Hunter.io vs Skrapp
Both are prospecting tools whose entry plans include 2,000 credits a month: Hunter at $49 and Skrapp at $39. Skrapp charges only for results marked valid or catch-all, and its unused credits roll over. Hunter offers a wider outreach platform, with campaigns and connected mailboxes.
Prices read from hunter.io and skrapp.io. We sell a competing product, and it is not in the verdict above — where we fit is at the bottom.
| Hunter.io | Skrapp | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest route | $49/mo | $39/mo |
| Per year, if subscribed | $588 | $348 |
| Metering | Usage limits | 2,000 credits/mo from $39, unused credits roll over |
| Credits expire | Allowance resets monthly | Allowance resets monthly |
| Product type | Outreach suite | Finder + verifier |
| Price checked | 2026-09-01 | 2026-10-12 |
Cost for one pass over a list
Each vendor’s cheapest available route. An empty cell means that vendor does not publish an allowance we can calculate from, not that it is free.
| List size | Hunter.io | Skrapp | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $49.00 | $39.00 | Skrapp |
| 10,000 | $245.00 | $195.00 | Skrapp |
| 50,000 | $1225.00 | $349.00 | Skrapp |
| 100,000 | $2450.00 | $698.00 | Skrapp |
How each one bills you
Hunter.io charges $49 a month for 2,000 verifications, or $588 for a year, metered as usage limits. Skrapp charges $39 a month for 2,000 verifications, or $348 for a year, metered as 2,000 credits/mo from $39, unused credits roll over.
Hunter.io's allowance is tied to the subscription period. Skrapp's allowance is tied to the subscription period. For uneven volume, expiry often matters more than the headline price, because credits that lapse raise the real cost of every address you did verify.
What to watch with Hunter.io: credits are allocated per year rather than per month, so a heavy quarter draws down the annual allowance early. With Skrapp: the jump from 2,000 to 50,000 credits is a jump from $39 to $349 a month, with nothing published in between.
Both meter verifications, so checking the same list again costs again. Before committing to either, verify an address you invented at a real domain and an address at a catch-all domain on both. The first should come back invalid and the second as risky or accept-all, not valid.
Choose Hunter.io if
you want to find addresses and send sequences from the same tool.
Choose Skrapp if
you mainly find addresses from LinkedIn and company sites and want unused credits to roll over.
Disclosure — our product
Where SimpleVerifier fits, and where it does not
We publish this comparison and we sell a third option, so treat the rest of this section as the pitch it is. SimpleVerifier is a flat monthly price with unlimited email verifications and API access included, so there are no credits to buy or expire:
Pro $29.99/mo
Unlimited email verification, finder and phone format checks.
Email + Phone $49.99/mo
Everything in Pro, plus live carrier lookups for your phone lists.
That is worth it in two cases: large lists, because volume does not change the price, and lists you verify repeatedly, because a confirmed result is cached for 14 days so the second pass costs nothing. Outside those two cases, a metered vendor is usually cheaper and you should use one, Hunter.io and Skrapp included.
Common questions
- Hunter.io or Skrapp — which is better?
- Both are prospecting tools whose entry plans include 2,000 credits a month: Hunter at $49 and Skrapp at $39. Skrapp charges only for results marked valid or catch-all, and its unused credits roll over. Hunter offers a wider outreach platform, with campaigns and connected mailboxes.
- How much do Hunter.io and Skrapp cost?
- Hunter.io costs $49 a month for 2,000 verifications, or $588 for a year. Skrapp costs $39 a month for 2,000 verifications, or $348 for a year. Both read from their own pricing pages — Hunter.io on 2026-09-01, Skrapp on 2026-10-12.
- Should I choose Hunter.io?
- Choose Hunter.io if you want to find addresses and send sequences from the same tool.
- Should I choose Skrapp?
- Choose Skrapp if you mainly find addresses from LinkedIn and company sites and want unused credits to roll over.
- Is there an alternative to both Hunter.io and Skrapp?
- SimpleVerifier is a flat monthly plan rather than credits: Pro at $29.99 a month or Email + Phone at $49.99 a month, with unlimited email verifications and API access included. It suits large lists and lists you re-check often. For a small one-off clean, a metered vendor such as Hunter.io or Skrapp can cost less.