Hunter vs MillionVerifier: Which Should Verify Your Cold Email List?
MillionVerifier is the cheaper choice if all you need is verification: 10,000 checks cost $39 once, while Hunter needs its $149-a-month Growth plan to cover 10,000 verifications a month. Hunter is worth it when you also use it to find emails and send sequences, because verification shares one credit pool with everything else Hunter does.
Prices below were read on Hunter's pricing page, Hunter's verifier page and MillionVerifier's site on 6 November 2026. Check both before you buy.
How each one charges
Hunter is a suite. Its plans give monthly credits that pay for finding, verifying and other actions. One verification costs 0.5 credit, so each credit is two checks.
| Hunter plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | Credits a month | Verifications a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 50 | 100 |
| Starter | $49 | $408 a year | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| Growth | $149 | $1,248 a year | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| Scale | $299 | $2,508 a year | 25,000 | 50,000 |
MillionVerifier sells one-time credit packs for verification only, and says the credits never expire.
| MillionVerifier pack | Price | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $39 | $3.90 |
| 50,000 | $89 | $1.78 |
| 100,000 | $149 | $1.49 |
| 500,000 | $299 | $0.60 |
| 1,000,000 | $449 | $0.45 |
Side by side
| Hunter | MillionVerifier | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Finder, verifier and outreach suite | Verifier only |
| Cheapest paid option | $49 a month for 4,000 checks | $39 once for 10,000 checks |
| Free allowance | 50 credits a month (100 checks) | 100 free credits on sign-up |
| Credits on monthly billing | Reset monthly, no rollover | Packs never expire |
| Unknown results | Free | Its site says risky emails it can't verify with certainty are refunded |
| Catch-all results | Returned as accept-all, charged | Its site says catch-all checks are included |
| Repeat addresses in bulk | Charged | Check current terms |
Cost if you verify every month
Cold email teams re-check leads before every campaign, so a monthly figure is the honest comparison. Hunter at its monthly price, MillionVerifier buying the matching pack each month.
| Checks a month | Hunter | MillionVerifier | SimpleVerifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 | $49 (Starter) | $39 (10,000 pack) | $39 (Pro) |
| 10,000 | $149 (Growth) | $39 | $39 (Pro) |
| 50,000 | $299 (Scale) | $89 | $39 (Pro) |
| 100,000 | Enterprise, custom price | $149 | $39 (Pro) |
SimpleVerifier Pro is $39 a month: the first 100,000 checks a month at full speed, then slower, never cut off. Starter is $9 a month for 2,500. See pricing.
Which fits which buyer
| You are... | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Finding emails in Hunter and sending from Hunter | Hunter, and verify there |
| Buying leads from Apollo or a data vendor, cleaning them before a sequencer | A dedicated verifier |
| Cleaning a 2,000,000-row archive once | MillionVerifier |
| Re-checking 20,000 to 100,000 leads every month | A flat monthly plan |
If you do keep Hunter for finding, you can still export its leads and verify them elsewhere. Our Hunter export to email list tool turns the export into a clean column, and clean a Hunter export before a sequence walks through it.
Catch-all domains
Many B2B domains accept mail for every address, so no verifier can prove a single mailbox exists there. Hunter labels these accept-all and charges for them. MillionVerifier says catch-all checks are included in its price.
SimpleVerifier never calls a catch-all valid. Those rows come back risky, with a higher, medium or lower likelihood grade, so you can choose how deep into the catch-all pile to send. Our guide on sending to catch-all emails covers the rules, and the catch-all checker tests a domain for free.
How to decide fairly
- Take 500 rows from your own list, including some known bounces.
- Run them through each tool on the free allowance.
- Compare how each labels catch-all and unknown rows.
- Send only to the valid rows and count bounces.
- Price your real monthly volume with the verification cost calculator.
More detail: Hunter alternatives, MillionVerifier pricing explained, and the Hunter and MillionVerifier pricing pages.
Try it on the same sample
Add SimpleVerifier to the test. The first 100 checks are free with a Google sign-in on the verify page.
Common questions
Is Hunter or MillionVerifier cheaper for email verification?
MillionVerifier, by a wide margin, if you only verify. On prices read on 6 November 2026, 10,000 MillionVerifier credits cost $39 once, while Hunter's Growth plan ($149 a month) gives 10,000 credits, which is 20,000 verifications at 0.5 credit each. Hunter's cheapest paid plan, Starter at $49 a month, covers 4,000 verifications.
Do Hunter credits roll over?
Not on monthly billing. Hunter's pricing page says credits reset monthly and don't roll over. MillionVerifier says its credits never expire.
Does Hunter charge for unknown results?
No. Hunter's verifier page says valid, invalid and accept-all are charged, and unknown and disposable are free. It also says bulk uploads are always charged, including repeat addresses.
Which is better for cold email?
If Hunter is already your finder and outreach tool, its built-in verifier is convenient. If you buy leads elsewhere and only need to clean them, a dedicated verifier costs less per check. Test both on the same 500 rows of your own list before deciding.
Which is more accurate?
We do not publish accuracy figures for any vendor, ourselves included. Run the same sample through each, send only to the valid rows, and compare bounces.
Check your list before you send
Real mailbox checks over SMTP, and nothing is sent to the address. Sign in with Google and your first 100 email checks are free, no card. Plans for bigger lists are on the pricing page.