Switching
A Hunter.io alternative
Cheaper at every tier, a free plan that renews monthly, and a source page for every address. Here is how to move — and what you would give up.
Do not switch if you rely on these
- — A larger index, built over more than a decade — on obscure domains they will often have data where we do not.
- — A mature Chrome extension and Google Sheets add-on that many teams already have installed.
- — Campaigns are built in, so a small team can find, verify and send from one product.
- — Far more integrations, and a longer track record for a procurement review.
VerifyInbox has none of those today. If one of them is load-bearing for your team, staying put is the right decision and we would rather you knew now.
Moving across
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Export from Hunter
Leads → Export → CSV. Take everything; nothing needs cleaning first.
- 2
Create a free account
100 credits, no card. Enough to verify several hundred addresses before you decide.
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Upload and map
Drop the CSV, confirm which column holds the addresses. You see the exact cost before anything is charged.
- 4
Compare on domains you know
Run a domain search on your own company and two customers. You will recognise immediately whether the answers and their sources are right.
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Switch the API
Endpoints map closely: domain-search, email-finder, verify. The response shapes differ, so plan an afternoon rather than a five-minute swap.
What you gain
Verification detail. Every address carries the SMTP response, whether the domain is catch-all or disposable, and a risk score. Hunter returns a single valid/invalid call; it does not show the reasoning behind it.
Honest uncertainty. A verification that could not be completed comes back as unknown and retryable rather than being folded into invalid — and it is not charged.
Explainable scores. Every confidence number opens into the factors that produced it, including whether the name came from the publisher's own markup or was inferred.
Lower cost. $39 for 3,000 credits against $49 for 2,000; $99 for 12,000 against $149 for 10,000. See pricing.
Switching from Hunter.io
What is the best Hunter.io alternative?
It depends what you use Hunter for. For domain search, email finding, verification and an API, VerifyInbox covers the same ground more cheaply and shows the SMTP response, catch-all and disposable flags, and a risk score behind every address. If you use Hunter's campaigns or its Chrome extension, Snov.io or staying put will serve you better.
How do I export my data from Hunter.io?
Hunter exports leads and lists as CSV from the Leads section. Everything you need — addresses, names, companies — comes across. Upload the file here, map the email column, and your original columns come back alongside our verdicts.
Will my Hunter.io credits transfer?
No. Credits are not transferable between vendors. What we can do is start you on the free tier — 100 credits a month, renewing — so you can verify the results on domains you already know before paying anything.
Is there a Hunter.io free alternative?
VerifyInbox's free tier is 100 credits every month and it renews, against Hunter's 50. The free tools also work without an account at all.
What will I lose by switching?
A larger index on obscure domains, a mature Chrome extension, the Google Sheets add-on, built-in campaigns, and a longer list of integrations. Those are real, and if any of them is load-bearing for you, switching is the wrong call.