Compare/Head to head

Hunter vs Tomba

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

Tomba

$37/mo Free tier Free trial

Finder plus verifier on one credit meter, with MCP and a real free allowance. Paid plans start at $37/mo billed yearly, or $49 monthly.

Where Tomba fits

Recruiters who want find and verify in one bill
Desks using MCP or the REST API
Teams that need catch-all resolution
Buyers who want a no-card free allowance

At a glance

Detail	Hunter	Tomba
Starting price	$34/mo	$37/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, Verification, Lead generation
Capterra	4.6 from 711 reviews	4.7 from 19 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

Tomba

Stands out: Finder, verifier, and catch-all on one credit meter, plus hosted MCP.

Watch out: Phone lookups cost five credits each, so phone-heavy work burns the meter fast.

Not the right fit for

Teams that only want LinkedIn mobiles
High-volume phone lookup (phones cost more credits)

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

Tomba

Finder and verifier share one credit meter
25 free searches each month, no card
Hosted MCP plus REST and a Chrome extension

Phone lookups cost five credits each
Catch-all lift figures come from the vendor
No sequencer, so outreach needs a second tool

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

Tomba

$37/mo

A free plan gives 25 search credits every 30 days with no card. Basic is $37/mo billed yearly, or $49 monthly, for 2,500 searches and 2,500 verifications; Growth $67/mo yearly or $89 monthly for 5,000 of each; Pro $149/mo yearly or $199 monthly for 20,000; and Pro Plus $337/mo yearly or $449 monthly for 50,000. Searches that find nothing cost nothing, and yearly billing takes 25% off. Enterprise is $4,999/mo on an annual contract. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Hunter cheaper than Tomba?

Hunter starts lower, at $34/mo against $37/mo for Tomba. 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 Tomba for free?

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

Does Hunter or Tomba have an MCP server?

Hunter and Tomba 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?