sometimes, you need to find the email address of a person you’ve never met.
Maybe you’ve discovered a sales lead and aren’t sure how to reach them. maybe you’re looking to send a message to someone you know on social media but… you don’t want to use social media.
Whatever your motivation, you can do it using one of these email search tools.
I have tried each of these and selected the best ones to save you time and trouble. 😎
the best email search tools
There are many email lookup tools to help you find anyone’s email address. some of them work as standalone applications and websites, while others work as browser plugins.
These are my favorite email search tools to find anyone’s email address:
1. hunter.
With hunter, you can take advantage of a built-in email search engine, domain search, and email verification process. if you’re targeting a domain, you can enter the company name and generate a list of all available public email addresses at that company.
You can also focus your search on a person, if you are trying to locate someone.
Verified email addresses in this app are 95% deliverable. the free plan gives you 150 credits per month.
2. Ready Norbert.
norbert is a virtual assistant that was developed to help marketers and other professionals find more accurate information about email addresses. here, it will use your browser (instead of a plugin or separate application).
you will enter the information you currently have and norbert will search the web for the rest of the information you need. you can also check emails in real time so you know your messages won’t be bounced.
From the start, you’ll get 50 leads for free.
3. apollo.
apollo is a chrome extension and lead database all in one. automatically finds email addresses from linkedin searches or profiles with the click of a button and saves them in lists that you can export as needed.
You get 150 credits/month on the free plan and unlimited email credits on any of the paid plans, so it’s a fantastic deal compared to many of the other email search tools on this list.
4. vocus.io.
next is vocus.io, a chrome extension. when enabled, you can type anyone’s name and try to find their email address.
The extension will ask you for a company domain and then generate a list of possible email addresses that person might have. Combined with your email verification tool, you can quickly narrow down the options to the correct one.
This tool also has other features like email scheduling, automatic reminders and crm integration.
the free trial is 30 days, which allows you 3 prospecting credits per day.
5. search engine of any mail.
with any email search engine, you’ll use the name and domain information (as with many of the tools on this list) and hopefully find a verified email for the person you’re looking for.
You’ll also get the benefit of direct server validation, so you can be sure the email you’re using is real. If the business isn’t 100% sure the email is accurate and deliverable, they’ll get access to the lead for free.
You can also bulk check a list of emails.
6. Slintel.
slintel allows you to find a potential customer’s email and phone number simply by entering their name and company name. offers more than 20 filters and a database of 15 million companies and more than 250 million b2b profiles worldwide.
In addition to emails and phone numbers, you also get company data, tech, purchase intent score, keyword intent, contract renewal dates, and news alerts from prospects’ companies.
slintel also has a chrome extension that allows you to capture emails and phone numbers from linkedin profiles or websites and send them to your crm.
You get 100 free credits when you sign up for the extension. you have to spend a minimum of $99 to purchase additional credits.
7. search emails.
findemails, formerly known as toofr, lets you type in a person’s first name, last name, and company domain to find their email address; also returns a percentage chance that this is the correct email you’re looking for.
You can also take advantage of a search tool that helps you search for a specific company and a specific job title; this is ideal if you are trying to get sales with a specific role within multiple organizations. only verified emails are listed in these results.
the free trial allows you 30 credits.
8. wiza.
wiza is a chrome plugin that gives you an easy to use bulk email address finder designed specifically for linkedin. Browse linkedin profiles and you can click the “get email” button to find anyone’s email address.
or run a search on linkedin and paste the search url into wiza, and it will find hundreds (or thousands) of email addresses for you with one click, then email you an excel spreadsheet when you’re done finding and verifying email addresses.
You only pay for verified email addresses, which is good, but wiza’s price is steep compared to other tools on this list, at $0.15 per valid email on the “free” plan or 300 emails verified per month for $50/month.
9. discover.
As a free chrome extension, discovery is an email lookup tool designed to help recruiters and sellers learn more about their candidates and sellers.
gathers information from across the web, including gmail, facebook, twitter, and linkedin, then aggregates that information and collects it in a convenient sidebar in your gmail account. it’s also free to use, which makes it even more desirable.
10. linkedin.
did you know that if you connect with someone on linkedin, you can usually see their email address? It’s true!
Simply send a connection request to anyone you want to find an email address. if they accept your invitation, you will be able to see their contact information. most people make their contact information available to connections.
Be sure to check out our detailed overview and comparison of linkedin sales navigator vs. linkedin premium, as well as our full guide on how to use linkin sales navigator!
11. lusha.
lusha has the distinct advantage of being able to find the personal email addresses of your potential customers, in addition to any business email addresses they may have. you can also provide phone numbers and other contact information.
When you sign up, you’ll get 5 free credits every month.
12. lead gibbon.
With leadgibbon, you can go to a company’s site and instantly generate a list of email addresses associated with that company. some of these addresses will be automatically verified and you will have the option to verify others before sending an email.
You’ll also see a list of sources where the email address is included, so you can increase your confidence that you’re sending an email to the right person. there is also an export feature so you can keep track of all those emails in a .csv file.
price starts at $0.05 per contact.
13. contact.
contactout is an HR-focused email lookup tool that helps you find email addresses and phone numbers.
With it, you can search for a person’s name and/or domain, and search the internet for their contact information. You can count on a 97 percent accuracy rating with this tool, and according to the website, you can use it to find information from 65 percent of the Western world.
you will get 100 free credits when you sign up.
14. adapt.io
adapt is a b2b sales/marketing data intelligence platform that supports sales and marketing teams with the most up-to-date b2b data to empower their approach.
has over 100 million data points and a 90% update rate across multiple industries, and offers features like real-time data verification, a web platform to improve prospecting. It also has a chrome extension for website/linkedin browsing, and apis to update your database with accurate b2b data.
the chrome extension is free to use and they also offer a free trial for the web platform.
15. aeroleads.
aeroleads is a chrome extension that makes it easy to add leads from linkedin. just go to linkedin, do a search and you can add leads to your aeroleads dashboard with one click.
There you’ll have access to each lead’s name, email address, phone number, and more.
is an easy way to quickly build lists of leads from your linkedin network and keep them organized within a central dashboard.
16. prophet.
prophet is a chrome extension that can help you find important information about your potential customers, including social media profile information, email addresses, and phone numbers. with it, you can get access to 600 profiles every month.
17. clearbit connection.
clearbit connect is an email lookup tool and extension you can use to look up potential email addresses without ever leaving gmail (there’s also a browser tool for non-gmail users).
You can enter any combination of information you want to find the data you want, such as names, company names, a job title, and more.
From there, you’ll get a breakdown of your prospect’s information, pulled from across the web.
18. find that clue.
findthatlead helps you find potential leads with a single click. with it, you can perform a domain search, entering a company name and generating a list of all the people within that company that the search engine can find.
You can also use the built-in email verification tools to make sure the people you’re emailing are real.
with the free version, you will get 10 credits per day.
19. datanyze.
datanyze is a google chrome extension that allows linkedin users to get b2b contact information including email addresses, direct dial phone numbers and company details directly from their web browser.
simply search for your ideal prospect on linkedin and datanyze will provide you with the information you need to connect. You can also search datanyze’s directory pages for icebreakers related to what’s happening in a potential client’s world, culled from personal social media sources, local news posts, and more.
20. rocket range.
rocketreach maintains an ever-evolving database of (currently) over 250 million people from over 6 million companies.
When you use this email lookup tool, you can browse this database, find and/or verify information about your prospects, including email addresses, phone numbers, and other profile data.
21. lead fuze.
leadfuze is a lead finder tool that helps you find email addresses based on information currently available to you, such as name, company, website domain, or even current position.
This email lookup tool also allows you to view your prospects’ social media profiles.
Start your sales outreach campaign by prospecting using these sales prospecting tools and techniques, as well as this list of b2b lead generation tools.
then use these email search tools to find the email contact information you need. Finally, don’t forget to track your sales email activity so you can continue to be as productive as possible.
For that, there’s one more tool you’ll need: email analytics.
With email analytics, you can track email metrics like how many emails you send per day and per week, the average length of an email thread in your organization, and the average email response time from you and your employees.
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