Inboxed vs Apollo
Apollo prices per seat per month; no sending cap published. Inboxed charges $1 per 1,000 emails that actually send, with no plan. Here’s what that means at different volumes.
What each costs a month
| Emails a month | Inboxed | Apollo (cheapest plan that covers it) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | $5 | Priced per seat, not by volume | — |
| 10,000 | $10 | Priced per seat, not by volume | — |
| 50,000 | $50 | Priced per seat, not by volume | — |
| 100,000 | $100 | Priced per seat, not by volume | — |
| 500,000 | $500 | Priced per seat, not by volume | — |
| 1,000,000 | $1,000 | Priced per seat, not by volume | — |
Apollo prices are monthly list prices from Apollo’s pricing page, read November 8, 2026, before tax and add-ons. Mailbox and domain costs are left out for both. * $65 per seat a month (Basic). Apollo publishes no sending limit per seat, so we can’t say what this volume costs there. Mailboxes and warmup use credits on top. Inboxed figures assume every email sends; unsent emails cost nothing.
Features side by side
| Feature | Inboxed | Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| How it’s priced | Per email sent, from a prepaid wallet | Per seat per month; no sending cap published |
| Warmup | Free for every mailbox | Basic and up; uses credits |
| Email verification | Free for campaign leads | Not stated as a list-cleaning feature |
| Shared reply inbox | Included: assign, comment, approve | Not stated |
| AI replies | Labels and drafts when AI is connected; a person sends | Not stated |
| API | REST API, webhooks, MCP server | Not checked |
| Free plan or trial | Free to start; top up from $5 to send | Free plan: 75 credits/seat/month, Gmail only, 2 sequences |
| Extras | Mailboxes and domains from your own provider | Extra credits (price not shown); Inbound from $119/mo; dialer $119/mo |
Both include
- Warmup on paid plans
Where Apollo is stronger
- A large built-in contact database
- Calling, enrichment and CRM features in one product
- A free plan with no time limit
Where Inboxed is different
- No plan: pay only for emails that send
- A shared team inbox with assignment, comments and approval
- An MCP server for Claude
- Newer, so the warmup network is still growing
Questions
What does Apollo cost for 50,000 emails a month?
Apollo doesn’t publish a price we can map to 50,000 emails. $65 per seat a month (Basic). Apollo publishes no sending limit per seat, so we can’t say what this volume costs there. Mailboxes and warmup use credits on top. Inboxed would cost $50.
Does Inboxed have a monthly plan?
No. $1 per 1,000 emails sent, from a prepaid wallet; top-ups start at $5 and aren’t refundable. Free warmup for every mailbox you connect, and free verification of every campaign lead; failed addresses are never charged.
Is Inboxed affiliated with Apollo?
No. Apollo is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to compare products. Prices and features come from Apollo’s own website on the date shown.
Sources
- Apollo pricing (read November 8, 2026)
Inboxed: $1 per 1,000 emails sent, from a prepaid wallet; top-ups start at $5 and aren’t refundable. Email only: no LinkedIn, calling or SMS steps. Apollo is a trademark of its owner, named only to compare products. Inboxed isn’t affiliated with it.
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