place.Remontoire doesn't read your inbox.
Opt-outsApolloBounce and unsubscribe suppression across sequences, with built-in support for consent and opt-out rules. source RemontoireEvery email carries your postal address and an unsubscribe link. Once someone unsubscribes, nobody on your team can send to them from Remontoire.
TeamApolloPriced per user; every seat on an account is on the same plan. source RemontoireOne shared board for up to 5 people on Team (€90 a month), with assignments and filters.
Price: one founder, ~150 new prospects a monthApolloFree plan with no time limit. Basic is $49 per user a month billed annually, with 30,000 credits a year. source RemontoireSolo, €20 a month excl. VAT: 150 prospects with research, a contact and a drafted email. Nothing else to buy.

Prices compare one founder contacting about 150 new companies a month from their own inbox. Remontoire's price is in euros excluding VAT; other prices are in the vendor's own currency, as shown on their site.

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Honestly

When Apollo might suit you better

Apollo and Remontoire start from opposite ends: a database you filter, or a description we research. Apollo may be the closer fit if this sounds like you.

  • You know exactly who you're after

    If you can describe your buyers by job title, industry and company size, Apollo's filters get you a list fast. Remontoire works from a written description and picks one contact per company for you.

  • You want calls in the same sequence

    Apollo's sequences mix emails, calls and networking steps. Remontoire is email only.

  • You need data in your CRM

    Apollo syncs with Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive. Remontoire is its own lightweight pipeline, with no CRM integrations.

  • You want to start for free

    Apollo's free plan has no time limit. Remontoire's trial is 50 prospects, then a paid plan.

Questions

Does Remontoire have a contact database?
No. Each search looks across the web for companies that match your description, checks them against it, and then finds the best person to contact at each one. Companies you've already seen are never researched again.
Can I search by job title or industry?
You describe your ideal customer in your own words, which can include industry, size, location and a buying signal. Remontoire chooses the contact at each company; you can add other people by hand.
Does Remontoire connect to Salesforce or HubSpot?
No. Remontoire has its own pipeline board for prospects, conversations and notes, and doesn't sync with a CRM.
Does Remontoire send emails for me?
No. You read every draft, then send it from your own email app, or with one click from your connected Outlook mailbox. Nothing is ever sent automatically, including follow-ups.

Try it on your own customers

50 researched prospects free, each with a first email drafted. No card needed, and you send every email yourself.

Start free with 50 prospects

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Sources

Claims about Apollo come from Apollo's own pages, checked on 13 November 2026. Products and prices change; if something here is out of date, email dave@remontoire.ai and we'll fix it.

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