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Comparison of ZeroBounce with Hunter

We have compiled unswayed comparison between email list cleaning services. Compare the leading bulk email verification services and select what works best for your business.

Last updated: Apr 25, 2023

Overview

ZeroBounce - Overview

One of the fastest-growing companies in the email verification industry (according to INC. 5000) is ZeroBounce, a US-based email verification service.

With their API integration, you can prevent unwanted sign-ups and have clean email lists. A well-managed API dashboard allows you to look over daily and monthly reports.

They use AI technology to score your catch-all email address, which is risky to send through A.I., providing you with a better idea of whether to send an email to each email address.

While other providers like MyEmailVerifier and Debounce verify 10k emails in less than $30, ZeroBounce charges $60.

You don't have to worry about your data privacy with Zero Bounce. They are Swiss EU-US privacy shield certified vendors. There are only 2-3 vendors with this certification.

Zero Bounce is a qualitative choice if you are looking for extra information about the email validation results and informative analysis.

Pros

  • Accuracy is good
    With its claims of 99% accuracy, ZeroBounce gave 98% accuracy when we audited it. This builds trustworthiness in the eyes of users, and it stands second behind MyEmailVerifier when it comes to accuracy.
     
  • A highly secure environment
    Whenever it comes to protecting users' data, ZeroBounce stands out. In addition to providing military-grade protection at the time of email verification, it also encrypts data. Additionally, your data will be deleted immediately after 30 days of email verification.
     
  • Facility for scoring
    With ZeroBounce, you can grade email addresses from 0 to 10 based on your subscribers' interaction with your emails. 10 is the highest quality rating, and 0 is the lowest. With this score, you can quickly determine which contacts to target and whether they will convert into your final customers.
     
  • Commendable customer service
    Like MEV, ZeroBounce has excellent customer service. You can contact them by email, phone (during business hours), or live chat (24/7/365). When we audited, they replied promptly to our technical questions in detail. The response time is under 15 minutes.

    With ZB, there are no limits on the number of files or the size of files per day, hour, etc.
    Over the last three years, the ZB unknown rate has consistently been under 1%.
     
  • An effective integration facility
    Users can integrate ZeroBounce accounts with 45+ third-party applications, including Mailchimp, Active Campaign, AWeber, and more. As a result, you, as a user, can easily upload your email list from one of these 45+ apps and manage your marketing activities all in one place.
     
  • Detection of gender and location
    ZeroBounce’s system detected the gender and location effortlessly when we uploaded an email list file in CSV format with the first name column. This is where ZeroBounce stands out from other email verification systems.
     
  • Turnaround time is quick
    It took ZeroBounce 43 minutes to verify 10K emails, whereas the average industry standard T/A time for 10K emails is 582 minutes. Therefore, ZeroBounce's actual T/A time is less.

Cons

  • Slight costly

    Compared to other vendors like RemoveBounce, DeBounce, etc., ZeroBounce charges $65 for 10K email addresses. In addition, ZeroBounce has a minimum purchase of 2000 credits at $16, which puts it at 20th place among 35+ vendors audited by LCA for pricing/affordability.

Hunter - Overview

  • Rather than an email verification service, Hunter is an email finder that identifies and validates only professional email accounts.
  • The Hunter now verifies other domains in bulk, including Gmail and Yahoo, in addition to professional emails.
     

Pros

  • Fast Email Verification

    Hunter takes almost half of the average industry standard turnaround time, i.e. 582 minutes for 10K email addresses. When we at LCA performed its audit, it took 200 minutes for 10K email verification. Hunter is one of the fastest email verifiers in the industry. While Hunter doesn't appear among the top 5 fastest vendors, it certainly makes it among the top 10 fastest vendors.

Cons

  • Extravagant

    Hunter's email verification service is considered one of the most expensive in the industry, with a cost of $198 for 10K email address verification. Additionally, the minimum order value is high, requiring a purchase of at least 1000 credits at $49 per month, or $34 for 1000 credits on a yearly plan. This pricing structure makes Hunter an unaffordable option for many small-scale business owners and startups. In LCA's list of cost-effective vendors, Hunter ranks at the 27th position.

  • Less accurate

    During our latest audit on Hunter, we found it to be 90% accurate compared to 96% for the standard accuracy level. Hunter ranked 12th for its accuracy among 35+ other vendors audited by LCA.

  • Inadequate integration facility

    There are only five applications you can integrate your account with this email verifier: Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho, and Zapier. Hunter lacks in providing an integration facility compared to DeBounce (integration with 100+ apps) and Emailable (integration with 70+ apps).

  • Few free credits

    Our audit of 35+ email verifiers revealed that the majority provide a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 1000 credits free of charge. Hunter offers only 50 credits for free. Hunter, therefore, falls behind in terms of offering a total number of free trials and credits.

Rating Comparision

ZeroBounce - Rating

4/5

Overall

Accuracy

Turnaround time

Price

Features

User Friendly

Customer reviews

Hunter - Rating

3.46/5

Overall

Accuracy

Turnaround time

Price

Features

User Friendly

Customer reviews

Pricing Comparision

ZeroBounce - Pricing

  • $39 for 5000 Emails
  • $390 for 100K Emails
  • $2250 for 1M Emails

Minimum order value is $390 for 100k credits. The credit never expires.

Hunter - Pricing

  • $99 for 5000 Emails

Minimum order value is $ for credits. The credit never expires.

Free Trial Comparision

ZeroBounce - Free Trial

  • Monthly 100 verifications available After signup
  • Credit card Not Required
  • Verification Accuracy - 93%

Hunter - Free Trial

  • Monthly 50 verifications available After signup
  • Credit card Not Required
  • Verification Accuracy - 95%

Accuracy Comparision

ZeroBounce Hunter
Gmail Accuracy 100 100
Outlook Accuracy 100 100
Other Accuracy 100 100

Multiple Different Validations

ZeroBounce - Multiple Different Validations

  • Verifies accounts with .
  • Verify a Yahoo account?
  • Detects accounts with .
  • Find accounts with .
  • Find accounts with .
  • Greylisting verification
  • Domain And MX Validation
  • Remove Duplicate Emails
  • Habitual compaliner detection
  • Honeypots/Spam trap
  • SMTP Verification
  • AOL Account Verification
  • API verification

Hunter - Multiple Different Validations

  • Verifies accounts with .
  • Verify a Yahoo account?
  • Detects accounts with .
  • Find accounts with .
  • Role based account detection
  • Greylisting verification
  • Domain And MX Validation
  • Remove Duplicate Emails
  • Habitual compaliner detection
  • Honeypots/Spam trap
  • SMTP Verification
  • AOL Account Verification
  • API verification

Integration's Comparision

ZeroBounce - Integration's

Hunter - Integration's

Customer Support's Comparision

ZeroBounce - Customer Support

Claimed By ZeroBounce
Live Chat
Email
Phone
Reality
Live Chat
Email
Phone
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Average
  • Not available
  • Their support is commendable, in addition to the superior services they provide.
  • You can reach ZeroBounce via email if you have any questions. The answers are detailed and informative. It takes 1 to 3 hours for ZeroBounce to respond to your email ticket.
  • Live Chat Support is available 24/7.
  • With great explanations and details, ZeroBounce answers the user's technical questions.
  • In addition, they provide phone support during business hours, i.e., from 5 am to 7 pm EST Monday through Friday.

Hunter - Customer Support

Claimed By Hunter
Live Chat
Email
Phone
Reality
Live Chat
Email
Phone
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Average
  • Not available
  • Live chat support is available for a limited time.
  • Email customer support is good at Hunter.
     

Advanced Feature's Comparision

ZeroBounce - Advanced Features

    • Higher Level of Security: ZeroBounce provides military-grade security for its users' data.
    • Catch-all Email Detection & A.I. Scoring System: This email verifier detects catch-all email addresses with high accuracy, and it has an A.I. scoring system that allows for in-depth validation of the best contacts.
    • Enhanced Resultant Data: Based on the email addresses we provide, it can automatically detect names, genders, and locations.
    • Deduplication at No Cost: Additionally, ZeroBounce enables its users to deduplicate their email list without spending any credit and detect 29 types of risky email addresses to maintain the list's hygiene.
    • No Charge for Unknown Emails: This tool doesn't charge anything for unidentified email addresses. These types of emails are generally returned as "unknown."

Hunter - Advanced Features

  • To generate quality leads, Hunter offers services like email finder and domain verifier.
  • Subscription plans can be shared with team members at no additional cost to Hunter.