Head to head

BetterContact vs Hunter

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

BetterContact

$15/mo Free tier

Waterfall contact enrichment API. Starter is $15/mo; Pro is $49/mo.

Where BetterContact fits

Operators running waterfalls instead of one database
HubSpot and Clay users
Teams that want emails and mobiles from many providers
Buyers comparing ContactOut economics

Hunter

$49/mo Free tier Free trial

Name-plus-domain email search with a verifier, API and MCP. Free tier, then $49/mo monthly or $34/mo on annual billing.

Where Hunter fits

Recruiters doing name-plus-domain lookup
Teams that need a finder API
Buyers who want a free tier plus MCP
Desks that live in Chrome or Google Sheets

At a glance

Detail	BetterContact	Hunter
Starting price	$15/mo	$49/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Email finders, Lead generation	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.6 from 711 reviews

Where they pull apart

BetterContact

Stands out: A $15 waterfall across 10-plus sources: the anti-ZoomInfo for operators who care about hit-rate, not a branded graph.

Watch out: Starter is a toe-dip. Real volume is Pro $49 or Enterprise from $799. Free 50 credits are not a timed trial.

Not the right fit for

People who want a single branded graph
Sequencer buyers
Desks that will not wire an API

Hunter

Stands out: The default finder API, with MCP and a widely used free Chrome extension.

Watch out: Built around work email, so it is not a mobile-number product.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need mobiles as the core product
Buyers who want a sequencer in the same login

Pros and cons

BetterContact

Public $15 Starter waterfall
Hit-rate economics versus one expensive graph
HubSpot and Make named

Starter will not cover a real desk
Enterprise jumps to $799
Not a sequencer

Hunter

Public $49 monthly Starter, cheaper annually
Free browser extensions
MCP plus REST API

Work email rather than mobile numbers
No sequencer
Credit caps on the entry plan

What each one costs

BetterContact

$15/mo

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Hunter

$49/mo

Free, paid from ~$49/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is BetterContact cheaper than Hunter?

BetterContact starts lower, at $15/mo against $49/mo for Hunter. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try BetterContact or Hunter for free?

BetterContact and Hunter carry a free tier on our listing. Hunter offers a free trial.

Does BetterContact or Hunter have an MCP server?

Hunter ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?