Hunter.io alternatives for finding work emails
Hunter gives you an email finder, domain search and outreach in one subscription, plus a free plan. People look elsewhere when they don't want a subscription or want to pay only for addresses that were confirmed.
Updated by the Resolvary team
Pick Resolvary if you want no subscription and want to pay only for addresses the mail server confirmed, at a flat 3¢ each. Stay with Hunter if you'll use more than about 13,600 lookups a year, or you want domain search and email sequences in one tool. Anymail Finder also bills only for verified results, on a monthly plan.
What Hunter charges
Hunter sells credits by subscription. Its Starter plan costs $408 a year for 24,000 credits, or $588 a year if you pay monthly. One credit buys one email found and half a credit buys one check. A free plan includes 50 credits a month.1
Hunter's finder can return addresses it couldn't validate, marked with a confidence score instead of its Verified badge.2 Its pricing page says one credit is counted for each email found and doesn't carve those out.1 If the address can't be found, the search is free.
The options compared
| Tool | How you pay | Entry price | Cost per email | You're charged when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolvary | Per result, no subscription | None | 3¢ flat | The mail server confirms the address |
| Hunter | Annual or monthly credits | $408 a year for 24,000 credits; free plan with 50 a month1 | 1.7¢ if you use every credit | An email is found1 |
| Anymail Finder | Monthly credits | $29 a month for 400 credits3 | 7.3¢ at entry, 0.8¢ on the 100k plan | A verified email is found3 |
| Findymail | Monthly plan | $99 a month, "generous usage"4 | Not published per email | Sold as verified B2B emails only4 |
| Snov.io | Monthly or annual credits | $29.25 a month billed annually for 1,000 credits5 | 2.9¢ if every credit goes on finding | Not stated on its pricing page |
Where the math flips
At 3¢ each, $408 buys 13,600 confirmed emails. Below that number, Resolvary costs less than Hunter's annual Starter plan and you have no unused credits. Above it, Hunter's lower price per credit wins, as long as you use the credits you paid for.
When Hunter is the better choice
- You want every address at a company. Hunter's Domain Search does that, while Resolvary looks up one named person at a time.
- You want to send sequences from the same tool.
- You want to search a B2B database for new leads.
- You'll use more than about 13,600 lookups a year.
When Resolvary fits better
- Your volume is irregular and you don't want a plan running in quiet months.
- You'd rather get no address than one nobody could confirm.
- You already have the names and only need their addresses.
The other options
Anymail Finder is the closest match on billing. It charges one credit only if a verified email is found and credits back a verified email that bounces. It looks up by name and domain or LinkedIn URL, and starts with a subscription, though a 7-day trial includes 100 credits.3
Findymail sells flat monthly plans, starting at $99, rather than metered credits. It adds phone numbers and advertises a guaranteed bounce rate under 5%.4
Snov.io bundles the finder and verifier with email campaigns and warm-up, so it suits teams that want outreach in the same tool. Credits are shared between the finder and the verifier.5
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Hunter?
Hunter's own free plan, with 50 credits a month, is hard to beat for occasional use. Resolvary gives you 2 free lookups a day on the site, with masked results.
Is Resolvary cheaper than Hunter?
Under about 13,600 found emails a year, yes, compared with Hunter's annual Starter plan. Above that, Hunter costs less per email if you use all your credits.
Does Resolvary have a domain search?
No. Resolvary looks up one named person at a time, or a list of names and domains. It has no way to list everyone at a company.
How do I move a list from Hunter to Resolvary?
Export the names and company domains as a CSV and upload it as a new list.
Sources
Prices and policies come from each vendor's own pages, read on November 5, 2026. Vendors change these often, so check the page before you buy.