Head to head

Hunter vs LinkFinder AI

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

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

LinkFinder AI

$29/mo Free trial

B2B enrichment API and lookup tools on one credit meter. Starter is $29/mo billed annually or $49 month to month; pay-as-you-go packs start at $25.

Where LinkFinder AI fits

Builders calling one enrichment endpoint
n8n, Make and Zapier users
Teams that want every feature on the cheap plan
Buyers who prefer non-expiring credit packs

At a glance

Detail	Hunter	LinkFinder AI
Starting price	$49/mo	$29/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation	Email finders, Lead generation, LinkedIn
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

LinkFinder AI

Stands out: Every plan gets every feature: REST API, MCP server, CSV bulk, Google Sheets and HubSpot sync. Only the credit volume changes.

Watch out: Phone lookups cost 50 credits each, and failed API lookups still use credits. The 14-day guarantee is a refund, not a timed trial.

Not the right fit for

SDRs who want a sequencer in the same tool
Phone-heavy workflows on a small budget

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

LinkFinder AI

Starter from $29/mo on annual billing
Every feature on every plan
Pay-as-you-go packs never expire

Phone lookups cost 50 credits each
Failed API lookups still use credits
Refund guarantee lasts only 14 days

What each one costs

Hunter

$49/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

LinkFinder AI

$29/mo

Starter is $29/mo billed annually or $49/mo month to month for 5,000 credits; Professional is $59 or $99 and Scale $149 or $249. Enterprise contracts start at $999/mo. One-time packs start at $25 for 1,000 credits and never expire; a 14-day money-back guarantee applies to first payments. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Hunter cheaper than LinkFinder AI?

LinkFinder AI starts lower, at $29/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 Hunter or LinkFinder AI for free?

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

Does Hunter or LinkFinder AI have an MCP server?

Hunter and LinkFinder AI 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?