Compare/Head to head

CUFinder vs Hunter

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

Starting price

CUFinder

$49/mo Free tier

B2B contact and company enrichment API. Free 15 credits; Lite is $49/mo for 1,000 credits.

Where CUFinder fits

Builders enriching lists via API
HubSpot or Salesforce ops
Clay users adding another source
Teams that will start on 15 free credits

Hunter

$34/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	CUFinder	Hunter
Starting price	$49/mo	$34/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Email finders, Lead generation	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation
Capterra	4.9 from 22 reviews	4.6 from 711 reviews

Where they pull apart

CUFinder

Stands out: Start-free credits plus a $49 Lite API (HubSpot, Salesforce, Clay, Apollo named): pay for matches, not scrapes.

Watch out: 1,000 credits at $49 is a trial-sized pack for a real desk. Pro is $299. The 15-credit free grant is not a 14-day trial.

Not the right fit for

People who need unlimited reveals
Sequencer buyers
Desks that will not use 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

CUFinder

$49 Lite plus a free 15-credit start
API-first enrichment
HubSpot, Salesforce, Clay, Apollo named

1,000 credits is small
No published integrations directory
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

CUFinder

$49/mo

Every account starts free with no card. Lite is $49 per month for 1,000 credits, Standard $129, Pro $299 and Premium $449, all billed monthly, with annual billing discounted. One credit is one successful match, and every plan includes unlimited teammates. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Hunter

$34/mo

Free plan with 50 credits a month. Starter is $34/mo billed yearly ($408), or $49 monthly, for 2,000 credits a month; Growth is $104/mo yearly or $149 monthly for 10,000 credits; Scale is $209/mo yearly or $299 monthly for 25,000 credits. Credits do not roll over. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is CUFinder cheaper than Hunter?

Hunter starts lower, at $34/mo against $49/mo for CUFinder. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try CUFinder or Hunter for free?

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

Does CUFinder 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?