★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Firefly III vs Hunter
Pick Firefly III if
Firefly III
Free · Web · API
- You care about portfolio and other, things Hunter doesn't offer
Pick Hunter if
Hunter
Free • From $34/mo · Web · API
- You care about zapier / make and sheets / excel add-ins, things Firefly III doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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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. The real difference is focus: only Firefly III gives you portfolio and other, and only Hunter gives you zapier / make and sheets / excel add-ins.
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| 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 | Salt Edge, GoCardless +2 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 |
Where each one shines
What Firefly III and Hunter each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Firefly III and Hunter each do best.What Firefly III does best
- Self-host a personal finance ledger under the AGPLv3 open-source license rather than using a hosted budgeting app.
- Tracking accounts and transactions with double-entry bookkeeping, budgets, categories, tags, recurring transactions, subscriptions, piggy banks, rules, and reporting.
- The JSON REST API with OAuth2, personal access tokens, and a full OpenAPI specification for dashboards, automations, and personal analytics.
- Optional event webhooks for transaction create, update, and delete events when enabled through environment configuration.
- Import support for transaction data through the separate Firefly III Data Importer, CSV and CAMT.053 files, and optional providers such as Salt Edge, GoCardless, and SimpleFIN.
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.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Firefly III and Hunter, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Firefly III and Hunter, side by side.| 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 | Salt EdgeGoCardlessSimpleFINSlack | 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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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| 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 |
| Tier 3 | — | $209/mo“Scale”billed: $2,508/year · credits: 300,000/year · +2 more |
| Top plan | — | Subscription“Enterprise”pricing: Custom · credits: Custom |
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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