iris vs Hunter
iris combines discovery, drafting, and sending; Hunter is mostly the finder.
why iris?
discovery is multi-source, not domain-based
Hunter searches for emails associated with a domain. iris discovers contacts by who they are (creator, founder, venue manager) across Google Maps, Instagram, and Twitter, then enriches with whatever public data exists.
drafting and sending built in
Hunter's campaigns feature is functional but minimal. iris drafts each message per contact and runs the approval-and-send queue as a first-class flow.
social DMs, not just email
Hunter is an email tool. iris reaches the same contact on email, Instagram, or Twitter depending on which channel they're most reachable on.
fit-scored, not lookup-based
Hunter is built for known-domain lookups. iris is built for 'I know who I want to reach but not who they are yet' discovery, scored by fit against a target profile.
feature comparison
| feature | iris | Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| email finder (lookup by domain) | ||
| email verifier | ||
| Chrome extension for prospecting | ||
| fit-scored contact discovery | ||
| AI-drafted messages per contact | ||
| Instagram DM outreach | ||
| Twitter DM outreach | ||
| unified multi-channel inbox | ||
| Google Maps lead discovery |
the verdict
pick Hunter if you primarily need email addresses for a known list of domains and you'll send from somewhere else. pick iris if you want discovery + drafting + sending across email + social in one tool, with messages written per contact instead of templated.
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