Tool Comparison
Firefly III vs Hunter
- Paid from
- —
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, API
Best if
- You want portfolio and other.
- Paid from
- $34/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, API
Best if
- You want zapier / make and sheets / excel add-ins.
Pick Firefly III if
Firefly III
Free · Web · API
- You want portfolio and other.
Pick Hunter if
Hunter
Free • From $34/mo · Web · API
- You want zapier / make and sheets / excel add-ins.
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Our take
The bottom line
Firefly III and Hunter cover a lot of the same ground (2 shared categories, APIs & data feeds and webhooks), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Firefly III includes portfolio and other, and Hunter includes zapier / make and sheets / excel add-ins.
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What Firefly III does best
- Self-host a personal finance ledger under the AGPLv3 open-source license rather than using a hosted budgeting app.
- Track accounts and transactions with double-entry bookkeeping, budgets, categories, tags, recurring transactions, subscriptions, piggy banks, rules, and reports.
- Use the JSON REST API with OAuth2 or personal access tokens for dashboards, automations, and personal analytics.
- Optional event webhooks for transaction create, update, and delete events when enabled through environment configuration.
- Import transaction data through the separate Data Importer using CSV, CAMT.052, CAMT.053, GoCardless, SimpleFIN, Lunch Flow, or Enable Banking.
What Hunter does best
- Discovery tools for professional email addresses by company or domain with Domain Search.
- Email Finder to return verified or deduced addresses with confidence scores and verification status.
- Email verification with SMTP-level checks, source information, and bulk verification workflows.
- Tools for running bulk Domain Search, Email Finder, and Email Verifier jobs from CSV, Excel, Numbers, or TXT inputs and export results to CSV.
- The Google Sheets add-on to find and verify emails directly from spreadsheets with an API key.
Side by side
Pricing comparison
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Side by side
Price, platforms, data, and market coverage.ShowHide
Side by side
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free | Free • From $34/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 17 limits: Free: credits: 50/month, Free: connected email accounts: 1 +15 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | GoCardless, SimpleFIN +5 more | Gmail, Outlook +8 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 4 | 4 |
Regions | — | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Firefly III | Visit Hunter |
Standout features
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Standout features
What Firefly III does best
- Self-host a personal finance ledger under the AGPLv3 open-source license rather than using a hosted budgeting app.
- Track accounts and transactions with double-entry bookkeeping, budgets, categories, tags, recurring transactions, subscriptions, piggy banks, rules, and reports.
- Use the JSON REST API with OAuth2 or personal access tokens for dashboards, automations, and personal analytics.
- Optional event webhooks for transaction create, update, and delete events when enabled through environment configuration.
- Import transaction data through the separate Data Importer using CSV, CAMT.052, CAMT.053, GoCardless, SimpleFIN, Lunch Flow, or Enable Banking.
What Hunter does best
- Discovery tools for professional email addresses by company or domain with Domain Search.
- Email Finder to return verified or deduced addresses with confidence scores and verification status.
- Email verification with SMTP-level checks, source information, and bulk verification workflows.
- Tools for running bulk Domain Search, Email Finder, and Email Verifier jobs from CSV, Excel, Numbers, or TXT inputs and export results to CSV.
- The Google Sheets add-on to find and verify emails directly from spreadsheets with an API key.
All details
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All details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Other | Other |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: OAuth2 and APIKeyWebhooks | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks |
Import methods | CSVManual | CSV |
Integrations | GoCardlessSimpleFINLunch FlowEnable BankingSlackDiscordMattermost | GmailOutlookZapierMakeMCPGoogle SheetsHubSpotSalesforce+2 more |
Export formats | CSV | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Vendor & support | Firefly III (open-source project)Support: Email | Hunter Web Services, Inc.Country: United StatesFounded 2015Support: Email and Chat |
Curation ratings | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 4/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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Pricing
Plans, billing, free trials, and monthly prices.ShowHide
Pricing
| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Freecredits: 50/month · connected email accounts: 1 · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | — | $34/mo“Starter”billed: $408/year · credits: 24,000/year · +2 more |
| Tier 2 | — | $104/mo“Growth”billed: $1,248/year · credits: 120,000/year · +2 more |
| Top plan | — | $209/mo“Scale”billed: $2,508/year · credits: 300,000/year · +2 more |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Enterprise”pricing: Custom · credits: Custom |
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Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Firefly III and Hunter?
Firefly III leans toward portfolio, APIs & data feeds, and webhooks, while Hunter puts more weight on APIs & data feeds, webhooks, and zapier / make. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Firefly III and Hunter cost?
Good news: both Firefly III and Hunter have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Firefly III and Hunter have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Firefly III or Hunter?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Firefly III if portfolio and other matter to you; go with Hunter if you'd rather have zapier / make and sheets / excel add-ins. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Can I export data from Firefly III and Hunter?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can I track my portfolio with Firefly III or Hunter?
Firefly III handles portfolio tracking. Hunter is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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