Hunter
Email finder and verifier that also sends cold email sequences from your own inbox.
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Is Hunter free?
Free plan, plus paid plans
- Starting paid price:
- $49/month (Starter, monthly)
- Free plan:
- Yes, 50 credits a month
Checked on Hunter's site Nov 8, 2026
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About Hunter
Hunter started as a way to find the professional email addresses behind a company's website and is still best known for that. Domain Search lists the public addresses tied to a company domain, Email Finder guesses and checks a specific person's address from their name, and Email Verifier tests whether an address will bounce. Around that core it has added a B2B company database with filters and AI-assisted search, lead enrichment, buying signals, and Sequences for sending automated, warmed-up cold emails from a connected Gmail or Outlook inbox. A Chrome extension (also on Firefox and Edge), a Google Sheets add-on, CRM integrations, an API and an MCP server bring the data into other tools. It suits freelancers, small sales teams, marketers and link builders who mainly need reliable email addresses rather than phone numbers or a full sales platform. There's a free plan with a small monthly credit allowance; paid plans add more credits and connected inboxes, with users unlimited on every tier. Credits reset monthly and don't roll over.
Best for: Small teams, marketers and link builders who need accurate work email addresses and simple cold email.
Hunter pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Each line is quoted from Hunter's own site, with the page it came from.
| Plan or term | What it says | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, 50 credits a month | Nov 8, 2026 | hunter.io |
| Starting paid price | $49/month (Starter, monthly) | Nov 8, 2026 | hunter.io |
| Starting price | $49 a month, or $34 a month billed yearly (Starter) | Nov 8, 2026 | hunter.io |
| Growth plan | $149 a month, or $104 a month billed yearly | Nov 8, 2026 | hunter.io |
| Scale plan | $299 a month, or $209 a month billed yearly | Nov 8, 2026 | hunter.io |
Pros and cons
What works
- Free plan with 50 credits a month and no credit card
- Unlimited users on every plan
- Finder, verifier and outreach sequences in one place
- Browser extensions, Google Sheets add-on, API and MCP server
Why people leave
- Email-focused: no phone number data like Lusha or Cognism
- Monthly credits reset and don't roll over
- Sequences are basic compared with dedicated sales engagement tools
Hunter vs Apollo.io, Lusha and Clay
From each app's listing and the prices verified on its own site. A dash means we haven't verified it yet.
| Attribute | Hunter | Apollo.io | Lusha | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Verified price | $49/month (Starter, monthly) | — | — | From $185 a month (Launch) |
| Free plan | Yes, 50 credits a month | Yes, no time limit | 40 credits per month | Yes, 100 data credits and 500 actions/month |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Browser extension | Web, Browser extension | Web, Browser extension | Web |
Top Hunter alternatives
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Apollo.io68.8Adds phone numbers, a dialer and a much larger contact database, also with a free plan.
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Lusha64.8Better for direct phone numbers, with a browser extension that reveals contacts on profiles.
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Clay61.8Chains many providers together when Hunter alone can't find an address.
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lemlist51.2Fuller multichannel outreach with LinkedIn steps, plus its own lead database and email finder.
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Instantly50.0Built for high-volume cold email with unlimited sending accounts and warmup.
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Hunter: common questions
What is Hunter?
Hunter: Email finder and verifier that also sends cold email sequences from your own inbox. Best for small teams, marketers and link builders who need accurate work email addresses and simple cold email. Available for Web and Browser extension.
Is Hunter free?
Hunter has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, 50 credits a month (checked on Hunter's own site).
How much does Hunter cost?
Hunter is free with paid plans. Free plan: Yes, 50 credits a month; Starting paid price: $49/month (Starter, monthly); Starting price: $49 a month, or $34 a month billed yearly (Starter); Growth plan: $149 a month, or $104 a month billed yearly. Checked on Hunter's own site, November 2026.
Is Hunter open source?
No, Hunter is not open source.
What platforms does Hunter run on?
Hunter is available for Web and Browser extension.
What are the best alternatives to Hunter?
The highest-ranked Hunter alternatives right now are Apollo.io, Lusha and Clay. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
Hunter vs Apollo.io: what's the difference?
Both Hunter and Apollo.io are free with paid plans. Both run on Web and Browser extension.