Comparison
Kawaa vs Hunter.io
Hunter.io is primarily an email finder tool that also offers verification. It's popular for sales prospecting and finding professional email addresses from company domains.
At a glance
Of the 7 categories compared below, Kawaa has the edge in 2, Hunter.io in 3, and 2 are ties.
Side by side
Feature‑by‑feature comparison
Price per verification
Edge: Kawaa
- Kawaa
- $0.0006 - $0.005
- Hunter.io
- $0.006 - $0.012
Free credits
Edge: Hunter.io
- Kawaa
- 100 one-time
- Hunter.io
- 50 a month (100 verifications)
Catch-all detection
Edge: Tie
- Kawaa
- Yes
- Hunter.io
- Yes (accept_all status)
Email finder
Edge: Hunter.io
- Kawaa
- Yes, from Starter
- Hunter.io
- Yes, on its free plan
Domain search
Edge: Hunter.io
- Kawaa
- Role mailboxes only, such as info@ and sales@
- Hunter.io
- Yes, people and role addresses
Webhooks
Edge: Kawaa
- Kawaa
- Yes, when a verification job finishes
- Hunter.io
- Beta, with no verification event
Bulk verification
Edge: Tie
- Kawaa
- Yes
- Hunter.io
- Yes
| Feature | Kawaa | Hunter.io | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per verification | $0.0006 - $0.005 | $0.006 - $0.012 | Kawaa |
| Free credits | 100 one-time | 50 a month (100 verifications) | Hunter.io |
| Catch-all detection | Yes | Yes (accept_all status) | Tie |
| Email finder | Yes, from Starter | Yes, on its free plan | Hunter.io |
| Domain search | Role mailboxes only, such as info@ and sales@ | Yes, people and role addresses | Hunter.io |
| Webhooks | Yes, when a verification job finishes | Beta, with no verification event | Kawaa |
| Bulk verification | Yes | Yes | Tie |
* Data based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Features and pricing may change.
About Hunter.io
Hunter.io strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Excellent email finder
- Domain search feature
- Chrome extension
- Good for sales prospecting
- Clean, simple UI
Weaknesses
- Verification is secondary feature
- Higher price per verification
- Webhooks are in beta, with no event for a verification
Pricing
Hunter.io pricing
Starter
for 4,000 verifications a month (2,000 credits)
$49/mo
Growth
for 20,000 verifications a month (10,000 credits)
$149/mo
Scale
for 50,000 verifications a month (25,000 credits)
$299/mo
Kawaa pricing
Fixed monthly plans from $19, or about $0.0006 to $0.004 per verification depending on the plan. One-off credit packs start at $5 for 1,000 credits. 100 free credits to start, no credit card required.
Making the call
Who should choose what?
Choose Hunter.io if:
Sales teams needing email finding + basic verification
Choose Kawaa if:
You want results that say unknown instead of guessing, every check on every plan including Free, and fixed monthly pricing.
Our verdict
Hunter.io is great if you need email finding, and its free plan renews every month. Both services detect catch-all domains. For pure email verification, Kawaa costs less per verification and sends a webhook when a verification job finishes. Choose Hunter if prospecting is your primary need.
Try Kawaa for free
100 free verifications. No credit card required. See the difference for yourself.