A local-first Apollo.io alternative for Mac

Apollo.io is a large cloud prospecting database. Octopi takes a different path: it researches and enriches your list live on your own Mac, using data providers you connect, with a clickable source on every cell.

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How Octopi compares to Apollo

STEP 1

Start from your own list

Instead of exporting from a fixed database, you bring the list you care about and describe what to add in plain English.

STEP 2

Research runs on your Mac

Octopi enriches each row live — in a real browser and through your own provider keys — with a local AI model — your list itself is never uploaded.

STEP 3

Source-cited, export anywhere

Every value carries a source; push results into Salesforce or HubSpot, or export the sheet.

	Octopi	Apollo.io
Model	Local app, live research	Cloud contact database
Your data	Stays on your Mac	Cloud
Data sources	Your own provider API keys	Apollo database + credits
Pricing	Free app (BYO keys)	Free plan + per-seat paid plans
Sequences / dialer	No — research & enrichment focus	Yes

An independent comparison of approaches. Apollo.io is a trademark of its respective owner.

Why a local-first option

PRIVACY

Your list stays local

For lists you’d rather not upload to a prospecting cloud, Octopi keeps the list on your Mac and calls your providers directly.

NO SEATS

Free app, your own keys

No per-seat pricing — you pay only your own data providers, if any.

AUDITABLE

Source on every cell

See exactly where each value came from, instead of an opaque database record.

FLEXIBLE

Any list, any columns

Enrich the columns you describe in plain English, not just fixed database fields.

Questions

Does Octopi have a contact database like Apollo?

No. Rather than a fixed database, Octopi researches each row live and calls the data providers you connect, so results are current and source-cited.

Can it replace Apollo for enrichment?

For researching and enriching a list on your Mac, yes. Apollo also offers sequences and a dialer, which Octopi does not — it focuses on research and enrichment.

Do I need API keys?

Free public sources work without keys. For premium contact or email data, you add your own provider keys, stored locally.

Is my prospect list uploaded anywhere?

No. Octopi is local-first — your list, the AI model and the research all run on your Mac.

Enrich prospects the local-first way

Download Octopi and research your list on your own Mac — free, private, source-cited.

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