CRM · head to head
Daylite vs Hunter
Daylite
CRM
CRM and project management built exclusively for Mac, iPhone and iPad
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
- -
Hunter
CRM
Email finding, verification and cold outreach platform for B2B prospecting
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Hunter has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Daylite it is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.; Hunter free plan is limited to 50 credits per month and a single connected inbox, restricting real usage.
- They diverge on capability: Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Hunter covers Domain search.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Daylite and Hunter actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Daylite
- Native Apple apps
- Apple Mail Assistant
- Projects as first-class objects
- Pipelines
- Linked records
- Smart lists
- Offline working
- Delegation
Only in Hunter
- Domain search
- Email verifier
- Campaign sender
- AI writing assistant
- Browser extension
- CRM integrations
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Daylite
- An all-Mac law firm or architecture practice wants a CRM that behaves like Mac software and files emails from Apple Mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab.not Hunter
- A consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal.not Hunter
- A team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a CRM with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline.not Hunter
- A small business already standardised on Apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a CRM whose Mac experience is an afterthought.not Hunter
Hunter
- Finding verified email addresses for a target companynot Daylite
- Verifying email lists before a campaignnot Daylite
- Running cold outreach sequences from connected inboxesnot Daylite
- Enriching CRM records with contact emailsnot Daylite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Daylite
- It is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.
- The web experience is secondary to the native apps, so remote access from a borrowed or non-Apple computer is limited in a way buyers used to browser CRMs do not anticipate.
- It has no built-in marketing automation, email campaigns or lead scoring, so anything beyond one-to-one email means a separate tool and a Zapier connection.
- Plan caps are hard rather than advisory: Leap is a single user with 500 contacts, and crossing twenty users forces you from Growth to Scale, which is a 50 per cent increase in the per-user rate for capacity you may not need.
- Third-party integrations are thin compared with HubSpot or Pipedrive, and much of what does exist runs through Zapier, so accounting, telephony and support connections are indirect and add their own subscription cost.
Hunter
- Free plan is limited to 50 credits per month and a single connected inbox, restricting real usage.
- Mobile phone or firmographic data is thinner than dedicated sales intelligence platforms.
- Multichannel outreach (LinkedIn, calls, SMS) is not supported, unlike some competitors.
- Higher-volume plans require annual billing to get the advertised discounted price.
Pricing, plan by plan
Daylite
$15/month- Leap$15/month
- One user only
- 500 contacts
- One email integration
- Growth$30/month
- Up to 20 users
- 25,000 contacts
- Three email integrations per user
- Scale$45/month
- Up to 100 users
- 250,000 contacts
- Ten email integrations per user
- Custom$undefined/month
- For teams of ten or more with specific requirements
- Quoted on application
Hunter
Free- FreeFree
- 50 credits per month
- 1 connected email account
- Up to 500 recipients per sequence
- Starter$34/month
- 2,000 monthly credits (billed yearly)
- 3 connected email accounts
- Advanced filters
- Growth$104/month
- 10,000 monthly credits (billed yearly)
- 10 connected email accounts
- Priority support
- Scale$209/month
- 25,000 monthly credits (billed yearly)
- 20 connected email accounts
- Account manager included
Which should you pick?
Choose Daylite if
- You need native apple apps.
- You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS.
- You also want apple mail assistant.
Choose Hunter if
- You need domain search.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want email verifier.
Questions people ask
- Is Daylite or Hunter better?
- Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and Hunter at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Daylite or Hunter?
- Hunter has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15/month for Daylite and Free for Hunter.
- Does Daylite or Hunter run on more platforms?
- Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. Hunter runs on web, api.
- Can I use Hunter for free?
- Yes. Hunter has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Daylite starts at $15/month.
- What is Daylite best used for?
- Daylite is most often used for an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab., a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal., a team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a crm with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline., a small business already standardised on apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a crm whose mac experience is an afterthought.. Of those, an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab. and a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal. are not what Hunter is typically brought in for.
- What can Daylite do that Hunter cannot?
- Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines. Hunter covers Domain search, Email verifier, Campaign sender, AI writing assistant.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Daylite: Does Daylite run on Windows?
No. It is macOS, iPadOS and iOS only. This is the single most common reason buyers rule it out.
Hunter: What does Hunter cost?
Hunter's Free plan gives 50 credits/month. Paid plans (billed yearly) start at $34/month for Starter (2,000 credits), rising to $104/month for Growth and $209/month for Scale, with custom Enterprise pricing above that.
SourceDaylite: Is there a web version?
There is browser access, but the product is designed around the native Mac app and the web view is not a full replacement.
Hunter: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Yes, Hunter's Free plan includes 50 monthly credits, basic database filters, one connected email account, and sequences capped at 500 recipients.
SourceDaylite: What does it cost?
Leap is 15 US dollars a month for one user billed annually, Growth 30 per user and Scale 45 per user, rising to 20, 40 and 60 on monthly billing.
Hunter: How is usage metered?
Hunter meters usage in credits, consumed once per billing cycle for searches and verifications; credits reset monthly or accumulate annually depending on the billing plan.
SourceDaylite: Does it work offline?
Yes. The Mac app keeps a local store and syncs through Marketcircle Cloud when a connection returns.
Hunter: What does Hunter integrate with?
Hunter offers a browser extension, a Google Sheets add-on, CRM connections, and an API, alongside MCP support for AI tool integrations.
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