Comparison
Invenitor vs Hunter: finding by domain or by description
Hunter is the better fit when you already know the company domain and want work emails, while Invenitor is built for describing a person you cannot yet name and getting an email or phone.
By Invenitor team. Updated .
Hunter starts from a domain and a name. Invenitor starts from a sentence about who you need. They answer different first questions.
How do they compare, line by line?
| Criterion | Invenitor | Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published paid price | No subscription. Packs from 25 credits for ₹50. | Starter: $49 a month, or $34 a month billed yearly, for 2,000 credits a month. Source |
| Free way to start | 25 free credits on signup. No card. | Yes. Free plan with 50 credits a month. Source |
| Cost of one email | 1 credit (₹2), only when an email or phone comes back. | 1 credit per email found. Bulk Domain Search: 1 credit covers up to 10 emails. Source |
| Cost of one phone number | 1 credit (₹2), the same price as an email. One charge covers both. | The pricing page does not mention phone numbers. Page checked |
| Cost when nothing is found | Free. A search that finds nobody costs nothing, and a contact with no email or phone costs nothing. | Free. "You're never charged when Hunter can't find or verify an address." Source |
| What happens to unused credits | Credits last 30 days. | "Credits reset monthly and don't roll over." Source |
| Search by describing a person in plain words | Yes. One search is 20 credits (₹40) for up to 100 people. | Offers a Discover tool for company and people search. Plain-words search is not stated. Page checked |
| REST API | Yes, on every account. | Yes. Source |
| MCP for AI agents | Yes, on every account. | Yes. Its official server exposes email finding, Discover, leads and sequences. Source |
| Sends messages for you | No. You write to people yourself. | Yes. Its MCP page lists a Start Sequence tool. Source |
| Pay in rupees with UPI | Yes. UPI and cards through Razorpay. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
Hunter facts were checked on 2026-11-01 on Hunter's own pages. Prices change, so open each link before you buy. Invenitor numbers come from the live pricing list.
When is Hunter the better choice?
- You have a list of company domains and want the work emails on each one.
- You want a large monthly allowance. 2,000 credits on Starter is a lot of emails if email is all you need.
- You want an email checker and cold email sending in one tool.
When is Invenitor the better choice?
- You do not know the name or the company yet, only the kind of person.
- You need a phone number as well as an email.
- You use the tool in bursts, and a monthly plan would sit idle between them.
What do public reviews say about Hunter?
Hunter had a score of 4.3 on Trustpilot, from 354 reviews, on 2026-11-01 (read the reviews). People with a problem are more likely to write a review, so treat this as a list of things to check, not as a verdict. This page does not claim a review score for Invenitor.
Just found that they have a hidden fee for email warmup, which is not mentioned directly in their pricing page.
Trustpilot reviewer, 2026-09-22. Source
How do you move from Hunter?
- Keep your Hunter exports in your own sheet. Hunter credits reset monthly, so there is nothing to carry across.
- Use Invenitor for the searches Hunter cannot start, such as a role in a city with no company named.
- Keep Hunter if domain search is your daily work. The two tools do not conflict.
Common questions
- Is Hunter cheaper than Invenitor per email?
- Often, yes, if you use most of the plan. Hunter Starter is $49 a month for 2,000 credits. Invenitor is ₹2 per contact with no monthly fee, so it costs less only in the months you need few contacts.
- Does Hunter find phone numbers?
- Hunter's pricing page does not mention phone numbers. Invenitor returns an email, a phone, or both when it has them.