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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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CB Insights vs Hunter comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

CB Insights adds Data APIs, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Acquisitions, Newsletters, and AI coverage that Hunter skips.

Hunter includes APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, and Zapier / Make categories that CB Insights omits.

CB Insights highlights: Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., and Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets..

Hunter is known for: Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain., Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status., and Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification..

Hunter keeps a free entry point that CB Insights lacks.

CB Insights ships a mobile app. Hunter is web/desktop only.

CB Insights

cbinsights.com

An enterprise-grade market intelligence platform covering both private and public companies. CB Insights combines company profiles, deal tracking, and predictive scoring with AI-powered search and visual analytics. APIs and enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Excel, Snowflake, Microsoft 365 Copilot) are available on paid plans. A 10-day free trial is offered for new users.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Graph Connector to surface CB Insights data directly inside Copilot experiences.

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Hunter

hunter.io

An email outreach and verification platform with both web and API access. The free plan includes API keys and unlimited team members, though CSV exports are capped (e.g. 10 results per domain) and some Campaigns features like link tracking and reporting are restricted. Campaign webhooks are supported, making it easy to integrate Hunter into wider workflows.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain.
Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status.
Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification.
Bulk tools (Domain Search, Email Finder, Email Verifier) accept CSV/Excel/Numbers/TXT input and return CSV exports.
Google Sheets add-on to find and verify emails directly in spreadsheets using an API key.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Where they differ

CB Insights

Distinct strengths include:

Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity.
APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets.
Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets.
Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows.

Hunter

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKs

Webhooks

Zapier / Make

Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain.
Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status.
Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification.
Bulk tools (Domain Search, Email Finder, Email Verifier) accept CSV/Excel/Numbers/TXT input and return CSV exports.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	CB Insights	Hunter
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Sheets / Excel Add-ins Unique: Data APIs, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Acquisitions, Newsletters, AI	Shared: Sheets / Excel Add-ins Unique: APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Zapier / Make
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Other	Other
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity. APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets. Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets. Salesforce integration to embed company and investor insights into CRM workflows. Microsoft 365 Copilot Graph Connector to surface CB Insights data directly inside Copilot experiences. Snowflake data delivery with feeds optimized for AI and analytics use cases.	Unique Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain. Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status. Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification. Bulk tools (Domain Search, Email Finder, Email Verifier) accept CSV/Excel/Numbers/TXT input and return CSV exports. Google Sheets add-on to find and verify emails directly in spreadsheets using an API key. Email integrations with Gmail and Outlook to send campaigns directly.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CB Insights and Hunter both support?

Both platforms cover Sheets / Excel Add-ins workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Hunter offers a free entry point, while CB Insights requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

CB Insights ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Hunter focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

CB Insights differentiates itself with Global company intelligence platform covering private and public companies, investors, deals, and M&A activity., APIs and enterprise data feeds providing structured access to company, funding, and investor datasets., and Microsoft Excel add-in to pull in CB Insights company data, Mosaic Scores, and taxonomies directly into spreadsheets., whereas Hunter stands out for Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain., Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status., and Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification..

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