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Comparison of the Best Email Search Tools in 2025

This comparison will help you find the best email search tool available in 2025, considering data acquisition cost and efficiency based on random data testing.

https://vanderbuild.cp/blog/comparison-of-the-best-email-search-tools-in-2025
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This comparison includes only tools that we have tested internally for outbound campaigns and for our clients.

For the creation of this comparison and calculations, we only considered monthly subscriptions and added information about potential discounts if someone decided to purchase an annual plan.

We also conducted a test checking the first six tools that offered email address finding using API connections on 100 random prospects selected according to the criteria:

  • Industry: IT Company.
  • Company size: 51-200 employees
  • Seniority: C-level
  • Location:
    • USA - 25 prospects
    • UK - 25 prospects
    • Germany - 25 prospects
    • Australia - 25 prospects

Tools Comparison Table

Tool FindyMail Prospeo.io Full Enrich LeadMagic Better Contact Enrow Snov.io Hunter.io Lemlist Woodpecker Instantly Apollo
Effectiveness test on 100 random records 82%65%80%78%81%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
Comment Email Finder as main featureEmail Finder as main featureEmail Finder as main featureEmail Finder as main featureEmail Finder as main featureEmail Finder as main featureEmail Finder + Cold email campaigns managementEmail Finder + Cold email campaigns managementRobust tool for outbound campaigns with lead and email findersLead database + Cold email campaigns managementRobust tool for cold email campaigns with lead its own email databaseRobust tool for outbound campaigns with its own email database
Free Credits / month 107550100505050251001000100
Cheapest plan price $49$39$29$99$15$29$30$53.48$69$56$84$59
No. of credits 1,0001,00050010,00020020001,00050020050010005000
The cost of acquiring one email address $0.049$0.039$0.058$0.0099$0.075$0.0145$0.03$0.1069$0.345$0.112$0.084$0.0118
Discount for choosing an annual plan -16%-30%-10%n/an/a-16%-25%-30%-20%-33%-20%-20%
Main Email Finder Features
Email Finder based on first name, last name and domain✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Email Finder for a domain✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Email finder for a LinkedIn URL✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Email Verifier✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Catch All Verification✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
API for data enrichment✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Browser Plug In for LinkedIn / Sales Navigator✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Bulk Email Finder from csv.✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Additional Lead Generation Features
Cold Email Campaigns✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
LinkedIn Campaigns✔️✔️✔️
Phone Number Finder✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
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