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Switching from Apollo.io to Lusha

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.

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Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.

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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.

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Total Hidden Switching Cost $0

    Why teams move from Apollo.io to Lusha

    Lower per-seat price

    $37.45 against $49 for Apollo, on annual billing.

    Genuine free tier

    40 credits/month to start.

    Simple Chrome extension

    Well regarded for quick lookups.

    How the migration actually works

    Lusha caps monthly lookups at 400 credits on Starter; teams that prospect heavily every month may need to upgrade.

    StepWhat you do
    1Export your prospect listsDownload your saved lists, sequences and key contact records as CSV from the old tool.
    2Sign up for LushaStart on the free plan or Starter, and install the Chrome extension.
    3Reconnect your CRMRe-link Salesforce, HubSpot or your CRM of choice so contacts and activity sync automatically.
    4Re-import your priority accountsSearch for your highest-priority accounts in the new tool to rebuild verified contact data.
    5Reconnect sequences and outreach toolsRe-link any connected sales-engagement or CRM sync you relied on in the old tool.
    6Cancel the old planOnce 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.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanApollo.ioLusha
    Pricing basisFlat per seatPer seat, credit-capped
    Entry priceFrom $49/seat/moStarter $37.45/seat/mo (annual)
    Free plan900 credits/seat/yr40 credits/month
    Pricing transparencyPublished, continues past 5 seatsAll tiers published
    DatabaseLarge, well-reviewedSmaller, self-serve focused

    Prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 23, 2026.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityApollo.ioLusha
    Pricing basisFlat per seatPer seat, credit-capped
    Team over 5 usersPublished pricing continuesCustom quote
    Free plan900 credits/seat/yr40 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?

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does Lusha import Apollo data?

    No. Export your lists as CSV and re-search accounts in Lusha.

    Will I save money?

    Per seat, yes: $37.45 against $49, both checked September 23, 2026.

    What if my team grows past 5 people?

    Lusha moves to custom, sales-quoted pricing above 5 users; Apollo continues to publish per-seat pricing.

    Do my saved prospect lists transfer?

    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.

    Sources

    Prices on this page were recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page on the date shown at the top of the page. Vendors change pricing often — check the live source before you buy.

    Every figure is also in our open dataset (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0), with its source page and verification date. See how we research pricing.

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    Bill Belcamino

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    Engineer by training, operator by experience, marketer by choice. Bill spent nine years as an engineer at HP, was COO of Auctiva (the number one third-party selling platform on eBay, past 200,000 users) and ran Google’s $70M/year search syndication partnership at Alot.com. Then he spent 13 years building his own web properties with his own money at stake. He has bought, trialled, integrated and cancelled more SaaS tools than he can count, and started HelpCompare because the real cost of switching tools is the part nobody covers.

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