Folderly vs Hunter

Two Outbound tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Hunter comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
In our Outbound ranking, Hunter places 8 and Folderly 16 of 33.

Side by side

Folderly and Hunter compared
At a glance	Folderly	Hunter
Starts at	$66.58/mo	€34/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Not known yet	Yes
MCP server	Not known yet	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Folderly

FolderlyEmail deliverability priced per mailbox; shown as 96 per month per mailbox billed yearly (20% off).$1,152/yr
Inbox Insights FreeFree tier with 2 inbox placement tests per month.Free
Inbox Insights100 tests per month.$79/mo
PulseFree real-time alerts product; paid tiers not specified.Free

Hunter

Free50 credits per month, 1 connected email account and 500 recipients per sequence; unlimited team members.Free
Starter2,000 credits per month, 3 email accounts, auto-verification, lead enrichment and the AI Writing Assistant; unlimited team members.€49/mo
Growth10,000 credits per month and 10 connected email accounts; adds weekly new opportunities and priority support.€149/mo
Scale25,000 credits per month, 20 email accounts and an account manager.€299/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Folderly if…

B2B outbound teams sending cold or sales email from several mailboxes who see replies drop or messages land in spam and need to find the cause and fix it.

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Choose Hunter if…

Small outbound teams, founders and agencies that build prospect lists by hand and need verified email addresses plus a simple way to send cold email sequences.

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