Compare/Head to head

Hunter vs LeadMagic

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

Starting price

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

LeadMagic

$82.50/mo

Credit-based email, mobile and validation APIs for recruiting and sales lists, from $82.50/mo billed annually. You are charged on valid results, not attempts.

Where LeadMagic fits

RevOps and sourcers enriching over API
Teams that want pay-per-valid-result, not a heavy interface
MCP enrichment in agent workflows
Agencies feeding Clay, Instantly or Smartlead

At a glance

Detail	Hunter	LeadMagic
Starting price	$34/mo	$82.50/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	Yes	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation
Capterra	4.6 from 711 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

LeadMagic

Stands out: Pay-per-valid-result enrichment with hosted MCP and a public API.

Watch out: It enriches but does not send, so a sequencer is still needed.

Not the right fit for

Recruiters who want a LinkedIn Chrome finder as the product
Buyers who need a sequencer

Pros and cons

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

LeadMagic

Pay per valid result, not per attempt
Hosted MCP plus REST
Named hooks into Clay, Apollo, Instantly and Smartlead

Not a sending tool
No interface for browsing prospects
Credit maths needs watching at volume

What each one costs

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

LeadMagic

$82.50/mo

Essential is $82.50/mo billed annually ($990 a year), or $99 monthly, for 5,000 credits a month. Growth is $249 monthly ($2,490 a year), Professional $499 monthly ($4,990 a year) and Ultimate $849 monthly ($8,490 a year). Annual billing is 10 months for 12. One credit pool covers every endpoint and empty lookups are free; an email costs 1 credit and a mobile 5. There are no free credits. API, CLI and MCP access are on every plan. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Hunter cheaper than LeadMagic?

Hunter starts lower, at $34/mo against $82.50/mo for LeadMagic. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Hunter or LeadMagic for free?

Hunter carries a free tier on our listing. Hunter offers a free trial.

Does Hunter or LeadMagic have an MCP server?

Hunter and LeadMagic ship 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?