An Apollo alternative for dedicated verification
Apollo is a sales-intelligence platform, and verification is one feature of a large contact database and outreach suite. It markets catch-all resolution at 91%. Giggal.ai is a dedicated verifier that resolves catch-all at 99% and verifies behind secure email gateways, pay-as-you-go from $9.90 per 10,000 with no per-seat cost.
Bottom line
- Focus
- Apollo is a database and sales platform; we are a dedicated verifier, and add SEG.
- Catch-all
- Apollo claims 91% on catch-all; we resolve it at 99% and verify behind SEGs too.
- Billing
- Apollo prices per seat by subscription; we are pay-as-you-go from $9.90 at 10k.
- Try it
- 1,000 free credits on a bulk list, no card.
How Giggal.ai and Apollo handle catch-all
Apollo runs its own catch-all handling and markets a process that distinguishes valid from invalid on catch-all domains, at a stated 91% accuracy, though it still keeps a Catch-all label. Giggal.ai resolves catch-all at 99% and goes further to verify addresses behind secure email gateways such as Mimecast, Proofpoint and Barracuda, which Apollo does not cover.
| Result | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Deliverable | The mailbox exists and will accept mail |
| Undeliverable | The mailbox does not exist |
| Risky | The address exists but carries deliverability risk |
| Unknown | We could not verify the address, and the credit is refunded |
Apollo pricing vs Giggal.ai
Apollo prices per user by subscription: a free plan, then Basic at $49, Professional at $79 and Organization at $119 per user each month on annual billing, with verification drawing on monthly credits. Giggal.ai is pay-as-you-go at $9.90 for 10,000, $76 for 100,000 and $680 for a million, with no per-seat cost and credits that never expire.
| Volume | Giggal.ai | Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $9.90 | Per seat |
| 100,000 | $76 | Per seat |
| 1,000,000 | $680 | Per seat |
Apollo is priced per user seat (from $49/user per month billed annually), and verification is bundled with fair-use-unlimited email credits rather than sold by volume, so there is no per-verification price to compare. Giggal.ai figures are one-time pay-as-you-go.
Apollo pricing checked on 14 August 2026. Prices may have changed, see Apollo’s pricing page.
Apollo vs Giggal.ai
| Giggal.ai | Apollo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price at 10,000 credits | $9.90 | Per seat |
| Catch-all verification | Yes | Yes |
| Catch-all pricing | 1.5 credits in the same run, 2 credits standalone | Claims to distinguish valid/invalid on catch-all (91%) |
| SEG verifier | 15 gateways | No |
| Credit expiry | Credits never expire, with no condition. | Plan credits reset each month, no rollover |
| Free tier | 1,000 credits, no card, usable on bulk | Free plan with limited monthly credits |
| Charges for unknown results | No | - |
| Accuracy figure | Claims 99% | Claims 91% |
Apollo is priced per user seat and bundles fair-use-unlimited verification, so there is no per-volume price; its column reads Per seat.
Try it on your own list
- 1Export a list you already checked in Apollo.
- 2Run it here on the 1,000 free credits. No card.
- 3Compare the catch-all results, and check the gateway addresses Apollo does not cover.
Frequently asked questions
If verification is what you need, yes. Giggal.ai is a dedicated verifier that resolves catch-all at 99% and verifies behind secure email gateways, pay-as-you-go from $9.90 per 10,000. Apollo is a full contact database and sales-engagement platform, which Giggal.ai is not.
Apollo markets a process that distinguishes valid from invalid on catch-all domains, at a stated 91% accuracy, while still keeping a Catch-all label. Giggal.ai resolves catch-all at 99% and also verifies behind secure email gateways, which Apollo does not.
No. Giggal.ai verifies email addresses; it does not provide a prospecting database or a dialer. If you need data and outreach, Apollo fits. If you need clean verification, Giggal.ai is built for it.
Apollo prices per user by subscription, with verification drawing on monthly credits. Giggal.ai is pay-as-you-go at $9.90 per 10,000, with no per-seat cost and credits that never expire.
Yes. 1,000 free credits, no card, on a bulk upload. Run a catch-all-heavy list through both and compare the results.
Dedicated verification, catch-all and SEG, no per-seat cost
1,000 free credits, no card required.