An honest, numbers-first comparison: pay-as-you-go pricing, monthly plans, free tier, credit expiry, API, and AI-agent access. Figures as of September 2026.
| Email Verify | NeverBounce | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry pay-as-you-go | $7 / 1,000 credits | $8 / 1,000 |
| Cheapest monthly plan | $15/mo for 2,500 | ~$40/mo for 5,000 |
| Free tier | 100/mo free, no card | None advertised |
| Credit expiry | Never expire | 12 months |
| Real-time API | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk CSV upload | Yes — up to 10,000 / upload | Yes |
| MCP / AI-agent tool access | Yes — native MCP endpoint | Not advertised |
| Trial without signup | Yes — 10 free checks/day | Signup required |
Credits expire after 12 months. Competitor pricing changes frequently — verify current pricing on the vendor's site.
No credit card required — start with 100 free verifications every month.
Email Verify starts at $7 per 1,000 pay-as-you-go credits and $15/mo for 2,500 monthly verifications. NeverBounce's entry pay-as-you-go is about $8/1,000 (Credits expire after 12 months.) Pricing researched as of September 2026 — check the vendor's site for current pricing.
No — Email Verify pay-as-you-go credits never expire, a key differentiator: NeverBounce's credits expire after 12 months.
Yes. Email Verify includes 100 free verifications every month with no credit card, plus 10 free checks per day with no signup at all. NeverBounce: None advertised.
Yes — single and bulk endpoints plus a live SMTP mailbox handshake, the same five-stage pipeline (syntax, disposable, MX, role, mailbox) as the web app. AI assistants and agents can also verify addresses directly through our native MCP tool endpoint.
Sign up free, grab an API key from your dashboard, and swap the endpoint — verification is one POST per address and bulk works via CSV upload. Your existing NeverBounce credits stay valid there until they expire, so there's no rush.