--- title: "Email finder tools: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the tools sales and marketing teams use to find and verify business email addresses. Share of Search among RocketReach, ContactOut, Hunter, Snov.io, Prospeo, Skrapp, Findymail, Anymail Finder, GetProspect, Apollo and VoilaNorbert, the email finder tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/email-finder-tools" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Email finder tools: Which are searched most? Compare the tools sales and marketing teams use to find and verify business email addresses. Share of Search among RocketReach, ContactOut, Hunter, Snov.io, Prospeo, Skrapp, Findymail, Anymail Finder, GetProspect, Apollo and VoilaNorbert, the email finder tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Email finder tools - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 11 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: RocketReach, 40.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among email finder tools worldwide? - In September 2026, RocketReach was the most searched among email finder tools worldwide, with an estimated 201K branded searches, 40.9% of all searches for the 11 we track. - ContactOut is in 2nd place, 13.4 percentage points behind at 27.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RocketReach’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 48.9% to 40.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ContactOut’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide increased from 14.7% to 27.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hunter’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 14.7% to 12.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snov.io’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 8.1% to 6.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prospeo’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide increased from 2.5% to 5.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skrapp’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 2.9% to 2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Findymail’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 2% to 1.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anymail Finder’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 2.4% to 1.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GetProspect’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide decreased from 2% to 1.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RocketReach’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 50.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 36.2% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ContactOut’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 29.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 14.7% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hunter’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 14.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.2% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snov.io’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 8.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 6% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prospeo’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 6.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skrapp’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 3.1% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anymail Finder’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 2.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.1% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prospeo rose from 6th to 5th among email finder tools worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skrapp fell from 5th to 6th among email finder tools worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Findymail rose from 8th to 7th among email finder tools worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anymail Finder fell from 7th to 8th among email finder tools worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apollo and VoilaNorbert held steady: their share of searches among email finder tools worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Top email finder tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hunter appeared every time. Hunter was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Apollo was second, and Snov.io was third. Prospeo, which ranked fifth in searches, was not mentioned at all. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hunter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apollo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Snov.io | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ContactOut | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GetProspect | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Skrapp | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RocketReach | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Anymail Finder | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Findymail | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Prospeo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VoilaNorbert | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about email finder tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which email finder tool should I use for sales outreach?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hunter, 3. Snov.io - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best email finder tools?": 1. Hunter, 2. Apollo, 3. Snov.io, 4. RocketReach, 5. GetProspect, 6. ContactOut - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best email finder for a small sales team?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hunter, 3. Snov.io, 4. RocketReach - Searched Google, AI Overview "email finder": 1. Hunter, 2. ContactOut, 3. GetProspect, 4. Anymail Finder, 5. Skrapp - Searched Google, AI Overview "email finder tool": 1. Hunter, 2. Skrapp, 3. ContactOut, 4. Snov.io, 5. GetProspect, 6. Findymail Not named in any answer: Prospeo and VoilaNorbert. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [RocketReach vs ContactOut: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-rocketreach): 40.9% against 27.4% Share of Search. - [RocketReach vs Hunter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hunter-io-vs-rocketreach): 40.9% against 12.3% Share of Search. - [RocketReach vs Snov.io: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rocketreach-vs-snov-io): 40.9% against 6.7% Share of Search. - [RocketReach vs Prospeo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/prospeo-vs-rocketreach): 40.9% against 5.9% Share of Search. - [ContactOut vs Hunter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-hunter-io): 27.4% against 12.3% Share of Search. - [ContactOut vs Snov.io: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-snov-io): 27.4% against 6.7% Share of Search. - [ContactOut vs Prospeo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-prospeo): 27.4% against 5.9% Share of Search. - [Hunter vs Snov.io: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hunter-io-vs-snov-io): 12.3% against 6.7% Share of Search. - [Hunter vs Prospeo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hunter-io-vs-prospeo): 12.3% against 5.9% Share of Search. - [Snov.io vs Prospeo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/prospeo-vs-snov-io): 6.7% against 5.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for email finder tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, RocketReach gained share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 36.2% to 40.9%. - In September 2026, ContactOut lost share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 29.6% to 27.4%. - In September 2026, Hunter lost share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 13.3% to 12.3%. - In September 2026, Snov.io lost share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 7.3% to 6.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Prospeo worldwide rose 181.8% over 12 measured months, from 10.3K to 29K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Anymail Finder worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for VoilaNorbert worldwide fell 44.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GetProspect worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | RocketReach | 40.9% | 201K | +21.8% | RocketReach | | 2 | ContactOut | 27.4% | 135K | 0.0% | ContactOut | | 3 | Hunter | 12.3% | 60.5K | 0.0% | Hunter | | 4 | Snov.io | 6.7% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Snov.io | | 5 | Prospeo | 5.9% | 29K | 0.0% | Prospeo | | 6 | Skrapp | 2% | 9.9K | 0.0% | Skrapp | | 7 | Findymail | 1.3% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Findymail | | 8 | Anymail Finder | 1.1% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Anymail Finder | | 9 | GetProspect | 1.1% | 5.4K | 0.0% | GetProspect | | 10 | Apollo | 0.89% | 4.4K | 0.0% | Apollo | | 11 | VoilaNorbert | 0.33% | 1.6K | 0.0% | VoilaNorbert | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | RocketReach | 201K | 48.9% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | ContactOut | 60.5K | 14.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Hunter | 60.5K | 14.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 8.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Skrapp | 12.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Prospeo | 10.3K | 2.5% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Anymail Finder | 9.9K | 2.4% | 7 | | Oct 2025 | Findymail | 8.1K | 2% | 8 | | Oct 2025 | GetProspect | 8.1K | 2% | 9 | | Oct 2025 | Apollo | 4.4K | 1.1% | 10 | | Oct 2025 | VoilaNorbert | 2.9K | 0.71% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | RocketReach | 201K | 50.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | ContactOut | 60.5K | 15.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Hunter | 49.5K | 12.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 8.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Skrapp | 12.1K | 3.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Prospeo | 10.3K | 2.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Anymail Finder | 9.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Findymail | 6.6K | 1.7% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | GetProspect | 6.6K | 1.7% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | Apollo | 4.4K | 1.1% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.61% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | RocketReach | 165K | 47.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | ContactOut | 60.5K | 17.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Hunter | 49.5K | 14.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Snov.io | 27.1K | 7.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Skrapp | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Prospeo | 8.4K | 2.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Anymail Finder | 8.1K | 2.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Findymail | 6.6K | 1.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | GetProspect | 6.6K | 1.9% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | Apollo | 3.6K | 1% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.69% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 47.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | ContactOut | 74K | 17.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 14.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 7.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Prospeo | 15.4K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Skrapp | 9.9K | 2.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Anymail Finder | 8.1K | 1.9% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Findymail | 8.1K | 1.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | GetProspect | 8.1K | 1.9% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | Apollo | 5.4K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.56% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 46% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | ContactOut | 90.5K | 20.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 13.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Snov.io | 27.1K | 6.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Prospeo | 18.8K | 4.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Skrapp | 9.9K | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | GetProspect | 8.1K | 1.9% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Anymail Finder | 6.6K | 1.5% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Findymail | 6.6K | 1.5% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Apollo | 5.4K | 1.2% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.55% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | RocketReach | 246K | 44.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | ContactOut | 135K | 24.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Hunter | 74K | 13.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Prospeo | 23.2K | 4.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Skrapp | 12.1K | 2.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Findymail | 8.1K | 1.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | GetProspect | 8.1K | 1.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Anymail Finder | 6.6K | 1.2% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | Apollo | 4.4K | 0.8% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.43% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 39.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | ContactOut | 135K | 26.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Hunter | 74K | 14.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 6.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Prospeo | 28.4K | 5.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Skrapp | 12.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Findymail | 8.1K | 1.6% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | GetProspect | 8.1K | 1.6% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Anymail Finder | 6.6K | 1.3% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Apollo | 3.6K | 0.7% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.47% | 11 | | May 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 42.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | ContactOut | 110K | 23.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 12.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 7% | 4 | | May 2026 | Prospeo | 28.4K | 6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Skrapp | 14.8K | 3.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | Findymail | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | May 2026 | GetProspect | 6.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | Anymail Finder | 5.4K | 1.1% | 9 | | May 2026 | Apollo | 3.6K | 0.76% | 10 | | May 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 2.4K | 0.51% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 40.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | ContactOut | 135K | 27.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 12.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Prospeo | 28.7K | 5.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Skrapp | 12.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Findymail | 8.1K | 1.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | GetProspect | 6.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Anymail Finder | 5.4K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | Apollo | 3.6K | 0.73% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 1.9K | 0.38% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 42.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | ContactOut | 110K | 23.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Prospeo | 29K | 6.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Skrapp | 9.9K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Findymail | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | GetProspect | 6.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Anymail Finder | 5.4K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | Apollo | 4.4K | 0.94% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 1.9K | 0.4% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | RocketReach | 165K | 36.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | ContactOut | 135K | 29.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 13.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 7.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Prospeo | 29K | 6.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Skrapp | 9.9K | 2.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Findymail | 6.6K | 1.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Anymail Finder | 5.4K | 1.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | GetProspect | 5.4K | 1.2% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | Apollo | 4.4K | 0.97% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 1.6K | 0.35% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | RocketReach | 201K | 40.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | ContactOut | 135K | 27.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Hunter | 60.5K | 12.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Snov.io | 33.1K | 6.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Prospeo | 29K | 5.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Skrapp | 9.9K | 2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Findymail | 6.6K | 1.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Anymail Finder | 5.4K | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | GetProspect | 5.4K | 1.1% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Apollo | 4.4K | 0.89% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | VoilaNorbert | 1.6K | 0.33% | 11 | ## What is being compared - **Anymail Finder**: Measured on the search term “anymail finder”. - **Apollo**: Measured on the search term “apollo email finder”. - **ContactOut**: Measured on the search term “contactout”. - **Findymail**: Measured on the search term “findymail”. - **GetProspect**: Measured on the search term “getprospect”. - **Hunter**: Measured on the search term “hunter.io”. - **Prospeo**: Measured on the search terms “prospeo” and “prospeo io”, summed into one figure. - **RocketReach**: Measured on the search term “rocketreach”. - **Skrapp**: Measured on the search term “skrapp”. - **Snov.io**: Measured on the search term “snov.io”. - **VoilaNorbert**: Measured on the search term “voila norbert”. - [Anymail Finder](/demand/global-en/brands/anymail-finder) - [Apollo](/demand/global-en/brands/apollo-io) - [ContactOut](/demand/global-en/brands/contactout) - [Findymail](/demand/global-en/brands/findymail) - [GetProspect](/demand/global-en/brands/getprospect) - [Hunter](/demand/global-en/brands/hunter-io) - [Prospeo](/demand/global-en/brands/prospeo) - [RocketReach](/demand/global-en/brands/rocketreach) - [Skrapp](/demand/global-en/brands/skrapp) - [Snov.io](/demand/global-en/brands/snov-io) - [VoilaNorbert](/demand/global-en/brands/voila-norbert) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among email finder tools worldwide? In September 2026, RocketReach was the most searched among email finder tools worldwide, with an estimated 201K branded searches, 40.9% of all searches for the 11 we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Email finder tools: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/email-finder-tools This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/email-finder-tools. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.