Apollo alternatives for finding funded startups
Apollo is a broad contact database with outreach built in. Teams look elsewhere when they want a narrower, higher-signal list, stricter data compliance, or to stop paying a monthly per-seat subscription.
Updated September 2026. Adamlead is our product, and it's listed first because this page is about funded-startup prospecting — the others are listed for what they genuinely do best.
1. Adamlead
Our productBest for: Finding and contacting startups that just raised
Only covers companies with a known funding date, and attaches the decision-makers, a confidence-scored email for each, and the company's open roles. A 7-day free trial, then a monthly or one-time payment instead of a subscription. Narrower than a general database by design.
Adamlead vs Apollo, in detail2. ZoomInfo
Best for: Enterprise revenue teams
One of the deepest B2B company and contact datasets, with intent data, aimed at larger sales and marketing organisations.
3. Cognism
Best for: European prospecting and compliance
B2B contact data with an emphasis on GDPR compliance and do-not-call screening, and verified phone numbers.
4. Lusha
Best for: Quick contact lookups
Contact and company data with a browser extension and AI-generated prospect lists, including a small free allowance.
5. Hunter
Best for: Finding emails for a list you already have
Finds and verifies email addresses by domain — useful when you already know which accounts you want.
Adamlead vs Hunter
When to stay with Apollo
If what you need is what Apollo is best at, switching for the sake of it rarely pays off. Many teams keep Apollo and add a narrower tool for one job — see the full Adamlead vs Apollo comparison for where each one fits.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Apollo alternative?+
It depends on the job. For finding and contacting startups that just raised, Adamlead is built for exactly that (it's our product). For the other jobs Apollo does, each tool above is listed with what it's best for.
Is there a free Apollo alternative?+
Adamlead has a 7-day free trial with 25 contact reveals and no card required, and browsing this week's funded companies on the public site needs no account. Several of the other tools also offer free or trial tiers — check each vendor for current terms.
How much does Adamlead cost?+
$29/mo, $59/mo, or $99 once: 2,000, 5,000 or 5,000 contact reveals a month. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial.
Other alternatives
Try the funded-startup list free
Browse this week's rounds without an account, or try everything free for 7 days, no card.