Compare/Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
$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
€5.69/user/mo
LinkMatch syncs LinkedIn and XING profiles into a CRM in one click. Standard for CATS and PCRecruiter starts at €5.69 per user per month billed annually. HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM Standard is €15.99 billed annually, or €21.99 monthly.
Where LinkMatch fits
| Detail | Hunter | LinkMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $34/mo | €5.69/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 |
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
LinkMatch
Stands out: Licenses are per CRM. Standard includes 300 email enrichments. 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
Hunter
LinkMatch
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
LinkMatch
€5.69/user/mo
No USD rate card; prices are in euros and vary by CRM. Standard for HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Zoho Recruit, Close, Insightly and Salesforce is €21.99 per user a month billed monthly, or €15.99 billed annually; Professional is €35.99 monthly, or €28.99 annually. Standard for CATS and PCRecruiter is €5.99 per user a month, or €5.69 billed annually. Greenhouse Standard is €50 per user a month with a 30-day trial. CSV and Excel export is pay as you go at €10 per 100 profiles or €75 per 1,000. Quarterly saves 10% and annual saves 25%. Standard includes 300 email enrichments; Professional includes 1,100 enrichments and 1,100 bulk exports. Most plans have a 14-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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