Compare/Head to head

Hunter vs PipiLeads

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

PipiLeads

$9.95/mo Free tier

B2B email finder with a free 50-credit plan, subscriptions from $9.95/mo and pay-as-you-go credits from a 250-credit minimum.

Where PipiLeads fits

Solo prospectors who want a free 50-credit start
Teams buying lifetime credit packs instead of a seat
Users pulling emails from LinkedIn with the extension
Shops that want unused subscription credits to roll

At a glance

Detail	Hunter	PipiLeads
Starting price	$34/mo	$9.95/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Yes	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Email finders, Verification, Lead generation	Email finders, 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

PipiLeads

Stands out: Pay-as-you-go credits never expire, and subscription leftover credits roll while you stay paid.

Watch out: One credit buys one email. Records older than 30 days are refreshed before download. Phone numbers sit on higher paid tiers.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need phones on the cheap tiers
Buyers who want a published REST API

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

PipiLeads

Free 50 credits every month
Subscriptions from $9.95/mo; PAYG credits never expire
Subscription leftovers roll while paid

Phones not on the cheap credit packs
One credit per email, including re-checks
Cancel drops you to 50 free credits

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

PipiLeads

$9.95/mo

Free plan is 50 credits/month. Monthly subscriptions: Bronze $9.95 for 250 credits, Silver $14.95 for 500, Gold $29.95 for 1,250 (3 users), Platinum $49.95 for 2,500 (5 users) and Diamond $99.95 for 7,500 (10 users). Pay as you go has a 250-credit minimum and lifetime validity, at rates down to $0.018 per credit. Unused subscription credits roll over while you stay paid. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Hunter cheaper than PipiLeads?

PipiLeads starts lower, at $9.95/mo against $34/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 PipiLeads for free?

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

Does Hunter or PipiLeads 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?