A Hunter.io alternative that finds the buyers too
Hunter is a well-known tool for finding and verifying business emails, with cold email built in. It works best when you already know which companies you want. Xporta also finds the companies, for your product and country, then reaches them.
| HUNTER | XPORTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Find and verify emails for a company domain | Find buyers for your product, then their decision-makers |
| Where the list comes from | You bring domains, or search its B2B database | The agent researches companies that sell your kind of product |
| Import export data | Not listed | 100+ countries, last 24 months |
| Outreach | Cold email sequences from connected accounts | Email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp, with meetings booked |
| RFQ replies and inbox memory | Not its focus | Yes |
| How you pay | Free plan (50 credits a month), then from $34 a month billed yearly | Free to start, pay as you go from $10, or monthly plans from $20 |
When Hunter fits better
If you already have a list of target companies and only need their verified emails and a simple cold email tool. Hunter also includes unlimited team members.
When Xporta fits better
If you do not have the list yet. Xporta finds the right importers, distributors and retailers for your product, adds verified contacts and runs the outreach.
Questions
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