Compare/Head to head

Hunter vs Lusha

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

Lusha

$37.45/mo Free tier Free trial

Chrome-first contact data for emails and mobiles, with team plans, MCP and an API. Permanent free plan with 40 credits a month; paid starts at $37.45/mo billed yearly.

Where Lusha fits

Recruiters who live in Chrome on LinkedIn
Teams that need mobiles next to email
Buyers who want MCP on contact data
Desks that will start on a free tier

At a glance

Detail	Hunter	Lusha
Starting price	$34/mo	$37.45/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation	Email finders
Capterra	4.6 from 711 reviews	4.0 from 398 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

Lusha

Stands out: One-click emails and mobiles straight from the browser, plus a hosted MCP.

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

Not the right fit for

Teams that need a sequencer in the same login
Buyers who want a database interface rather than an extension

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

Lusha

Chrome workflow for emails and mobiles
MCP and API available
Free tier to start on

Not a sequencer
Credit limits bite on heavy list work
Coverage varies by region

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

Lusha

$37.45/mo

Lusha has a free plan with 40 credits a month and one seat. Starter is $37.45 a month billed yearly for 4,800 credits a year and one seat; Pro is $52.45 a month billed yearly for 7,200 credits and two seats; Premium is $299.95 a month billed yearly for 40,800 credits and five seats; Scale is custom. Paying yearly saves 25% against monthly billing. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Hunter cheaper than Lusha?

Hunter starts lower, at $34/mo against $37.45/mo for Lusha. 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 Lusha for free?

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

Does Hunter or Lusha have an MCP server?

Hunter and Lusha 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?