DeBounce is budget-friendly, but catch-all validation is reported to cost 10 times the credits, and reviewers cite slower speeds. Our 16-point engine handles catch-all detection in the standard flow, in real time, on credits that never expire.
Get 100 Free Credits See pricing No credit card required · credits never expire · cancel nothing, there's no subscription.DeBounce competes on price, but catch-all validation is reported to cost 10 credits each and reviewers note slower processing and lower accuracy than top tools. Email Verifier API folds catch-all detection into a single-credit, real-time 16-point check, with credits that never expire and 100 free to start.
The differences that actually change your bill and your code.
No 10x catch-all surcharge. Catch-all detection is part of the standard check.
A fast 16-point real-time API targeting 98% accuracy.
Credits never expire, and 100 are free with no card.
GDPR zero-storage with SHA-512 hashing and 30-day deletion.
Compared on the things buyers and developers ask about most.
| Feature | Email Verifier API | DeBounce |
|---|---|---|
| Catch-all detection | Included, 1 credit, real time | Reported to cost 10 credits each |
| Accuracy | 98%, 16-point engine | 97.5% deliverability guarantee |
| Credits expire? | Never | Never (a match here) |
| Real-time API | Yes, 16-point engine | Yes |
| Privacy | GDPR, zero-storage, 30-day delete | Not published |
| Best for | Accuracy and predictable credit cost | Strictly lowest upfront price |
DeBounce is reported to charge 10 credits to validate a catch-all address, and catch-all domains are common in B2B. Our engine assesses catch-all status inside the standard one-credit check.
Reviewers cite slower processing and lower accuracy from budget tools. Our 16-point engine is built for real-time use and targets 98% accuracy with a live SMTP handshake.
Addresses are SHA-512 hashed and deleted within 30 days, so it is GDPR-friendly by default.
Switching from DeBounce, answered.
Yes. Email Verifier API offers real-time, 16-point email verification at 98% accuracy on pay-as-you-go credits that never expire, with no subscription and 100 free credits to start, a simpler, developer-first alternative to DeBounce.
No. Credits never expire. You buy them once and use them whenever you need to, there is no subscription and no monthly reset.
Every new account includes 100 free verification credits with no credit card required, so you can run the same list through both tools and compare results before paying anything.
Yes. The 16-point engine is available as a real-time REST API with copy-paste SDKs for PHP, Python, Node.js, Go, Ruby and C#, returning a clear passed, failed, unknown or transient status.
The engine targets 98% accuracy using a 16-point check, including a live SMTP handshake that confirms mailbox existence without ever sending a message.
Run your own list through our 16-point engine and compare the results yourself. 100 free credits, no credit card, credits never expire.
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