Is Hunter or Streak better?

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

Which is cheaper, Hunter or Streak?

Hunter starts at Free and Streak at Free.

Does Hunter or Streak run on more platforms?

Hunter runs on web, api. Streak runs on Web.

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 Streak is typically brought in for.

What can Hunter do that Streak cannot?

Hunter covers Domain search, Email verifier, Campaign sender, AI writing assistant. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking.

CRM · head to head

Hunter vs Streak

Hunter

CRM

Email finding, verification and cold outreach platform for B2B prospecting

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Streak

CRM

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From: Free
Rated: -

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.; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
They diverge on capability: Hunter covers Domain search, Streak covers Pipeline management.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hunter and Streak actually diverge.

Attributes where Hunter and Streak differ
Attribute	Hunter	Streak
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Platforms	web, api	Web
Founded	2015	2011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Hunter

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

Only in Streak

Pipeline management
Email tracking
Automation
Document tracking
Live engagement metrics
Gmail
Outlook
Google Sheets

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 Streak
Verifying email lists before a campaignnot Streak
Running cold outreach sequences from connected inboxesnot Streak
Enriching CRM records with contact emailsnot Streak

Streak

Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Hunter
Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot 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.

Streak

The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
Integrations require a paid plan

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

Streak

Free

FreeFree
- Email tracking
- Mail merge 50 per day
- Snippets
Pro$49/month
- Core CRM features
- Mail merge
- Shared pipelines
Pro+$69/month
- Advanced reports
- Integrations and automations
- Archived users
Enterprise$129/month
- Custom roles
- Data validation
- Dedicated 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 Streak if

You need pipeline management.
You want to start without paying.
You also want email tracking.

Streak review

Questions people ask

Is Hunter or Streak better?: Neither clearly leads. Hunter starts at Free and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hunter or Streak?: Hunter starts at Free and Streak at Free.
Does Hunter or Streak run on more platforms?: Hunter runs on web, api. Streak runs on Web.
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 Streak is typically brought in for.
What can Hunter do that Streak cannot?: Hunter covers Domain search, Email verifier, Campaign sender, AI writing assistant. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking.

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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Streak: Is there a free version of Streak?

Yes, Streak offers a free tier with email tracking, mail merge up to 50 per day, snippets, and other basic features forever at no cost.

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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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Streak: What discount is available for annual billing?

Streak offers a 20% discount when you pay annually instead of monthly on all paid plans.

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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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Streak: What is the difference between Pro and Pro+ plans?

Pro+ costs $69 per month versus $49 for Pro and adds advanced reports, integrations, automations, and increases AI credits from 20 to 150 per user per month.

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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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Hunter vs Streak

Hunter

Streak

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hunter

Only in Streak

What people use each for

Hunter

Streak

Where each one falls short

Hunter

Streak

Pricing, plan by plan

Hunter

Streak

Which should you pick?

Choose Hunter if

Choose Streak if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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