Apollo.io MCP Server vs Lusha MCP Plugin
A side-by-side look at the Apollo.io MCP Server and Lusha MCP Plugin MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Apollo.io MCP Server for customer data platforms work; choose Lusha MCP Plugin for customer data platforms. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Apollo.io MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
APOLLO_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_people, enrich_person, bulk_enrich_people.
Choose Lusha MCP Plugin when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Customer Data Platforms | Customer Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | APOLLO_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 50 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Apollo.io MCP Server | View Lusha MCP Plugin |
Tools & capabilities
Apollo.io MCP Server tools 50
search_peopleSearch Apollo's 270M+ contact database by title, company, location, seniority, tech stack, funding stageenrich_personGet verified email, phone number, and full profile for a personbulk_enrich_peopleEnrich up to 10 people in a single requestsearch_organizationsSearch companies by name, industry, employee count, revenueenrich_organizationGet detailed company info (tech stack, funding, size) by domainget_organizationGet organization details by Apollo IDget_organization_job_postingsGet current job postings for a companycreate_contactCreate a contact with automatic deduplicationupdate_contactUpdate an existing contactget_contactRetrieve a contact by IDsearch_contactsSearch your saved contactsdelete_contactPermanently delete a contact- +38 more on the listing page
Lusha MCP Plugin tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Apollo.io MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Apollo.io MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Lusha MCP Plugin
No confirmed install command for Lusha MCP Plugin yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Apollo.io MCP Server is categorized under Customer Data Platforms and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Lusha MCP Plugin belongs to Customer Data Platforms and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Apollo.io MCP Server for customer data platforms work and Lusha MCP Plugin for customer data platforms.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
Apollo.io MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Lusha MCP Plugin has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add apollo-io-mcp-server and mcp-110 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Apollo.io MCP Server has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Lusha MCP Plugin has 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.