Hunter.io vs Snov.io
Both are sales platforms where verification is one feature. Hunter's entry plan is $49 a month for 2,000 credits, and Snov.io's is $39 a month for 1,000 credits, so Hunter gives more credits per dollar at the entry tier. Snov.io bundles drip campaigns and a CRM. Hunter's strength is its finder and domain search.
Prices read from hunter.io and snov.io. We sell a competing product, and it is not in the verdict above — where we fit is at the bottom.
| Hunter.io | Snov.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest route | $49/mo | $39/mo |
| Per year, if subscribed | $588 | $351 |
| Metering | Usage limits | Monthly credits, expire after 30 days on monthly plans |
| Credits expire | Allowance resets monthly | Allowance resets monthly |
| Product type | Outreach suite | Outreach suite |
| 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 | Snov.io | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $49.00 | $39.00 | Snov.io |
| 10,000 | $245.00 | — | Not comparable |
| 50,000 | $1225.00 | — | Not comparable |
| 100,000 | $2450.00 | — | Not comparable |
How each one bills you
Hunter.io charges $49 a month for 2,000 verifications, or $588 for a year, metered as usage limits. Snov.io charges $39 a month for 1,000 verifications, or $351 for a year, metered as monthly credits, expire after 30 days on monthly plans.
Hunter.io's allowance is tied to the subscription period. Snov.io'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 Snov.io: unused credits expire every 30 days on a monthly plan, and finding and verifying draw on the same pool.
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
finding addresses by domain is the main job and you want more credits per dollar at the entry tier.
Choose Snov.io if
you want finding, sequences and a lightweight CRM in one tool, and 1,000 credits a month is enough.
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 Snov.io included.
Common questions
- Hunter.io or Snov.io — which is better?
- Both are sales platforms where verification is one feature. Hunter's entry plan is $49 a month for 2,000 credits, and Snov.io's is $39 a month for 1,000 credits, so Hunter gives more credits per dollar at the entry tier. Snov.io bundles drip campaigns and a CRM. Hunter's strength is its finder and domain search.
- How much do Hunter.io and Snov.io cost?
- Hunter.io costs $49 a month for 2,000 verifications, or $588 for a year. Snov.io costs $39 a month for 1,000 verifications, or $351 for a year. Both read from their own pricing pages — Hunter.io on 2026-09-01, Snov.io on 2026-10-12.
- Should I choose Hunter.io?
- Choose Hunter.io if finding addresses by domain is the main job and you want more credits per dollar at the entry tier.
- Should I choose Snov.io?
- Choose Snov.io if you want finding, sequences and a lightweight CRM in one tool, and 1,000 credits a month is enough.
- Is there an alternative to both Hunter.io and Snov.io?
- 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 Snov.io can cost less.