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A Hunter alternative for agent workloads.

Hunter is a good fit for teams that want a mature email finder with a Chrome extension and unlimited users. Ravn suits agent-driven work where verification volume matters, because its $24 plan includes 10,000 lookups a month and every lookup after that is $1 per 1,000, instead of a credit pool.

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Hunter and Ravn at a glance

Only facts from public pricing pages. Where a page did not say, the cell says so.

HunterRavn
Price entry pointStarter €49/mo (€34/mo billed yearly)$24/mo
What the entry plan includes2,000 credits a month. Find = 1 credit, verify = 0.5 credit.10,000 lookups a month across every tool: verification, email finding, website scraping, phone validation, IP to company. Beyond that, $1 per 1,000 ($0.001 each), billed monthly, up to a spending cap you set. People and company lookups run on your own provider key (e.g. People Data Labs); Ravn makes the call and stores nothing.
Free tier50 credits a month1,000 lookups total, no card
Misses charged?NoNo. A not_found result is free
MCP serverYes, on all tiers including freeYes, remote, OAuth sign-in or API key
CLINot stated on pricing pageYes, npx ravn
REST APIYesYes
Unused allowanceCredits reset monthly, no rolloverNo credits to expire. The plan includes 10,000 lookups a month; beyond that it is $1 per 1,000, billed monthly.

Source: Hunter pricing page, checked 3 Nov 2026. Prices from each company’s public pricing page, checked 3 November 2026. Check their site for current prices. Ravn prices: pricing.

Their strengths

Where Hunter is the better choice

Hunter has a long track record and a mature email finder. Its plans include unlimited users, its Chrome extension is live today (Ravn’s is still on its way to the store), and its MCP server is available on every tier, including the free one.

Hunter does not charge for misses either, so on that point the two are level. If your team finds emails by hand in the browser, Hunter is likely the more comfortable tool.

Our fit

Where Ravn fits better

If an agent verifies lists, Ravn’s model is different: verification is included in the plan, with 10,000 lookups a month for $24 and $1 per 1,000 after that, rather than drawn from a monthly credit pool. validate_emails takes up to 1,000 addresses per call. The verification pricing comparison lays out the per-1,000 numbers.

Each verdict carries a status, an A to F risk score, a reason and mailbox_checked, so an agent can tell a confirmed mailbox from a domain that simply accepts mail. The CLI enriches a CSV in place and resumes if it stops. And because Ravn sells the software, not the data, it stores no people data and resells no one’s records: any people or company lookups run on your own provider key. Want to try first? Use the free email verifier or free email finder.

Switch

Switching in 10 minutes

Free accounts get 1,000 lookups with no card, so you can try this before changing anything.

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    Connect the MCP server

    In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste https://api.askravn.com/mcp, sign in with your email code and click Allow. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http ravn https://api.askravn.com/mcp, then /mcp → Authenticate. See the MCP server guide.

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    Sign in from the terminal

    Run npx ravn login, enter the 6-digit code from your email, then npx ravn tools to list all 25 tools. The CLI docs cover every flag.

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    Map Hunter jobs to Ravn tools

    Email finder → search_business_email_by_name (name + company domain). Email verifier → validate_email, or validate_emails for lists. Company details from a domain → scrape_website or domain_to_company.

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    Test on a small sample

    Run npx ravn enrich leads.csv --tool search_business_email_by_name --map name=Name,company=Website --limit 25 --dry-run, check the plan, then drop --dry-run. Your columns are kept, rw_* columns are added, and progress saves every 25 rows so a stopped run resumes.

FAQ

Common questions.

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Does Hunter charge for emails it can’t find?

Hunter’s pricing page says misses are not charged. Ravn is the same: a not_found result is free. The real difference is the pricing model, monthly credits versus a flat plan with $1 per 1,000 lookups beyond it.

Which costs less for bulk verification, Hunter or Ravn?

On Hunter Starter, a verification costs 0.5 credit, roughly €12.25 per 1,000 on monthly billing. Ravn is $24 a month with 10,000 lookups included, then $1 per 1,000, verification included. Which is cheaper depends on your volume; see the pricing comparison.

Do Hunter credits roll over to the next month?

Hunter’s pricing page says credits reset monthly with no rollover. Ravn has no credits at all: the plan includes 10,000 lookups a month and usage beyond that is billed at $1 per 1,000, so there is nothing to roll over or expire.

Can I run Hunter and Ravn side by side in Claude?

Yes. Both offer MCP servers, so you can add Ravn as a custom connector next to an existing one and compare answers on the same names before you switch.

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