Head-to-head
Hunter.io vs Apollo
Apollo is our stronger pick on aggregate; Hunter.io still wins for specific personas.
7.8
/ 10
Pricing — Apollo wins this axis
8.3
/ 10
7.8
/ 10
Deliverability — Apollo wins this axis
8.3
/ 10
7.8
/ 10
Integrations — Apollo wins this axis
8.3
/ 10
7.8
/ 10
Use-case fit — Apollo wins this axis
8.3
/ 10
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
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.
Hunter.io
from $49/mo
Apollo
from $59/mo
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