Lusha vs Hunter.io (2026): Pricing, Accuracy, and Which One to Use

Lusha's Pro plan runs $48.95/month for 7,200 annual credits and includes direct-dial phone numbers, per Lusha's pricing page. Hunter.io's Growth plan runs $104/month for 10,000 monthly credits but only unlocks email addresses, per Hunter's pricing page. If you're cold calling, Lusha wins on cost per phone number. If you only need verified emails, Hunter.io is the cheaper credit.

Lusha vs Hunter.io: 2026 Pricing and Feature Comparison

Lusha is built around direct dials, CRM enrichment, and buying signals. Hunter.io is a lighter email finder and verifier with outreach sequences bolted on. The table below shows where each one actually wins.

Comparison Axis	Lusha	Hunter.io	Winner
Pricing	$37.45-$259.95/mo (annual), custom Scale tier	$34-$209/mo (annual), custom Enterprise tier	Hunter.io (email-only)
Accuracy	98% email, 86% phone accuracy claimed	Sub-1% bounce rate on verified addresses claimed	Tie, both self-reported
Additional features	Direct dials, technographics, buying-intent signals	Built-in email sequences, AI assistant, Discover search	Depends on motion
Integrations	Salesforce, HubSpot, Salesloft, Outreach, Clay, Zapier	Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho, Clay, Zapier	Tie
Best-fit team size	SMB to mid-market sales/recruiting teams needing phone data	Solo founders to mid-market teams doing email-only outbound	Depends on channel

How Much Does Lusha Cost vs Hunter.io in 2026?

Both price on tiered monthly credits billed annually, per each vendor's pricing page. One Hunter credit finds an email; a verification costs half a credit. Do the math per contact before you commit, not after.

Plan tier	Lusha	Hunter.io
Free	$0/mo, ~480 credits/yr	$0/mo, 50 credits/mo
Entry paid	$37.45/mo, 4,800 credits/yr	$34/mo, 2,000 credits/mo
Mid tier	$48.95/mo, 7,200 credits/yr	$104/mo, 10,000 credits/mo
Top self-serve tier	$259.95/mo, 40,800 credits/yr	$209/mo, 25,000 credits/mo

Which Has Better Data Accuracy, Lusha or Hunter.io?

Neither company publishes third-party-audited numbers, so treat both as directional. Lusha claims 98% email accuracy and 86% phone accuracy on its own site. Hunter.io doesn't publish a headline accuracy figure, but its verifier page states a bounce rate below 1% on addresses marked valid, per Hunter's email verifier FAQ. Vendor-published accuracy is marketing until you test it against your own list.

The honest answer nobody says out loud: run a 200-contact sample through both before buying a seat. Credits are cheap to burn on a trial. A bad list is expensive to send from.

What Integrations Does Each Tool Support?

Both cover the CRM basics. Lusha connects to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesloft, Outreach, Clay, and Zapier. Hunter.io connects to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Google Sheets, Clay, and Zapier, per each vendor's integrations page. Neither has a real edge here. The difference is what happens after: Lusha pipes phone numbers and intent signals into your CRM, Hunter.io pipes verified emails into a sequence it can also send.

Lusha vs Hunter.io: Which One Should You Actually Use?

Most teams buying "email finders" don't need two tools. If cold calling matters, Lusha is the only one with real phone coverage, so Hunter.io isn't a substitute no matter how cheap its credits look. If you're running email-only outbound at low volume, Hunter.io's $34/month Starter plan beats Lusha's cheapest paid tier on cost per email. Teams past 500 contacts/week on multi-channel outreach usually need more than either tool alone provides.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lusha cheaper than Hunter.io?
Not for email-only use. Hunter.io's Starter plan is $34/month for 2,000 monthly credits, while Lusha's closest paid tier, Starter, is $37.45/month for 4,800 annual credits (roughly 400/month), per each vendor's pricing page. Lusha's credits include phone numbers, which changes the comparison if calling is part of your workflow.

Does Hunter.io have phone number data like Lusha?
No. Hunter.io is built around email finding, verification, and outreach sequences. It has no direct-dial or mobile phone database. Lusha's core product is contact data that includes phone numbers alongside email addresses, per Lusha's product pages.

Which tool is better for small sales teams?
Depends on the channel. A solo founder doing email-only outreach can start on Hunter.io's free 50 credits/month and scale into Starter at $34/month. A small team doing outbound calling needs Lusha or a comparable phone-data provider since Hunter.io doesn't offer that data at any price.

Can I use Lusha and Hunter.io together?
Yes, and some teams do: Lusha for phone numbers and intent signals, Hunter.io for email verification and sequencing. It's two subscriptions instead of one, so run the math on whether the overlap in email-finding features justifies paying for both.

Both tools get you contact data. Neither gets you replies. If you'd rather skip the credit math and just get qualified meetings on the calendar, that's what Modern Inbound does end to end, sourcing to sequencing. See how the setup works.

By Rishabh Ambasta, Founder, Modern Inbound.