Hunter.io Alternative
Look up a person,
not just a domain.
Hunter finds email addresses by company domain. PeopleDB finds contact information for a specific person — by LinkedIn profile or GitHub username. Phone numbers included. Credits don't expire.
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No card required.
How they compare
| Hunter.io | PeopleDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Lookup by | Company domain | LinkedIn or GitHub identifier |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription | Pay per lookup |
| Credits expire | Yes (monthly reset) | Never |
| Email addresses | Yes | Yes |
| Phone numbers | No | Yes |
| LinkedIn lookup | Chrome extension only | Yes (API) |
| GitHub lookup | No | Yes |
| Domain search | Yes | No |
| Free tier | 25 searches/month | 10 free credits |
When PeopleDB makes more sense
You know the person, not the company
Hunter's core use case is "give me everyone at acme.com." PeopleDB's is "give me contact info for this specific person." If you're starting from a LinkedIn profile URL or a GitHub username, Hunter can't help — PeopleDB can.
You need phone numbers too
Hunter returns email addresses only. PeopleDB returns emails, phone numbers, and social handles — GitHub login, Twitter username — in a single API call. One lookup, full picture.
Your credits shouldn't reset every month
Hunter's plans are monthly — unused searches are lost at the end of the billing cycle. PeopleDB credits never expire. Buy what you need, use them on your schedule.
The API
GET /api/v1/people
curl "https://peopledb.co/api/v1/people?github_login=dhh" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
// ←
{
"github_login": "dhh",
"linkedin_public_identifier": "dhh",
"email_addresses": ["[email protected]", "[email protected]"],
"phone_numbers": ["+1 (555) 123-4567"]
}Pricing
100 credits — $2 (2¢ / lookup)
500 credits — $8 (1.6¢ / lookup)
2,000 credits — $28 (1.4¢ / lookup)
10,000 credits — $100 (1¢ / lookup)
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10 free credits. No card required.