CORTEXSALES VS APOLLO
Apollo Gives You Data. CortexSales Gives You Intelligence.
Apollo is a contact database. CortexSales is a researcher that writes evidence-backed emails.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Capability | CortexSales | Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Contact database | 200,000+ companies (growing) | 250M+ contacts |
| Data sources per prospect | 20+ (SEC, patents, hiring, news...) | 1 (Apollo's database) |
| Email composition | AI-written, evidence-backed, PMO framework | Templates + basic personalization |
| Pre-send quality scoring | 5 dimensions, 1-10 scale | None |
| Campaign simulation | Yes (simulated buyers) | No |
| Canary rollout | Yes (5% → 100%) | No |
| Safety gates per email | 5 | 0 |
| Reply classification | 9 categories with intent | Basic (replied / not replied) |
| Self-learning optimization | Bandits + OPE | No |
| Cryptographic lead proofs | Yes (Ed25519 ProofPack) | No |
Why teams switch to CortexSales
Evidence-First Emails
Every email proves it did research. Apollo sends templates.
20+ Data Sources
SEC filings, patents, hiring signals, government contracts — not just one database.
Quality Scoring
5 dimensions scored before sending. Apollo has no quality gate.
Campaign Simulation
Test against AI buyers before going live. Apollo can't do this.
“Apollo is a database. CortexSales is a researcher.”