# email-validation.org vs Hunter

URL: https://email-validation.org/compare/hunter/
Updated: 2026-10-20

> Documentation index: https://email-validation.org/llms.txt

Prices and policies checked on Oct 20, 2026. Sources are linked below. Spotted something out of date? Email [support@email-validation.org](mailto:support@email-validation.org).

|  | email-validation.org | Hunter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10,000 credits | $35 $3.50 / 1k | — |
| 25,000 credits | $49 $1.96 / 1k | — |
| 50,000 credits | $79 $1.58 / 1k | — |
| 1,000,000 credits | $450 $0.45 / 1k | — |
| Free credits | 500 on sign-up | 50 credits per month (100 verifications) |
| Credit expiry | 24 months after they are granted | Monthly credits reset and do not roll over |
| Unknown results | Free | Free |
| Pricing model | One-time packs | Monthly subscription |

## Where Hunter may be the better choice

- Their free credits renew every month (50 credits, or 100 verifications). Our 500 free credits are a one-time grant.
- Monthly plans suit steady, predictable volumes. We sell one-time packs only.
- A longer track record: our launch month is November 2026.
- Features we did not compare here, such as native integrations with other tools. Check their site for those.

## Where email-validation.org differs

- Our credits expire 24 months after they are granted; Hunter: monthly credits reset and do not roll over.
- We sell one-time credit packs, not monthly plans.
- Every account gets 500 free credits, and the first three payments earn bonus credits. See [pricing](https://email-validation.org/pricing/).
- Developer tools: OpenAPI 3.1, JavaScript/TypeScript and Python SDKs, webhooks and an [MCP server](https://email-validation.org/integrations/mcp/).

## How we compared

- We read each service's public pricing page on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded the list price of one-time packs at 10,000, 25,000, 50,000 and 1,000,000 credits. A dash means no pack of that size is listed.
- Free credits, credit expiry and unknown-result billing come from the same pricing page, unless the sources name another page of that service where we read the policy. A policy we could not confirm on a page we opened is shown as not stated.
- Limited-time promotions are left out and named in the sources. Per-1,000 prices are the pack price divided by its credits.
- Prices in USD, excluding tax. VAT or sales tax is added at checkout where applicable. Other services' prices are shown as listed; where a service says its prices include tax, the sources say so.
- We compare published prices and policies only. We do not rank services or claim that any of them is the best.
- We re-check every price at least every 45 days and update the date above.

## Sources

- Hunter: [hunter.io/pricing](https://hunter.io/pricing), checked Oct 20, 2026. Unknown results: [hunter.io/email-verifier](https://hunter.io/email-verifier). Subscription, not packs: Starter $49/month for 4,000 verifications, Growth $149/month for 20,000, Scale $299/month for 50,000.

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## Frequently asked questions

**Is email-validation.org cheaper than Hunter?**

Hunter does not list one-time packs of the same sizes, so we cannot compare list prices directly. Subscription, not packs: Starter $49/month for 4,000 verifications, Growth $149/month for 20,000, Scale $299/month for 50,000.

**Do credits expire with Hunter?**

According to Hunter's pricing page (hunter.io/pricing), checked Oct 20, 2026: monthly credits reset and do not roll over. With email-validation.org, every credit expires 24 months after it is granted, and we spend the soonest-expiring credits first.

**Are unknown results free with Hunter?**

According to hunter.io/email-verifier, checked Oct 20, 2026: unknown results are free. With email-validation.org, unknown results are always free.