An Apollo alternative purpose-built for recruiters
Apollo is a capable B2B sales intelligence and engagement platform. Zileo is built for recruitment agencies, combining vacancy-led client development and candidate sourcing as two equal parts of the same workflow.
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Zileo vs. Apollo at a glance
Apollo is strongest as a general sales platform. Zileo is recruitment-specific, with broader vacancy-led BD, candidate workflows and contact data designed for both sides of a 360 desk.
| Zileo | Apollo | |
|---|---|---|
| Hiring signals | 95%+ of advertised vacancies | Job-posting & hiring-intent data |
| Backfill vacancy signals from job moves | No dedicated feature advertised | |
| People data model | Live-market search | 240M+ B2B database |
| Candidate sourcing workflow | Recruitment-specific | General people filters |
| Verified work emails & phone numbers | ||
| Candidate personal emails & phone numbers | Business contact data | |
| Multi-channel sequences | Fully automated | |
| Recruitment CRM | Basic CRM included | Sales workflows & CRM sync |
| Full applicant tracking system | In development | Not a recruitment ATS |
Comparison based on publicly available product information as of August 2026. Features and packaging can change.
Helped agencies increase new client generation by 4x
Improved candidate sourcing speed by 60%
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One platform. Your full 360 desk.
Two equally important pillars — business development and candidate sourcing — plus a built-in CRM. The only tool a 360 recruiter needs.
Vacancy Lead Generation
Source live vacancy leads from 95% of all job boards — every company actively hiring in your niche, surfaced daily.
Live Contact Finder
Find the decision-maker's verified work email and direct phone — from live market data, not scraped lists.
Automated Multi-Channel Outreach
Sequence prospects automatically across email and social. Thousands of emails a day from one domain — no caps.
Live Candidate Sourcing
Search candidates live across the market — real-time profiles, not a stale database.
Verified Candidate Contacts
Get candidates' verified personal emails and telephone numbers, then sequence them the same way you do clients.
Built-in CRM
Every company, contact, lead and interaction tracked in one place — and it plays nicely with your existing ATS.
Why agencies switch to Zileo
Live data, not scraped lists
Databases scraped months ago are often 50–60% out of date. Zileo searches the live market in real time, so every contact and candidate is current.
Thousands of emails a day — no caps
Send at real volume from one domain, with no caps and no extra inboxes to buy. Competitors throttle you to a few hundred a day.
Fully automated outreach
No manual task lists. Sequences run themselves across email and social — you step in when a client or candidate replies.
Built on a live agency desk
Built by a recruitment agency owner with 15+ years in the industry who still runs their agency today — every feature is tested on a real desk before it ships.
Tested in a live agency — not built by people who left the industry years ago
Zileo was built by a recruitment agency owner with 15+ years' experience who still runs their agency today. Every feature was shaped on a working desk — winning clients, placing candidates, hitting targets — before it ever reached yours. That's why it fits the way 360 recruiters actually work.
Make more placements with one tool
Business development and candidate sourcing in one platform, with the contact data and outreach to act on both.
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