Best Email Verification · pricing · Updated June 2026

Hunter pricing (2026)

Hunter starts at $0/mo (Free), across 5 plans. Best for B2B sales teams needing combined email discovery and verification. Every figure links to Hunter's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

Entry price: $0/mo (Free)
Free tier: Yes
Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
Best for: B2B sales teams needing combined email discovery and verification; Small teams and freelancers on the free tier (50 credits/month); Outreach workflows that combine prospecting, verification, and sequencing in one tool; European teams requiring GDPR-compliant processing with DPA

Hunter plans & pricing

All published Hunter plans. Sourced per row; quote-only tiers show no price.
Plan	Monthly	Annual	Billing	Notes	Source
Free	$0	—	flat	50 credits/month (600/year). Email verification uses 0.5 credits per address. No credit card required.	hunter.io
Starter	$34	−31%	flat	Billed annually at $34/mo ($408/yr). Month-to-month rate: $49/mo. 2,000 credits/month (24,000/year). Email verification at 0.5 credits each = up to 4,000 verifications/month on annual plan.	hunter.io
Growth	$104	−30%	flat	Billed annually at $104/mo ($1,248/yr). Month-to-month rate: $149/mo. 10,000 credits/month; up to 5 connected email accounts; increased saved leads.	hunter.io
Scale	$209	−30%	flat	Billed annually at $209/mo ($2,508/yr). Month-to-month rate: $299/mo. 25,000 credits/month; up to 20 connected email accounts; advanced Discover filters.	hunter.io
Enterprise	Quote-only	—	custom	Custom pricing; contact sales. Custom credit volume.	hunter.io

Last verified 2026-06-14. Official pricing page https://hunter.io/pricing fetched 2026-06-14 — complete plan data returned including monthly and annual rates. Email verification is bundled with search/finder credits (0.5 verification credit per email on Free/paid plans). Enterprise plan explicitly listed as custom pricing.

Capabilities

Integrations: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce, Google Sheets, Zapier, Chrome Extension, REST API.

Key features: Email Finder (name + company domain to professional email); Email Verifier with format, MX, SMTP, catch-all, and gibberish checks; Domain Search for finding all emails at a company; Cold email outreach sequencing with A/B testing and reply tracking; Bulk domain search and bulk verification; AI Writing Assistant for email copy; B2B company discovery (Discover feature); Data Processing Agreement available; Google Cloud Belgium hosting.

Plan limits: Free plan: 50 credits/month (email verification costs 0.5 credits each = ~100 verifications/month); Free plan: 100,000 saved leads, 1 connected email account, 500 recipients per sequence; Same email/domain search counted once per billing period; Email Finder won't return address if anti-greylisting technology present.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Hunter cost?

Hunter starts at $0/mo (Free); it has 5 published plans. Verified 2026-06-14.

Is Hunter cheaper billed annually?

Yes. Hunter publishes a 31% discount for paying annually (on the Starter plan). Verified 2026-06-14.

What are cheaper alternatives to Hunter?

Cheaper email verification than Hunter (entry $0/mo) include EmailListVerify at $16/mo, ZeroBounce at $18/mo, Bouncer at $25/mo. Verified 2026-06-14.

Does Hunter support HIPAA?

Hunter HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: Yes.

Does Hunter have a free plan?

Hunter free tier: Yes.

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