Gong vs Apollo.io
Side-by-side CRM comparison with MCP evidence fields. Wide-intent template for Sales & CRM stacks (inbound + outbound + full-suite).
Gong
conversation-intel
Revenue intelligence and call analysis. Official read-only MCP server with ask_account, ask_deal, and generate_brief tools that return AI-generated insights (no raw transcripts).
official ✓
oauth
gated
last —
Custom quote; MCP queries consume Gong credits.
Official MCP docs →Apollo.io
enrichment
B2B contact database plus sequencing. Official first-party remote MCP server for prospecting, enrichment, analytics, and loading leads into sequences; OAuth, or X-Api-Key for headless agents.
official ✓
oauth
gated
last —
Free plan available; paid tiers per seat. Enrichment actions consume credits.
Official MCP docs →| Field | Gong | Apollo.io |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP server | Yes (vendor docs) | Yes (vendor docs) |
| MCP endpoint | https://mcp.gong.io/mcp | https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp |
| Auth | OAuth | OAuth |
| Plan / scope gate | Tech admin must create an MCP integration; paid Gong seat and Gong credits required; read-only | Any plan including free; credit-consuming actions need available credits; headless use requires a master API key |
| Pricing | Custom quote; MCP queries consume Gong credits. | Free plan available; paid tiers per seat. Enrichment actions consume credits. |
| Best for | enterprise, sales coaching, deal reviews | outbound teams, prospecting, startups |
| Docs checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-05 |
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