ApolloFree plan
Paid from
$65 a month
View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
Apollo vs Qwen:
which should you use?
Apollo and Qwen, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
Apollo contact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools.
Qwen a capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building.
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View plans and limitsThe 30-second comparison
If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Apollo | Qwen | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Contact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools. | A capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building. | Tie |
| Free plan | Yes. Free plan with 75 credits per seat per month | Yes. Free to use, weights downloadable | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $65 a month. | No paid tier — it is free. | Qwen |
| What the paid tiers cost |
| No paid tier — it is free. | Tie |
| What to watch out for | Contact data is never as accurate as the counter suggests, and the AI writes on top of whatever it found. Every plan is metered in credits, so what you pay tracks how much you export rather than how many people log in. | Self-hosting is the point and also the work: somebody has to run it, update it and keep it available. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | working professionals | General use. | Tie |
| Runs on your own machine | Hosted service only — your material goes to their servers. | Can be run on your own machine, so the material never leaves it. | Qwen |
| Made by | Apollo.io — San Francisco, US. | Alibaba Qwen — Hangzhou, CN. | Tie |
Qwen is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 1 of them about how well it does the job itself. It is a single row of daylight, so read Apollo’s column before deciding.
Qwen
A capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building.
✓ A capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building.
✓ You would rather not take on a subscription at all
✓ The material cannot leave your own machine
✓ Free to use, weights downloadable
Contact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools.
Apollo is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Contact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools.
✓ You are among working professionals
✓ Free plan with 75 credits per seat per month
✓ It is aimed at working professionals
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest way to pay | Qwen | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
| Runs on your own machine | Qwen | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
The prices
Apollo. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Apollo cannot be read automatically: apollo.io draws its ladder in JavaScript. The fetch step read $0.02 off the page — a credit unit rate, not a plan — which looks like a successful read and never changes, so the watch was worse than none. Checked by hand against the vendor page, both billing toggles. apollo.io/pricing
Qwen. Read by hand off chat.qwen.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. chat.qwen.ai/pricing
The ratings
The category these two share. Business, Finance & Professional Work — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Apollo
Not a good fitQwen
Good fitBest choice: Qwen
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Apollo
Not a good fitQwen
Limited fitBest choice: Qwen
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Apollo
Not a good fitQwen
Good fitBest choice: Qwen
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Apollo
Bad fitQwen
Limited fitBest choice: Qwen
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Apollo
Good fitQwen
Limited fitBest choice: Apollo
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Apollo
Bad fitQwen
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Apollo
Bad fitQwen
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Apollo
Bad fitQwen
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Apollo
Not a good fitQwen
Limited fitBest choice: Qwen
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Apollo
Not a good fitQwen
Limited fitBest choice: Qwen
Contact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools.
by Apollo.ioContact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools.
You are among working professionals
Free plan with 75 credits per seat per month
It is aimed at working professionals
A capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building.
by Alibaba QwenA capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building.
You would rather not take on a subscription at all
The material cannot leave your own machine
Free to use, weights downloadable
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Free version
Apollo
Yes — Free plan availableFree plan with 75 credits per seat per month
Qwen
Yes — Free plan availableFree to use, weights downloadable
Individual plans
Apollo
Basic
$65 / month$49 / month (annual)
Professional
$99 / month$79 / month (annual)
QwenFree plan only
Business plans
Apollo
From $119 / user / month (annual)Organization
QwenNot sold to teams
Enterprise
ApolloNot published
QwenNot published
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Qwen
Close call. Both cover business, finance & professional work at the same level; both have a free plan you can start on.
8 rows compared
Frequently asked questions
Is Apollo or Qwen better?
Qwen is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 1 of them about how well it does the job itself. It is a single row of daylight, so read Apollo’s column before deciding. both have a free plan you can start on. Apollo: Contact data, sequences and call recording in one place, so research and outreach do not live in separate tools. Qwen: A capable general model you can run on your own machines, which is the usual answer when the documents cannot leave the building.
Is Apollo or Qwen cheaper?
Only one of the two publishes a ladder we have verified, so a like-for-like comparison is not possible yet.
Do Apollo and Qwen both have free plans?
Yes. Apollo: Free plan with 75 credits per seat per month. Qwen: Free to use, weights downloadable.
What should I watch out for?
Apollo: Contact data is never as accurate as the counter suggests, and the AI writes on top of whatever it found. Every plan is metered in credits, so what you pay tracks how much you export rather than how many people log in. Qwen: Self-hosting is the point and also the work: somebody has to run it, update it and keep it available.
Read more
Apollo
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Qwen
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
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