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SimpleCold vs Hunter
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How they compare
What matters when you choose a verifier.
| SimpleCold |  Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Result categories | Deliverable, Risky, Undeliverable (Processing while a slow server answers) | valid, invalid, accept_all, webmail, disposable, unknown |
| Reason with each result | A statusMessage sentence on every result | No reason text: a 0 to 100 score plus check flags |
| Catch-all addresses | Flagged Risky within the normal credit. No paid step to resolve them | accept_all status with a score; charged like any other verification |
| Addresses the server won't confirm | Processing first, then the final result. If the server never confirms: Risky (status no_response), one credit used | Not charged. The API asks you to poll or retry later |
| Typo suggestions | Yes (suggestion) | Not in the verifier response |
| API | Real-time single checks, batches of up to 50 and bulk CSV upload | A single-address verifier endpoint; bulk verification in the web app only |
| Pricing model | One-off purchases from 5,000 credits, $0.005 down to $0.00125 per check. No subscription | Monthly or yearly subscription. Credits are shared with email finding; a verification costs 0.5 credit |
| Free to start | 200 credits on sign-up, no card | 50 credits a month (up to 100 verifications) |
| Credit expiry | Credits don't expire | Monthly plan credits reset each month and don't roll over |
Hunter facts are from its own site and docs, checked 26 Oct 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
Where SimpleCold differs
What you get with SimpleCold
The differences from Hunter that hold up on paper.
No subscription
Buy credits once and use them when you need them. Hunter's credits come with a monthly or yearly plan.
A reason, not a score
Every result carries a statusMessage in plain words. Hunter returns a status with a 0 to 100 score.
Typo suggestions
Mistyped domains like gmial.com come back with a suggested fix. Hunter's verifier response has no suggestion field.
Bulk over the API
Upload a CSV through the API and download the results. Hunter's bulk verifier is in its web app.
Results
Three results, each with a reason
No scores to decode. Every address lands in one category and the statusMessage says what we found.
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SimpleCold vs Hunter
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Sources
Where the Hunter facts come from
Each page was checked on 26 Oct 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we'll fix it.
| What we checked | Source |
|---|---|
| Result categories, Reason with each result, Catch-all addresses, Addresses the server won't confirm, Typo suggestions, API | hunter.io/api-documentation/v2 |
| Catch-all addresses | help.hunter.io/en/…/1935055-how-many-requests-are-used-to-verify-an-email |
| Addresses the server won't confirm, Pricing model, Free to start, Credit expiry | hunter.io/pricing |
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