FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about wallet credit, usage, subscriptions, and how Tycoon charges for work.
Why do people leave Apollo?
Two main patterns. Path 1: moving up — they need more data depth and better intent signals, and they end up at ZoomInfo, Cognism, or Clay. Path 2: moving sideways — they realize Apollo's engagement layer (sequencing, dialer, analytics) is mid-tier, and separate tools do each job better (Instantly for cold email, Aircall for dialer, Outreach for enterprise sequencing). Tycoon fits a third path: 'I don't want to operate any of this manually — just give me a team that runs outbound'.
Is Tycoon a replacement for Apollo's database?
No. Tycoon doesn't publish or maintain its own B2B database — it uses Apollo, Clay, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, or public sources as its data inputs. If you currently pay for Apollo purely for the database, keep it and let Tycoon run outbound on top. If you pay for Apollo primarily for sequencing and the database is incidental, Tycoon + a cheap data source (Lusha, Seamless) might save money overall.
How does Clay compare to Apollo?
Different product shapes. Apollo: fixed database + sequencer + dialer in one UI — plug and play. Clay: programmable data pipeline where you chain 50+ sources (including Apollo) and enrich with AI research — extremely powerful but requires thinking like an operator. Clay is better for 'find all SaaS companies who raised Series A in the last 90 days and have a hiring page for SDRs, then research each one'. Apollo is better for 'give me 50 VP Marketing at mid-market SaaS companies and sequence them'.
Is Apollo's data good enough for enterprise?
Usually not. Apollo's database is fine for SMB and low-mid-market prospecting, but enterprise RFPs typically want ZoomInfo or Cognism for depth, accuracy, intent data, and enterprise integrations. Apollo's pricing advantage ($49-$119/user/mo) disappears at enterprise scale because you're also paying for ZoomInfo separately anyway. The honest use case: Apollo is the default for seed-to-Series-A teams who want one tool; anything bigger and you end up with a multi-tool stack.
Which Apollo alternative is best for cold email deliverability?
None of these, actually — Apollo, Clay, ZoomInfo, Seamless, Lusha, and Cognism are all data-first tools with weak sending infrastructure. For pure cold email deliverability in 2026 (post Google/Yahoo sender rules), you need Instantly, Smartlead, or a warmup-plus-rotation setup. Most serious outbound operators now run: data from Clay/Apollo + sending from Instantly/Smartlead. Tycoon handles this split automatically — pulls data, sends through rotated mailboxes, monitors deliverability.