Apollo alternative
Apollo's built-in dialer draws calling minutes from the same credit pool as your data, and its parallel and power dialers come in an Advanced Dialer add-on. Dialer is a dedicated calling platform on your own Twilio rates.
Teams usually start searching for a Apollo alternative when they hit a ceiling: calling minutes draw from your data credits; parallel and power dialing need an add-on; not built around GoHighLevel agencies or inbound calling. If that sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
Dialer is a browser-based parallel power dialer for GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce and ClickFunnels teams. Reps dial up to 5 lines at once, machines get your voicemail drop, phone trees and call screeners are handled automatically, and every conversation syncs back to your CRM. It runs on your own Twilio account, so you pay Twilio's rates with no per-minute markup.
Below we compare Dialer and Apollo side by side (pricing, dialing, CRM sync, inbound, compliance and agency features) so you can decide whether Dialer is the right Apollo alternative for your team.
At a glance
Apollo is a sales intelligence and engagement platform. Its US dialer is included from Professional (about $79 per user per month, annual) and uses credits per minute; parallel and power dialing, local presence and international calling come in an Advanced Dialer add-on (about $119 per team per month).
Dialer from Professional (~$79 / user / month); calls use credits; parallel dialer in a ~$119 / team / month add-on.
The verdict
Head to head
| Compared | Apollo | Dialer |
|---|---|---|
| Calling costs | Credits per minute, shared with data | Your own Twilio account at Twilio's rates, no per-minute markup |
| Parallel dialing | Advanced Dialer add-on | Up to 5 parallel lines per rep |
| Phone trees & screeners | Not a core feature | Navigated and answered automatically |
| Inbound IVR & queues | Not a core feature | Visual IVR builder, call queues with callbacks |
| GoHighLevel | Not a core integration | Native marketplace app with real-time sync |
| White-label for agencies | Not a core offering | Full white-label with your domain and Stripe billing |
Self-serve sign-up. Bring your own Twilio account.
Fair comparison
Why switch
Calls run on your Twilio account, not your prospecting credits.
Parallel lines, smart detection, coaching and inbound are the core product.
Find leads in Apollo, then dial them in Dialer from HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel or a CSV.
Use cases
Agencies moving off Apollo usually want one dialer they can roll out across every client. Dialer installs as a GoHighLevel marketplace app, syncs contacts and tags in real time and can be resold under your own brand, with your domain and your Stripe billing.
CRM-first teams keep HubSpot or Salesforce as the source of truth. Dialer imports a list or list view in a click, dials it in parallel and logs every conversation back on the matching record, so reps never retype a call.
Volume teams care about live conversations per hour. Dialer rings up to 5 contacts per rep, drops voicemails automatically, gets through phone trees and call screeners, and protects your caller IDs from spam labels.
All in one
Where Apollo covers part of the job, Dialer puts outbound, inbound, follow-up and compliance in one app.
Dial up to 5 lines at once and connect reps only to the people who pick up.
Know instantly whether a human or a machine picked up.
Leave a pre-recorded voicemail with one click and move on to the next call.
Get past phone trees and answer call screeners automatically.
Land a voicemail without the phone ringing, at scale.
Put callers on hold and hand them to a closer, warm or cold.
Queue lists, define outcomes and let retries happen on schedule.
Call from a number with the contact's own area code.
Show your business name and sign calls with STIR/SHAKEN.
Spot numbers flagged as 'Spam Likely' and rest them automatically.
Listen, whisper or barge into any live call.
See the conversation as text and get the right answer when a keyword comes up.
Branching talk tracks that walk reps through every call.
Record calls with disclosures and replay them securely.
Reports where every number opens the calls and leads behind it.
Ring the right people, respect business hours, never miss a callback.
Draw phone menus and queue callers with a callback option.
Text contacts and handle every reply from one shared team inbox.
Make and take calls in Chrome. Nothing to install.
Drag-and-drop automations that react to every call, text and tag.
A built-in CRM layer: tags, lead status, owners, callbacks and DND.
Send every call outcome and text to Zapier, Make or your own server.
DNC lists, calling-hour windows and an abandonment guard, built in.
Check federal and state DNC lists and known litigators before dialing.
Your Twilio account, your numbers, Twilio's rates. No per-minute markup.
Resell the dialer under your brand, on your domain, with your billing.
Switching
Create your account in a couple of minutes. No demo call needed.
Connect GoHighLevel, HubSpot or Salesforce, or upload a CSV with time zones.
Record a voicemail drop, pick your lines and start your first parallel session.
FAQ
For GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce and ClickFunnels teams that want parallel dialing on their own Twilio account, Dialer is built to be the best Apollo alternative: up to 5 lines per rep, automatic voicemail drop, phone-tree and screener handling, native CRM sync, inbound IVR, workflows and white-label in one app.
Yes. Export a list to CSV, or push contacts into HubSpot or Salesforce first, then import them into a Dialer campaign.
Apollo: Dialer from Professional (~$79 / user / month); calls use credits; parallel dialer in a ~$119 / team / month add-on. Dialer runs on your own Twilio account, so calls, numbers and texts are billed by Twilio at its rates with no per-minute markup from us.
Sign up, connect your Twilio account (or import the numbers you already have on it), connect GoHighLevel, HubSpot or Salesforce, or upload a CSV, and start your first parallel session. Most teams are dialing the same day.
Sign up, connect Twilio and your CRM, and start a parallel dialing session today.
Apollo details are based on its public website and third-party reviews as of October 2026, and may have changed. Check Apollo's own site for current plans. All trademarks belong to their respective owners; Dialer is not affiliated with Apollo.