Best sales engagement platforms
The two big names here price by quote, not a posted number. Klenty and Apollo post their prices. Here is what each vendor's own site shows.
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Outreach ranks first here because it at least names its tiers and AI credit sizes. Neither Outreach nor Salesloft posts a price, so you'll compare them on sales calls. If you want a posted price and self-serve signup, Klenty is the pick.
The short answer
- Outreach's pricing page names four tiers (Amplify Essentials, Core, Plus, Pro) with 10,000 to 100,000 AI credits. It shows no dollar figures, and every tier needs a sales call.
- Salesloft's pricing page shows no tiers and no figures. The only path to a price is a booked sales call.
- Both are sold to large sales teams, so seat cost, tier and contract length are set in a deal, not fixed on a page.
- An engagement tool most often syncs with your CRM. Budget for it as a second tool next to the CRM that holds your deals.
How we compared these
We read each vendor's own pricing page for posted figures and tiers. Where a vendor posts no price, this page says so and does not guess one. Tools are ranked on how much of the price and plan you can see before a sales call. Facts checked on vendor pricing pages, September 2026.
Sales engagement platform comparison
| Tool | Published pricing? | Tier structure | Best for | Not for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach | No, contact-sales only | Four named tiers (Amplify Essentials, Core, Plus, Pro) with AI credits, no dollar figures | A large outbound team ready for a quote-based sales call | A small team that wants to see a price before talking to sales |
| Salesloft | No, contact-sales only | No tiers shown on the pricing page we checked | A large sales team already comparing big engagement tools | A small team that wants self-serve signup and a posted price |
| Klenty | Starter $50/mo flat (15,000 contacts, 75,000 emails); Growth $70/user/mo (200 calling min); Plus $99/user/mo (1,000 calling min) | Three posted tiers, self-serve signup, 14-day free trial | A team that wants posted prices and self-serve signup, not a sales call | A large team that needs the deeper feature set Outreach or Salesloft sell |
| Apollo.io (Sequences) | Free; Basic $49/user/mo (annual); Professional $79/user/mo (annual); Organization $119/user/mo (annual, 3-user min) | Sequences bundled with Apollo's contact data and lookup tools, not sold on their own | A team that wants sequences and a B2B contact database in one plan | A team that wants sequences alone, with no bundled data |
Figures and plan layouts checked on each vendor's own pricing page, September 2026. Outreach and Salesloft post no dollar figures. Klenty and Apollo.io do.
The field, ranked
1. Outreach
Outreach names its tiers and AI credit sizes, even without dollar figures. That gives you a rough sense of how plans scale with use. Not for a team that wants to compare price before a sales call.
2. Klenty
Klenty posts its prices, from $50 a month, and lets you sign up yourself with a 14-day free trial. Not for a large team that needs the deeper feature set Outreach or Salesloft sell.
3. Salesloft
Salesloft shows no plans or prices at all, so every detail comes from a sales call. Not for a team that wants to compare on price before talking to sales.
4. Apollo.io Sequences
Apollo bundles sequences with a B2B contact database, which helps if you also need contact data. Not for a team that wants sequences alone, with no bundled data.
How to choose
Choose Outreach or Salesloft if you run a large outbound team and want to buy on a quote. Choose Klenty if you want a posted price and self-serve signup. Choose Apollo.io if you also need a B2B contact database in the same plan.
Choose SalesCrew if you want cadences, campaigns and a sender pool inside the CRM, so your sequences and deals share one database. Core is $299 a month with unlimited seats.
Questions
- What is a sales engagement platform, versus a CRM?
- A sales engagement platform is built around sequences for an outbound team: email, call and LinkedIn steps, task reminders and reply stats. A CRM is the wider record of each deal and contact. Most engagement tools sync into a CRM. They don't replace it.
- Why do neither Outreach nor Salesloft publish prices?
- Both price by quote. That's common for tools sold to large sales teams, where the price turns on team size, seat count and tier. Expect a sales call before you see a real number.
- Is a dedicated engagement platform worth it over a CRM's built-in sequences?
- That turns on team size and how complex your process is. A large team running long, multi-step sequences with deep reply stats may want a separate tool. A smaller team is often well served by the sequences built into its CRM.
- Does SalesCrew work like a sales engagement platform?
- Disclosure: SalesCrew is our product. It has multi-step cadences, campaigns and a sender pool inside the CRM. Your sequences live in the same database as your pipeline, so there's no second tool to sync.