Head to head

Hunter vs LinkMatch

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

LinkMatch

€15.99/user/mo

LinkMatch syncs LinkedIn and XING profiles into a CRM in one click. HubSpot Standard starts at €15.99 per user per month. Pipedrive is €19.99 and Zoho CRM is €21.99.

Where LinkMatch fits

Recruiters in Greenhouse, CATS, or PCRecruiter who source on LinkedIn
HubSpot reps who want one-click LinkedIn-to-CRM
EU desks that also capture XING
Teams that enrich email on save, 100/month on Standard

At a glance

Detail	Hunter	LinkMatch
Starting price	$49/mo	€15.99/user/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	Yes	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation	Email finders, LinkedIn, CRM
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

LinkMatch

Stands out: Licenses are per CRM. Standard includes 100 email enrichments per month. Supported recruiting systems include Greenhouse, CATS, and PCRecruiter.

Watch out: No USD rate card. Two CRMs means two subscriptions. Pro bulk export of 1100 Sales Navigator or Recruiter profiles per month is not on Standard.

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need a dollar price list
Stacks that must write one profile into two CRMs without a second bill

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

LinkMatch

€15.99/user/mo HubSpot Standard is the published floor
Recruiting CRMs include Greenhouse, CATS, and PCRecruiter
XING besides LinkedIn

No USD prices
One CRM per subscription
Standard email enrichments cap at 100/month

What each one costs

Hunter

$49/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

LinkMatch

€15.99/user/mo

No USD rate card. Standard is €15.99/user/month for HubSpot, €19.99 for Pipedrive, and €21.99 for Zoho CRM. Quarterly saves 10%, annual saves 25%. CSV export is €10 per 100 profiles. Standard includes 100 email enrichments per month. Pro includes 250 enrichments and 1100 bulk exports. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Hunter or LinkMatch for free?

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

Does Hunter or LinkMatch 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?