Why sales teams switch from Apollo
to LeadOcean
Apollo charges credits per search, expires them monthly, and serves stale records. LeadOcean lets you search free, never expires credits, and crawls fresh data the moment you save a lead.
No credit card required · Search always free · Credits never expire
3 reasons sales teams switch
Search is always free
Apollo deducts credits every time you search or view a contact. LeadOcean lets you search, browse previews, and compare companies without spending a single credit. You only pay when you save.
Credits never expire
Apollo resets your credits every month — use them or lose them. LeadOcean credits roll over forever. Bought 50,000 credits in January? They're still there in December.
Real-time data, not stale records
Apollo serves data from a static database that can be months old. Every time you save a company in LeadOcean, we trigger a live domain crawl — fresh contact data, current tech stack, real buying signals.
Full feature comparison
| Feature | LeadOcean | Apollo.io |
|---|---|---|
| Search cost | Always free | Credits deducted per search |
| Credit expiry | Never expire | Expire monthly |
| Data freshness | Real-time crawl on save | Static database records |
| Company index | 1.8B+ companies | ~275M contacts |
| Pricing model | Pay only when you save | Pay per export/contact |
| ICP matching | AI-built from your URL | Manual filter setup |
| Trade signal data | Live import/export data (Eaglet) | Not available |
| AI outreach automation | Eaglet AI agent | Limited sequences |
| Free plan | 5 searches/day, no card | Limited free tier |
| Verified email & phone | ✓ On every save | ✓ Credits consumed |
| CRM export | ✓ All paid plans | ✓ All paid plans |
| Minimum contract | None — cancel anytime | Annual contracts common |
Who should switch to LeadOcean?
LeadOcean isn't for everyone. Here's when it makes sense.
You run irregular outbound campaigns and don't want credits expiring between runs
Your team explores thousands of companies before committing — you need free search
You're targeting niche markets where freshness of data matters more than volume
You want live trade signal data alongside lead generation (via Eaglet)
You need the largest possible contact database (Apollo has more raw contacts)
You run high-volume daily sequences at scale with a large SDR team
Common questions when switching from Apollo
Can I import my Apollo contacts into LeadOcean?
Yes. LeadOcean supports CSV import for existing lead lists. You can bring your Apollo exports and enrich them with live crawl data.
Is LeadOcean's data as accurate as Apollo's?
LeadOcean's key advantage is freshness — every save triggers a live domain crawl rather than pulling from a static database. This means you get current contact data, not data from months ago.
What happens to unused LeadOcean credits?
They never expire. Credits you buy in January are still available in December. This is a fundamental difference from Apollo, where credits reset monthly.
Does LeadOcean have an Apollo-style sequence builder?
LeadOcean focuses on discovery and qualification. For automated outreach sequences, Eaglet (our AI outreach engine) handles personalized outbound at scale using live trade signals.
How large is the LeadOcean company index?
LeadOcean indexes 1.8B+ companies globally. Apollo focuses on contact-level data (~275M contacts). LeadOcean's strength is company-level discovery and ICP matching at scale.
LeadOcean'u Ücretsiz Deneyin
1.8B+ şirketi arayın. Kredi kartı yok. Krediler asla sona ermez.