Head to head

Hunter vs Surfe

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

Surfe

$39/user/mo Free tier

LinkedIn-to-CRM enrichment and contact sync. Free plan; Essential is $39/user/mo billed annually ($49 monthly).

Where Surfe fits

  • Sales teams living in LinkedIn and HubSpot or Salesforce
  • SDRs who need one-click CRM push
  • Pipedrive shops
  • Buyers who will start free

At a glance

DetailHunterSurfe
Starting price$49/mo$39/user/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underEmail finders, Verification, Lead generationEmail finders, Outreach
Capterra4.6 from 711 reviewsNot 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

Surfe

Stands out: Push LinkedIn people into Salesforce, HubSpot, or Pipedrive without a CSV: sales-team contact sync, not a bulk finder.

Watch out: Essential is $39 annual / $49 monthly per user. The $29/mo figure is a separate enrichment module, not Essential.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who only need a bulk email find
  • Teams without a CRM
  • People who want unlimited Swordfish-style reveals

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

Surfe

  • Free plan then a clear Essential seat
  • Native Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive push
  • Clay, Lemlist, Outreach named
  • The $29/mo enrichment module costs extra
  • Per-user, not unlimited data
  • Not a bulk list finder

What each one costs

Hunter

$49/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Surfe

$39/user/mo

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Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Hunter cheaper than Surfe?
Surfe starts lower, at $39/user/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 Surfe for free?
Hunter and Surfe carry a free tier on our listing. Hunter offers a free trial.
Does Hunter or Surfe 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?