Mailerfind built a loyal user base with keyword-based Instagram email extraction. But keyword matching has clear limits. IGLeads.ai takes a different approach: source-based targeting, live scraping, and pay-per-lead pricing.
Mailerfind matches keywords against a database. IGLeads.ai lets you pick exact source accounts and scrapes Instagram live. One is a search engine experience, the other is a precision instrument.
| Feature | IGLeads.ai | Mailerfind |
|---|---|---|
| Targeting method | Source-based | Keyword-based |
| Data freshness | Live scrape | Database lookup |
| Email verification | Built-in | Built-in |
| Competitor followers extraction | Indirect | |
| Hashtag targeting | ||
| Geolocation targeting | Geotag-based | Keyword-based |
| Hot leads (AI intent detection) | ||
| Network spy | ||
| Lookalike discovery | ||
| Language filtering by bio | ||
| Instagram login required | ||
| Public API access | ||
| Keep leads after cancellation | Subscription only | |
| Pricing model | Pay-per-lead + subscription | Subscription only |
| Starting price | $0.02/lead | Monthly subscription |
| Free trial | 100 leads, no card | Limited |
Pull followers from specific competitors or niche accounts, with every lead traceable to a source. No "we think this might match" — you control the source list directly.
Beyond hashtag and keyword: hot leads AI intent detection, network spy to see who a target follows, and lookalike discovery from 4-10 seeds.
$0.02 per verified lead. 1,000 emails for $20. No monthly subscription forced. Subscriptions available if you prefer flat pricing + API access.
Every subscription tier includes API access — from 25 req/min on Starter to 500 req/min on Business. Integrate Instagram lead extraction directly into your workflows.
IGLeads.ai offers three advantages over Mailerfind. Source-based targeting: you pick exact Instagram accounts, not just keywords. Live scraping: every email is fresh, not served from a stored database. Pay-per-lead pricing: $0.02 per verified email with no monthly minimum, which is cheaper than Mailerfind for most use cases.
For one-off campaigns and sporadic use, yes. A 500-email campaign costs $10 with IGLeads.ai versus a full monthly subscription on Mailerfind. For heavy consistent use of 10,000+ emails monthly, subscription tiers may be marginally cheaper per email but lock you into a recurring commitment.
With source-based targeting, you tell IGLeads.ai which specific Instagram accounts to pull followers from (for example, your top 3 competitors). Every lead traces back to a verifiable source account. Keyword-based tools like Mailerfind rely on matching logic that is opaque — you cannot verify why a particular account ended up in your results.
Yes. Public API access is included with all IGLeads.ai subscription plans (Starter, Pro, Business), with rate limits scaled to each tier: 25 requests per minute on Starter, 100 on Pro, and 500 on Business. The API supports all six targeting methods available in the web interface.
IGLeads.ai verifies every email before delivery using BulkEmailChecker and Scrubby.io under the hood. Only verified addresses count toward your lead total, which means you pay only for emails that are confirmed deliverable. Reported deliverability stays at 95%+ in practice.
100 free verified leads. No credit card. Pick your source accounts and see the difference.