Comparison

ContactOut vs Hunter.io

On the evidence we track, ContactOut leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★ContactOut65
Hunter.io45
Score
vioscaleAI score
ContactOut65 / 100high · 75%
Hunter.io45 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓
Model
ContactOutfreemium
Hunter.iofreemium
Price level
ContactOutmid
Hunter.iolow
Starting price
ContactOut$49
Hunter.io–
Transparent
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✗
Integrations
Count
ContactOut11
Hunter.io7
Security
Gdpr
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓
Soc2
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io–
Market
Content
Faq
ContactOut6 items
Hunter.io6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for lead generation. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Linkedin profile scraping chrome extension
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io-
Domain based email pattern guessing
ContactOut-
Hunter.io-
Direct dial mobile number coverage
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io-
Bulk CSV list building and export
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io-
Email deliverability bounce verification
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓
Automated linkedin connection messaging
ContactOut✗
Hunter.io-
Salesforce hubspot CRM export
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓
Outreach salesloft sequencing export
ContactOut✗
Hunter.io-
Zapier make webhook sync
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓
SOC2 type ii
ContactOut✗
Hunter.io-
ISO 27001
ContactOut✗
Hunter.io-
Pricing model
ContactOutFreemium
Hunter.ioFreemium

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ContactOut

Leader

Not documented yet.

Hunter.io

An email intelligence and outreach platform that helps users find verified contact information for business decision-makers, verify email deliverability, and execute automated cold email campaigns with integrated warm-up and automation features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ContactOut

Leader
from $49/moSubscriptionFree tier

Freemium model: free tier with limits, then $49/month (emails) or $199/month (emails + phones)

  • FreeFree
    • 5 emails per day
    • 5 phones per day
    • 5 exports per day
    • Search Portal access
  • Email$49/month for unlimited emails
    • Unlimited emails
    • 300 exports per month
    • Email campaigns
    • List builder
    • Plus everything in free plan
  • Email + Phone$199/month for unlimited emails and phones
    • Unlimited emails
    • Unlimited phones
    • 600 exports per month
    • Data enrichment
    • AI Email Writer
    • +1 more
  • Team/APIContact sales
    • API Access
    • 20% more data coverage
    • Bulk license 700M+ profiles
    • Recruiter Pro compatible
    • Salesforce + ATS integrations
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Hunter.io

HybridFree tier

Free tier with 50 leads per month. Additional usage available through credit purchase.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ContactOut✓
Hunter.io✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (5)
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Zoho
  • Pipedrive

ContactOut

Leader
11 total - 6 not shared
  • Lever
  • Bullhorn
  • Greenhouse
  • Airtable
  • Mailchimp
  • LinkedIn
Independently observed

Hunter.io

11 total - 6 not shared
  • Google Sheets
  • ChatGPT
  • Gmail
  • Google Workspace
  • Outlook
  • Claude
Independently observed
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