Hunter
Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
Primitives
- Provider type
- commercial
- Core dataset
- Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
- Strongest geos
- US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany
Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
Why GTM teams care
Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
Tasks you can run with Hunter on Deepline
Hunter is wired into Deepline. 9 actions are available out of the box, runnable from the CLI or as a column step in an enrichment spreadsheet.
Quick start
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_check_credits:{}' --jsonAvailable actions
Hunter Check Credits
Check Hunter account credit usage and remaining balance
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_check_credits:{}' --jsonHunter Combined Find
Bundle person and company enrichment in one call when you already have an email or LinkedIn hint.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_combined_find:{}' --jsonHunter Companies Find
Build account context (industry, size, socials, generic inboxes) from a known company domain.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_companies_find:{"domain":"{{domain}}"}' --jsonHunter Discover
Create broad, high-recall account lists with natural-language ICP filters before spending credits.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_discover:{}' --jsonHunter Domain Search
Collect role-filtered company emails with confidence and source metadata for outbound sequencing.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_domain_search:{"domain":"{{domain}}"}' --jsonHunter Email Count
Estimate reachable contact depth on a domain before running paid domain/email enrichment.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_email_count:{"domain":"{{domain}}"}' --jsonHunter Email Finder
Generate one high-confidence work email from name plus domain with confidence scoring.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_email_finder:{"domain":"{{domain}}","first_name":"{{first_name}}","last_name":"{{last_name}}"}' --jsonHunter Email Verifier
Gate final sends by checking deliverability, disposable signals, and account-level risk fields.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_email_verifier:{"email":"{{email}}"}' --jsonHunter People Find
Hydrate one known contact with role, socials, and company context from email or LinkedIn identity.
deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=hunter_people_find:{}' --jsonWhat people are saying about Hunter
Real quotes from 5 cited sources across review sites, blogs, Reddit, HN, X, and community forums.
“It helps you find and verify email addresses quickly, with clear confidence scores that actually hold up.”
“Got a 60%+ bounce rate from email addresses which is un-acceptable.”
“Over 50% of the names & email addresses listed on Hunter.io NO LONGER WORK AT THE FIRM.”
“The company then began charging me for two subscriptions tied to the same email...the company continued charging me for my original subscription for two months.”
“Hunter's customer service is consistently excellent...very professional, responsive and helpful.”
Frequently asked
What is Hunter?
Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
What is Hunter best for?
Hunter is tracked for Domain-based email finder. One of the original email finding tools with a large database and API.
What do public references say about Hunter?
The cited source set is cautious, with 3 negative references out of 5. Deepline tracks 1 cited source for this provider entry.
What should teams check before choosing Hunter?
Check coverage fit, integration surface area, data freshness, contract terms, and whether the provider matches the team's target accounts and regions.
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- Category
- Email Finders
- Community mentions
- 7
- Sentiment score
- Neutral (-0.20)
- Website
- hunter.io
Questions mentioning Hunter
8 questions reference this provider.
What's the best waterfall for finding work emails?
“...-------|-----------|-----| | **B2B SaaS (US)** | Apollo → Findymail → Hunter | Best coverage for tech companies | | **Enterprise/Fortune 500** | Findymail → Apollo → Clearbit | Better co...”
What are the most effective email finder tools and strategies to improve verification rates while minimizing credit usage?
“...ce sources first and only verify at the end to avoid wasting credits. Hunter and Apollo have shown good results as alternatives to Clay's built-in finder tools, with effectiveness varyin...”
Which data enrichment tools work best for LATAM prospecting?
“.../) 2. [Lusha](https://www.lusha.com/) 3. [Snov](https://snov.io/) 4. [Hunter](https://hunter.io/) 5. [Apollo](https://www.apollo.io/) (backup) ## Regional Coverage Considerations **Str...”
If Clay's '@work email' enrichment can't find anything, what are my options?
“...waterfall enrichments fail, use email pattern recognition tools like Hunter.io for company-specific patterns.”
How can I find a founder's email without knowing their name?
“...ess Once you have the founder's name, use email finding tools: - **[Hunter.io](https://hunter.io)** - Use "Find Email" enrichment with the person's name and domain - **[Snov.io](https:...”
Quick question: I only have website URLs and I want to find the company emails based on the domain. When I use hunter and snov seperately in Clay, it gives an option to populate first name, last name,
“...ail finding and only outputs email addresses by default. When you use Hunter individually, it requires a full name + company domain as inputs and returns additional person data. [[docume...”
I have a table with the company details and most of them are not even available on LinkedIn.. Now I simply want to find the emails of the founder/CEOs... but I don't have their name either.
“...es, job titles, and can include emails. Once you have names, use your Hunter API to find their work emails with the "Find Work Email" action. Try Sculptor (top-right corner) first - it c...”
I have setup a waterfall enrichment in clay. I have API for hunter > prospeo > snov and only these three providers were selected to find the emails but still clay has utilized the credits. Why?
“...ail passes or fails validation. Each provider attempt costs credits - Hunter, Prospeo, and Snov each charge [clay.com](https://www.clay.com/faq) attempt when using our managed accounts....”
Community signals
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