Lusha has no Apollo importer. Export your prospect lists as CSV and re-search for priority accounts in Lusha.
Quick verdict: Move to Lusha if your team’s lookup volume is modest and predictable, and the lower per-seat price on annual billing matters more than usage headroom.
Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.
Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.
$37.45 against $49 for Apollo, on annual billing.
40 credits/month to start.
Well regarded for quick lookups.
Lusha caps monthly lookups at 400 credits on Starter; teams that prospect heavily every month may need to upgrade.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1Export your prospect lists | Download your saved lists, sequences and key contact records as CSV from the old tool. |
| 2Sign up for Lusha | Start on the free plan or Starter, and install the Chrome extension. |
| 3Reconnect your CRM | Re-link Salesforce, HubSpot or your CRM of choice so contacts and activity sync automatically. |
| 4Re-import your priority accounts | Search for your highest-priority accounts in the new tool to rebuild verified contact data. |
| 5Reconnect sequences and outreach tools | Re-link any connected sales-engagement or CRM sync you relied on in the old tool. |
| 6Cancel the old plan | Once your team is prospecting comfortably in the new tool, cancel the old subscription. |
What this path doesn’t do for you:
Apollo’s annual credit grant, which smooths uneven prospecting months, has no direct Lusha equivalent — Lusha’s cap resets monthly rather than pooling annually.
| Plan | Apollo.io | Lusha |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Flat per seat | Per seat, credit-capped |
| Entry price | From $49/seat/mo | Starter $37.45/seat/mo (annual) |
| Free plan | 900 credits/seat/yr | 40 credits/month |
| Pricing transparency | Published, continues past 5 seats | All tiers published |
| Database | Large, well-reviewed | Smaller, self-serve focused |
Prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 23, 2026.
| Capability | Apollo.io | Lusha |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Flat per seat | Per seat, credit-capped |
| Team over 5 users | Published pricing continues | Custom quote |
| Free plan | 900 credits/seat/yr | 40 credits/month |
| Price | $49/seat/mo | $37.45/seat/mo |
Going the other direction, or want the full comparison first?
Read the Lusha vs Apollo.io comparison Switching from Lusha to Apollo.io instead?No. Export your lists as CSV and re-search accounts in Lusha.
Per seat, yes: $37.45 against $49, both checked September 23, 2026.
Lusha moves to custom, sales-quoted pricing above 5 users; Apollo continues to publish per-seat pricing.
No. Export your active lists and sequences as CSV before cancelling — each vendor’s contact database and saved searches are proprietary and don’t move between platforms.
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