Is Hunter or Missive better?

Neither clearly leads. Hunter starts at Free and Missive at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hunter or Missive?

Hunter starts at Free and Missive at Free.

Does Hunter or Missive run on more platforms?

Hunter runs on web, api. Missive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.

Can I use Hunter for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Hunter best used for?

Hunter is most often used for finding verified email addresses for a target company, verifying email lists before a campaign, running cold outreach sequences from connected inboxes, enriching crm records with contact emails. Of those, finding verified email addresses for a target company and verifying email lists before a campaign are not what Missive is typically brought in for.

What can Hunter do that Missive cannot?

Hunter covers Domain search, Email verifier, Campaign sender, AI writing assistant. Missive covers Shared inbox, Team chat, Email, Tasks.

CRM · head to head

Hunter vs Missive

Hunter

CRM

Email finding, verification and cold outreach platform for B2B prospecting

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

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Missive

Customer Support

Team inbox and chat for productive teams

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Hunter free plan is limited to 50 credits per month and a single connected inbox, restricting real usage.; Missive each plan caps users rather than only pricing them, at 5 on Starter and 50 on Productive
They diverge on capability: Hunter covers Domain search, Missive covers Shared inbox.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hunter and Missive actually diverge.

Attributes where Hunter and Missive differ
Attribute	Hunter	Missive
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Platforms	web, api	Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows
Category	CRM	Customer Support

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2015).

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 Hunter

Domain search
Email verifier
Campaign sender
AI writing assistant
Browser extension
CRM integrations

Only in Missive

Shared inbox
Team chat
Email
Tasks
Calendar
WhatsApp
SMS
Asana

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hunter

Finding verified email addresses for a target companynot Missive
Verifying email lists before a campaignnot Missive
Running cold outreach sequences from connected inboxesnot Missive
Enriching CRM records with contact emailsnot Missive

Missive

Shared team inbox across email, SMS and social messagesnot Hunter
Collaborating on customer conversations with internal comments and tasksnot Hunter

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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.

Missive

Each plan caps users rather than only pricing them, at 5 on Starter and 50 on Productive
Integrations, automation rules and API access all require the Productive plan at $24 per user per month
Rules are capped at 1,000 per workspace even on the paid tiers
SAML SSO and IP restriction are Business only at $36 per user per month
AI features need either Missive AI credits or a bring your own key arrangement rather than being included

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Missive

Free

FreeFree
- 3 users
- Basic features
- Email & chat
Starter$14/month
- Unlimited users
- Shared inboxes
- Rules & automation
Productive$18/month
- Starter + Calendars
- WhatsApp
- SMS
Business$26/month
- Productive + API
- SAML SSO
- Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Hunter if

You need domain search.
You want to start without paying.
You work on web, api.
You also want email verifier.

Hunter review

Choose Missive if

You need shared inbox.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.
You also want team chat.

Missive review

Questions people ask

Is Hunter or Missive better?: Neither clearly leads. Hunter starts at Free and Missive at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hunter or Missive?: Hunter starts at Free and Missive at Free.
Does Hunter or Missive run on more platforms?: Hunter runs on web, api. Missive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.
Can I use Hunter for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Hunter best used for?: Hunter is most often used for finding verified email addresses for a target company, verifying email lists before a campaign, running cold outreach sequences from connected inboxes, enriching crm records with contact emails. Of those, finding verified email addresses for a target company and verifying email lists before a campaign are not what Missive is typically brought in for.
What can Hunter do that Missive cannot?: Hunter covers Domain search, Email verifier, Campaign sender, AI writing assistant. Missive covers Shared inbox, Team chat, Email, Tasks.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

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Missive: How much does Missive cost per month?

Missive charges $14/user/month for Starter (up to 5 users), $24/user/month for Productive (up to 50 users), and $36/user/month for Business (unlimited users).

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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.

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Missive: Is there a free trial available?

Yes, Missive offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required to start.

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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.

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Missive: Does Missive offer yearly billing discounts?

Yes, Missive provides a 20% discount for yearly billing compared to monthly pricing on all plans.

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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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Missive: Which plan includes SSO authentication?

The Business Plan at $36/user/month includes SAML SSO, IP restriction, and advanced analytics features.

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Hunter vs Missive

Hunter

Missive

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hunter

Only in Missive

What people use each for

Hunter

Missive

Where each one falls short

Hunter

Missive

Pricing, plan by plan

Hunter

Missive

Which should you pick?

Choose Hunter if

Choose Missive if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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