Scrupp vs Hunter.io
Hunter.io is a domain-based email finder that maps entire company teams from a website URL. Scrupp is a LinkedIn + Sales Navigator scraper with built-in email & phone enrichment. Here's the honest side-by-side — including where Hunter.io still wins.
Quick answer
Scrupp vs Hunter.io — which should you pick?
Hunter.io is the classic domain-based email finder and email checker: give it a company domain, get the team. Starting at $49/mo. Its strength is "company → team" mapping and email pattern detection via Hunter.io's email finding engine.
Scrupp takes the opposite approach: it starts from LinkedIn profiles and LinkedIn Sales Navigator (the actual source of truth) and enriches with verified emails and phones. Every export runs SMTP verify on each row, so bounce rates stay under 5% and deliverability is protected when you launch cold emails.
Emails and phones, reliable data, CRM push: Scrupp delivers verified emails and phones in the same CSV — Hunter.io focuses on emails only. Data quality on LinkedIn-sourced contacts is higher than most domain-based email finders because LinkedIn reflects current roles. Lusha is the closest phone-first alternative; Scrupp matches Lusha on phones and adds the LinkedIn scrape.
Pick Hunter if your workflow starts from company websites. Pick Scrupp if your workflow starts from LinkedIn Sales Navigator searches.
When each wins
Hunter.io or Scrupp — honest verdict
You start outbound workflows from company websites, not LinkedIn. You have a list of target companies (e.g. from Crunchbase, Product Hunt, or manual research) and you need to find the whole team at each domain. Hunter\'s company → team mapping is its core strength.
You start outbound workflows from LinkedIn searches. Your ICP is defined by job title, industry, headcount filters on Sales Navigator, not by a list of companies you already know. You want the email finder to work natively on LinkedIn profiles, not just on domains.
Feature by feature
Scrupp vs Hunter.io — side by side
Every feature that matters for outbound teams, rated honestly.
| Feature | Scrupp | Hunter.io |
|---|---|---|
| Input: LinkedIn profile URL | ✅ Native Chrome extension | ⚠️ Via Hunter Connect plugin |
| Input: company domain | ✅ Yes (company-by-domain lookup) | ✅ Core feature |
| Bulk Sales Navigator search export | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Email pattern detection | ✅ Yes | ✅ Core feature (strong) |
| Multi-provider waterfall | ✅ 5+ sources | ❌ Hunter's own DB only |
| Phone numbers | ✅ Where available | ❌ No |
| SMTP verification | ✅ Real-time | ✅ Real-time |
| Cold email sender (built-in) | ❌ No | ✅ Hunter Campaigns |
| Starting price | $0/mo (PAYG) | $49/mo |
Pricing
Cost per 1,000 enriched leads
What you actually pay, not the marketing headline.
| Volume | Scrupp | Hunter.io |
|---|---|---|
| 500 enriched leads/mo | ~$5-10 (PAYG) | $49/mo (Starter) |
| 2,000 enriched leads/mo | ~$20-40 | $99/mo (Growth) |
| 10,000 enriched leads/mo | ~$100-200 | $199/mo (Pro) |
| Entry price | $0/mo | $49/mo minimum |
Benchmarks
What we measured: Scrupp vs Hunter.io
We ran 500 matched LinkedIn profiles (US SaaS mid-market SDRs, March 2026 snapshot) through both tools. Here's the data.
Scrupp\'s multi-provider waterfall typically beats single-source DB lookups by 10-25 percentage points on fresh LinkedIn profiles, depending on ICP and region.
LinkedIn caps Sales Navigator search results at 2,500. Scrupp splits large searches into filtered queries and merges results — Hunter.io doesn\'t.
Scrupp\'s PAYG pools credits across unlimited users. For 5+ user teams, typical savings vs per-seat tools range 60-85% at the same enrichment volume.
Benchmarks are approximate and depend on ICP, region, and time. Your results will vary — we recommend a 500-contact head-to-head test with your specific ICP.
"We replaced our Hunter.io setup with Scrupp for Sales Navigator exports and email enrichment. The multi-provider email waterfall added ~15 percentage points to our verified-email coverage on our European ICP, and the PAYG pricing means our 4-person SDR team shares one credit pool instead of paying per seat."
Migration
How to switch from Hunter.io to Scrupp in 10 minutes
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1Keep Hunter running — Scrupp can run in parallel without conflict.
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2Install the Scrupp Chrome extension for LinkedIn-native lookups.
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3For your existing Hunter workflow (domain → team), Scrupp has a company-by-domain lookup tool that returns the same structured data.
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4For LinkedIn-first workflows (finding emails from Sales Navigator searches), use Scrupp — Hunter doesn't excel here.
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5Many teams keep Hunter for domain research + cold email sending, and add Scrupp for LinkedIn-sourced leads.
FAQ
Common questions
About switching from Hunter.io to Scrupp.
Can Scrupp find emails from a company domain like Hunter does?
Yes — Scrupp's company-by-domain lookup takes a website URL and returns the team with verified emails, similar to Hunter's company search. The difference is Scrupp pulls from live LinkedIn data (not from a cached Hunter crawl), so the list is more current.
Does Scrupp include a cold email sender like Hunter Campaigns?
No. Scrupp is a data tool. For cold email sending, pair Scrupp with Instantly, Smartlead, or Lemlist. This unbundled approach is usually cheaper than Hunter's bundled platform.
Which has better email accuracy?
Depends on the segment. For domain-based lookup (classic Hunter use case), Hunter is excellent. For LinkedIn profile → email (Scrupp's specialty), Scrupp's multi-provider waterfall usually wins because it doesn't rely on a single database.
Can I use Scrupp's Chrome extension on LinkedIn like Hunter Connect?
Yes — Scrupp's extension is native LinkedIn-first, while Hunter Connect is a separate plugin bolted on to Hunter's main product. The UX is smoother for LinkedIn-heavy workflows.
Is Scrupp cheaper than Hunter?
For most use cases yes. Hunter starts at $49/mo. Scrupp is pay-as-you-go with no monthly minimum. A typical 2,000-lead/month workload costs $20-40 on Scrupp vs $99 on Hunter Growth.
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Ready to try Scrupp?
No credit card. Pay-as-you-go: 1 credit per scraped lead + 1 credit per verified email or phone. Import your Hunter.io lead list or start fresh with a Sales Navigator search.