Apollo vs Hunter, compared by ManyPIApollo vs Hunter.io
A contact database that sends against an email finder with sequences. Here's how they compare.
The short answer
Apollo is a contact database that sends. Hunter finds and verifies emails, with sequences on top. ManyPI covers the whole job from one brief: a 600M+ lead database plus live web research, verified emails and unlimited sending inboxes, from $25 a seat.
Pick Apollo only if you
- need a dialer for cold calls
- need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 for a security review
Pick Hunter only if you
- only need to find and verify emails
- want unlimited team members on one plan
Pick ManyPI if you want
- companies, people and verified emails from one brief
- unlimited sending inboxes on every paid plan
- $25 a seat, month to month
Key differences
The points that usually decide it, not a complete feature list. Competitor facts come from their own public pages, checked 30 September 2026, and are linked at the bottom of this page.
| Feature | Apollo.io | Hunter.io | ManyPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Apollo.ioFinding contacts in its own database | Hunter.ioFinding and verifying email addresses | ManyPIFinding the leads and emailing them, in one seat |
| Lead data | Apollo.ioYes. Apollo's own contact database | Hunter.ioYes. Discover company search, plus email search by domain or name | ManyPIYes. A 600M+ lead database plus live web research |
| Entry paid plan | Apollo.io$49 per user a month, billed annually | Hunter.io€49 a month, or €34 billed yearly | ManyPI$25 a seat a month, or $21 billed annually |
| Free plan | Apollo.ioYes. No time limit, sequences included | Hunter.ioPartly. 50 credits a month, sequences up to 500 recipients | ManyPIPartly. 10,000 AI credits, 60 crawls and 50 email checks a month |
Should I use Hunter or Apollo to find emails?
Hunter if finding and verifying addresses is the whole job. Apollo if you also want a contact database and sequences in the same place.
Is there one tool that does both?
Yes. ManyPI finds the companies and people from one brief, verifies their emails and sends the sequence from unlimited inboxes, from $25 a seat.
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About this comparison
Written by ManyPI, which sells a competing product. We compared Apollo.io and Hunter.io using their own public pricing and documentation on 30 September 2026, and we recheck every month. ManyPI's figures come from our pricing page.
Plans change and we can get things wrong. If anything here is out of date or incorrect, write to ask@support.manypi.com and we'll fix it within two business days.
Sources, checked 30 September 2026
Apollo.io and Hunter.io are trademarks of their owners. ManyPI is not affiliated with or endorsed by them; the names are used only to identify their products.
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