Hunter.io
Finds and verifies professional email addresses by domain or name, with built in cold email sequences.
Best for Finding and verifying business emails cheaply
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What it does
Hunter is an email outreach platform that helps teams discover decision makers and contact them directly. Users input company names, websites, or contact names to receive verified email addresses and company enrichment data. It is designed for founders, marketers, sales teams, and product owners looking to grow their businesses.
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Domain search
Searches a target company name or website domain to return relevant professional contact details and email addresses.
Use caseA salesperson enters a prospective company website to find the best internal contact before reaching out.
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Email finder
Looks up specific professional email addresses based on a person's first and last name.
Use caseA recruiter enters an executive's name to generate their exact corporate email address.
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Email verifier
Checks the deliverability of email contact lists to identify invalid addresses before launching campaigns.
Use caseA marketing lead verifies an imported list of recipients to keep bounce rates low before starting outreach.
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Sequences
Sends automated email outreach directly from connected inboxes using schedules and split testing.
Use caseAn agency CEO sources and contacts qualified buyers automatically to arrange deals for clients.
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Hunter MCP
Connects AI models and agents to Hunter API endpoints through natural language instructions.
Use caseA prompt engineer connects a Claude conversation to find companies and save leads automatically.
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Hunter API
Extracts company details, contact emails, and verification results directly into external tools or internal pipelines.
Use caseA software engineer connects their internal CRM to pull verified contact records automatically.
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Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | $0 | per account | 50 credits/mo, 1 email account |
| Starter | $49 | $34 | per account (unlimited team members) | 2,000 credits/mo, 3 email accounts |
| Growth | $149 | $104 | per account (unlimited team members) | 10,000 credits/mo, 10 email accounts |
| Scale | $299 | $209 | per account (unlimited team members) | 25,000 credits/mo, 20 email accounts |
| Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed | per account | contact sales |
From Hunter.io's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front.
Before you pay
- Card needed for the trial
- No
What Hunter.io says
No credit card required. Free plan. Used and loved by 6+ million users.
Source page - Failed generations cost credits
- No
What Hunter.io says
No credits are used if Hunter can’t find or verify an email or when sending emails via the Email Sequences tool.
Source page - Export your data
- Yes (CSV)
- GDPR
- Yes
- Support
- Regular support, priority support, account manager (plan dependent)
What Hunter.io says
Support Free Regular Starter Priority Growth Priority Scale Priority + Account manager Enterprise Priority + Account manager
Source page
Only what Hunter.io's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Hunter.io video tutorials
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What the free plan includes
50 credits/
Questions people ask about Hunter.io
How much does Hunter.io cost?
Paid plans start at $49 a month (Starter). 5 plans are listed above, from Hunter.io's own pricing page.
Is Hunter.io free?
Yes, there is a free plan: 50 credits/mo, 1 connected email account, 500 recipients per sequence, 10 AI searches/mo.
Does Hunter.io charge credits for failed generations?
No, failed generations are not charged. Source
Do I need a credit card to try Hunter.io?
No, you can start without a credit card. Source
Does Hunter.io have an API?
Yes.
Are credits used if Hunter fails to find or verify an email?
No credits are used if an email cannot be found or verified, or when sending emails via the Email Sequences tool. Source
Do duplicate searches consume credits?
Duplicate requests made in the same monthly billing period or calendar month do not consume credits again, though this does not apply to bulk uploads. Source
How long are credit packs valid?
Extra credit packs are valid for 3 months from purchase. Source
How long can Bulk credits from the Data Platform be used?
Credits purchased on the Data Platform can be used up to 12 months from purchase. Source
Works with
- AI models
- Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Hunter.io's own pages, then checked .
- hunter.io/pricing
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- help.hunter.io/en/articles/1911617-how-do-credits-work-in-hunter
- help.hunter.io/en/collections/99840-billing-subscriptions
- hunter.io/users/sign_up
- hunter.io/resources
- hunter.io/api
- hunter.io/integrations
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