Software · head to head
Woodpecker vs Hunter
Woodpecker
Software
Cold email and LinkedIn outreach automation platform with pay-per-use pricing
- From
- $7/month
- Rated
- -
Hunter
Software
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: Woodpecker linkedIn outreach, extra warm-ups and API access are all separate paid add-ons rather than bundled features.; Hunter free plan is limited to 50 credits per month and a single connected inbox, restricting real usage.
- They diverge on capability: Woodpecker covers Cold email sequencing, Hunter covers Domain search.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Woodpecker and Hunter actually diverge.
| Attribute | Woodpecker | Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7/month | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
Identical on both: platforms (web, api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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 Woodpecker
- Cold email sequencing
- Email verification
- Deliverability warm-up
- Lead Finder
- Agency panel
- API and integrations
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.
Woodpecker
- Running personalized one-to-one cold email campaignsnot Hunter
- Agencies managing outreach across multiple client accountsnot Hunter
- Verifying catch-all email addresses before sendingnot Hunter
- Adding LinkedIn outreach on top of an existing email campaignnot Hunter
Hunter
- Finding verified email addresses for a target companynot Woodpecker
- Verifying email lists before a campaignnot Woodpecker
- Running cold outreach sequences from connected inboxesnot Woodpecker
- Enriching CRM records with contact emailsnot Woodpecker
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Woodpecker
- LinkedIn outreach, extra warm-ups and API access are all separate paid add-ons rather than bundled features.
- Pay-per-contacted-prospect pricing can be harder to predict than flat per-seat plans at high volume.
- Exceeding the contacted-prospect limit halts new sends until the plan is topped up.
- Lacks the built-in calling/SMS channels that some multichannel competitors offer.
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
Woodpecker
$7/month- Pay-per-use$7/month
- $7 per 100 contacted prospects
- Unlimited team members and email accounts
- 4 warm-ups monthly
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 Woodpecker if
- You need cold email sequencing.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want email verification.
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 Woodpecker or Hunter better?
- Neither clearly leads. Woodpecker starts at $7/month and Hunter at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Woodpecker or Hunter?
- Hunter has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $7/month for Woodpecker and Free for Hunter.
- Does Woodpecker or Hunter run on more platforms?
- Both run on web, api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Hunter for free?
- Yes. Hunter has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Woodpecker starts at $7/month.
- What is Woodpecker best used for?
- Woodpecker is most often used for running personalized one-to-one cold email campaigns, agencies managing outreach across multiple client accounts, verifying catch-all email addresses before sending, adding linkedin outreach on top of an existing email campaign. Of those, running personalized one-to-one cold email campaigns and agencies managing outreach across multiple client accounts are not what Hunter is typically brought in for.
- What can Woodpecker do that Hunter cannot?
- Woodpecker covers Cold email sequencing, Email verification, Deliverability warm-up, Lead Finder. Hunter covers Domain search, Email verifier, Campaign sender, AI writing assistant.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Woodpecker: What does Woodpecker cost?
Woodpecker charges $7 per 100 contacted prospects per month (discounted heavily on annual billing), with add-ons like LinkedIn outreach at $29/month per account and extra warm-ups at $5/month each.
SourceHunter: 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.
SourceWoodpecker: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Woodpecker offers a 14-day free trial with full features, capped at 14 days or 100 emails sent, whichever comes first; the trial can be extended by contacting support.
SourceHunter: 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.
SourceWoodpecker: How is usage metered?
Usage is metered by the number of prospects contacted per month; exceeding the plan's contacted-prospect limit halts new email sends, and exceeding the stored prospect limit prevents adding new leads.
SourceHunter: 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.
SourceWoodpecker: What does Woodpecker integrate with?
Woodpecker integrates with Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho, Calendly, Zapier, Google Sheets, and offers an API, CLI, webhooks and an MCP server for custom workflows.
SourceHunter: 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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