Difference Between Finding Contacts on Clay vs Apollo

Albert L. · 2025-01-14T19:56:04.572Z

HI team, what's the difference between finding contacts (above) vs finding contacts with Clay (Apollo)? Seems like they both are used to find contacts given a company

Difference Between Finding Contacts on Clay vs Apollo | Clay

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Albert L.
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The main difference lies in the specificity and depth of information retrieved.The first method mentioned involves discovering personal email addresses of contacts for more personalized communication. This can be done using various integrations like Apollo.io, Clearbit, and ContactOut, which offer different ways to find and enrich contact information.On the other hand, finding contacts with Clay (Apollo) allows for more detailed and precise data retrieval. Using the Find Contact by ID action, you can access comprehensive contact information from Apollo.io's extensive database. This includes not just email addresses, but also detailed contact information, company data, and professional insights.Would you like more information about the specific types of data each method can provide? Sources: Data points: Contact Email - Personal | Clay.com Find Contact by ID with Apollo.io
Albert L.
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For the 1st one, how can we know if its found on Apollo, Clearbit, or contact out?
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Based on the available information, when searching for contact emails (both personal and work), Clay integrates with Apollo.io, Clearbit, and ContactOut. Each service has different specialties: • Apollo.io helps find and enrich contacts using search criteria and identifiers• Clearbit enriches person data using domains or email addresses• ContactOut specifically finds mobile numbers and personal emails using LinkedIn URLsHowever, I don't see specific information in the sources about how to determine which service found a particular contact. You may want to ask a human agent for clarification on how to identify the source of contact information in the interface. Sources: Data points: Contact Email - Personal | Clay.com Data points: Contact Email - Work | Clay.com
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Albert L.
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Yeah I just wanna know cuz when I tried using apollo — i found a contact but when I used find contacts from company I got 0 despite using the same filter
LuisArturo
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Hey there thanks for reaching out, the main difference between both of these integrations is that they both will use different methods and have different databases to search for the contacts.
Albert L.
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Does it mean “Find Contacts at Company” also use Apollo behind the scene?
LuisArturo
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No, that integration uses a different database, only the Apollo integration will use Apollo's dataset.
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The main difference lies in the specificity and depth of information retrieved.The first method mentioned involves discovering personal email addresses of contacts for more personalized communication. This can be done using various integrations like Apollo.io, Clearbit, and ContactOut, which offer different ways to find and enrich contact information.On the other hand, finding contacts with Clay (Apollo) allows for more detailed and precise data retrieval. Using the Find Contact by ID action, you can access comprehensive contact information from Apollo.io's extensive database. This includes not just email addresses, but also detailed contact information, company data, and professional insights.Would you like more information about the specific types of data each method can provide? Sources: Data points: Contact Email - Personal | Clay.com Find Contact by ID with Apollo.io
Albert L.
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For the 1st one, how can we know if its found on Apollo, Clearbit, or contact out?
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Based on the available information, when searching for contact emails (both personal and work), Clay integrates with Apollo.io, Clearbit, and ContactOut. Each service has different specialties: • Apollo.io helps find and enrich contacts using search criteria and identifiers• Clearbit enriches person data using domains or email addresses• ContactOut specifically finds mobile numbers and personal emails using LinkedIn URLsHowever, I don't see specific information in the sources about how to determine which service found a particular contact. You may want to ask a human agent for clarification on how to identify the source of contact information in the interface. Sources: Data points: Contact Email - Personal | Clay.com Data points: Contact Email - Work | Clay.com
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Looks like you're still looking for help. We're escalating this over to our support team and someone should be in touch soon. In the meantime, feel free to include any other information that may be helpful in solving your issue!
Albert L.
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Yeah I just wanna know cuz when I tried using apollo — i found a contact but when I used find contacts from company I got 0 despite using the same filter
LuisArturo
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Hey there thanks for reaching out, the main difference between both of these integrations is that they both will use different methods and have different databases to search for the contacts.
Albert L.
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Does it mean “Find Contacts at Company” also use Apollo behind the scene?
LuisArturo
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No, that integration uses a different database, only the Apollo integration will use Apollo's dataset.
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Hi Albert L.! This thread was recently closed by our Support team. If you have a moment, please share your feedback: