Close vs Hunter
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Close and Hunter, verified . Close is primarily crm; Hunter is primarily lead generation.
Plans side by side
Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.
Close
- Solo
Single user, 10,000 lead cap
$9/mo - Essentials
Core CRM with unlimited contacts and leads
$35/mo - Growth
Adds Chloe AI agent, workflows, and Power Dialer
$99/mo - Scale
Adds Predictive Dialer, role-based access, unlimited call recording
$139/mo - Enterprise
Custom pricing for 10+ users or complex needs
Custom
Hunter
- Free
50 search credits per month for testing
Free - Starter
2,000 credits/mo, auto-verification, AI Writing Assistant
$34/mo - Growth
10,000 credits/mo, 10 email accounts, expanded AI
$104/mo - Scale
25,000 credits/mo, 20 email accounts, unlimited Signals
$209/mo - Enterprise
Custom credits and dedicated account manager
Custom
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Solo (Close) against Starter (Hunter). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Close | Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Team seats | 1 user (Solo plan limit) | Unlimited |
When Close wins
- Outbound-heavy SDR teams that live in the dialer all day
- B2B sales teams of 1 to 20 reps that want one tool for calls, email, and CRM
- Founders running their own outbound and wanting calling, email, and CRM in one place
Where Close is the wrong fit
- Marketing-heavy teams that need a broader hub (use HubSpot CRM)
- Service-business CRMs needing ticketing (use Pipedrive or Zoho)
- Enterprise sales orgs with complex territory structures (use Salesforce)
When Hunter wins
- Founders doing personalized B2B outreach to small lead lists
- Agencies running outreach campaigns for SMB clients
- Sales teams wanting an email-finder and verifier in a single tool
Where Hunter is the wrong fit
- Enterprise sales orgs that need ZoomInfo-grade data depth
- Teams that don't run cold outreach (use a CRM instead)
- Buyers who want unlimited credits at any price (use ZoomInfo or Apollo Unlimited)
Common questions
- Is Close cheaper than Hunter?
- At the entry tier, Hunter starts at Free versus Close at $9/mo. Hunter is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Close or Hunter have a free plan?
- Only Hunter has a permanent free plan. Close only offers a free trial.
- Are Close and Hunter in the same category?
- No. Close is primarily a crm tool; Hunter is primarily a lead generation tool. They overlap on use case but sit in different primary categories, so the comparison is between adjacent tools rather than direct competitors.
- Which has more plans, Close or Hunter?
- Both Close and Hunter ship 5 plans. Tier counts match; the differentiation is in features and pricing structure rather than tier ladder depth.
- Where can I see alternatives to Close or Hunter?
- Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/close for Close and /alternatives/hunter for Hunter. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.
Close: https://www.close.com/pricing · Hunter: https://hunter.io/pricing
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.