# Apollo.io: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/apollo-io/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 2% | 15 | 0% | 2 |
| Employee engagement surveys | 0% | 66 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "the strongest starting point is Apollo.io (free) + Indeed (free posting) + Zoho Recruit (free tier)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Recruiting CRM)

## And against it

- "Apollo.io (for LinkedIn scraping features) – Flagged for terms of service violations." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee engagement surv)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.