Switch from Hunter to Cleanlist
Get emails, phones, and firmographics — not just email addresses.
TL;DR
Hunter is an email finder — it finds emails from one source and does not provide phone numbers, firmographic data, or real-time verification. Cleanlist gives you everything Hunter does plus direct dials, company data, and waterfall enrichment from 15+ sources. Same price point ($99/mo), but you get emails, phones, and firmographics instead of just emails.
Why Teams Leave Hunter
The frustrations that drive the switch.
Email-Only Data
Hunter finds email addresses. That is all. No phone numbers, no company revenue, no employee count, no tech stack. If your team needs more than an email to work a lead, you need additional tools on top of Hunter.
No Real-Time Verification by Default
Hunter's email finder returns pattern-matched emails that may or may not be deliverable. Verification is a separate feature that costs additional credits. You pay twice — once to find, once to verify.
Single Source Limitations
Hunter relies primarily on web crawling and pattern matching from one data source. When a company does not follow standard email patterns or has limited web presence, Hunter returns no results.
Credit Consumption Without Results
Hunter charges credits even for searches that return no results. A failed lookup costs the same as a successful one. At $99/month for 500 searches, failed lookups are expensive dead ends.
How to Switch
Step-by-step migration from Hunter to Cleanlist.
Export Your Hunter Lists
10 minutesDownload your saved leads and domain search results from Hunter's dashboard as CSV.
Sign Up for Cleanlist
5 minutesCreate your account and test with 100 free credits. Run the same contacts through Cleanlist to compare coverage and accuracy.
Enrich with Full Data Profile
30-60 minutesUpload your contacts and get back verified emails, direct phone numbers, and complete firmographic data — all from one enrichment credit, not separate lookups.
Cancel Hunter
5 minutesCancel from Hunter's billing settings. Monthly plans cancel immediately with no long-term contract obligations.
What You Gain
| Metric | Hunter | Cleanlist |
|---|---|---|
| Data Points Per Lookup | Email only | Email + phone + firmographics |
| Phone Numbers | Not available | 85%+ direct dial coverage |
| Email Verification | Separate cost | Included in every lookup |
| Credits at $99/mo | 500 email searches | 2,000 full enrichments |
Pricing Comparison
Real cost scenarios based on typical team sizes and volumes.
500 lookups/month, emails only vs full enrichment
2,000 lookups/month
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cleanlist find emails as well as Hunter?
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Yes, and with higher accuracy. Hunter uses pattern matching from one source. Cleanlist queries 15+ data providers via waterfall enrichment and verifies every email in real-time. You get fewer bounces and higher deliverability. Plus, every lookup includes phone numbers and company data — data Hunter does not provide at any price.
Can Cleanlist do domain searches like Hunter?
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Yes. Cleanlist's People Search lets you find contacts at specific companies by domain, company name, or job title. Results include verified emails, direct phone numbers, and firmographic data. The experience is similar to Hunter's domain search but returns significantly more data per result.
What about Hunter's email verification?
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Hunter charges separate credits for email verification. Cleanlist includes real-time email verification in every enrichment lookup — no additional cost. When Cleanlist returns an email, it has already been SMTP-verified as deliverable. You do not need a separate verification step.
Is the switch complicated?
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No. Hunter and Cleanlist are both simple tools. Export your data from Hunter, upload to Cleanlist, get enriched results back. If you used Hunter's API, Cleanlist's API accepts similar inputs. Most teams complete the switch in under an hour.
Ready to make the switch?
Try Cleanlist free and compare the results on your own data. No credit card required.