Head-to-head
Apollo vs Hunter.io
Apollo is our stronger pick on aggregate; Hunter.io still wins for specific personas.
8.3
/ 10
Pricing
7.8
/ 10
8.3
/ 10
Deliverability
7.8
/ 10
8.3
/ 10
Integrations
7.8
/ 10
8.3
/ 10
Use-case fit
7.8
/ 10
Pick Apollo when
- →You're an SMB or growth-stage sales team that needs lead data + basic engagement on one bill, not five.
- →Your ICP is US tech / SaaS where Apollo's data quality is strongest.
- →You want a free tier to test before committing — Apollo's free plan is actually usable for sub-100 lookups/month.
- →You'd rather have 'good enough' across 4 functions than 'great' at 1 — Apollo's bundle math beats buying ZoomInfo + Outreach + Salesloft separately for SMB volume.
Pick Hunter.io when
- →Solo founders or small teams that need occasional email lookups rather than systematic prospecting (under 200 lookups/month).
- →Recruiters or freelancers who want a fast, focused email-finder Chrome extension without a full database subscription.
- →Buyers who appreciate Hunter's free tier (25 searches/month) for very low-volume use.
- →Operators who run domain-based lookups (find all emails at a company) more than role-based prospecting.
- →Entry pricing matters — $49 vs $59
Apollo
from $59/mo
Hunter.io
from $49/mo
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