FishyMails vs. the usual suspects
One API for email, phone and IP verification — at a fraction of the price, with 100 free credits to start.
| Feature | FishyMails | ZeroBounce | NeverBounce | Kickbox | Hunter.io |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email verification | |||||
| Phone verification (HLR) | |||||
| IP reputation & fraud | |||||
| One unified API | |||||
| Free credits to start | 100 once | 100 once | 1,000 once | 100 once | 25 / mo |
| Starter price / 1k emails | $2.90 | $16.00 | $8.00 | $10.00 | $34+ |
| At 100k emails | $0.005 | $0.0035 | $0.004 | $0.004 | custom |
| Realtime verify latency | <300ms | ~600ms | ~500ms | ~400ms | ~600ms |
| Bulk & CSV | |||||
| GDPR / EU processing | |||||
| No annual contract lock-in |
Prices are indicative starter/scale pack rates from each vendor's public pricing page at time of writing. Check each vendor for the latest terms.
Deep-dive comparisons
One page per competitor with pricing detail, pros and cons, and the verdict.
One API, three checks
Most competitors only verify email. FishyMails also validates phone numbers (HLR lookup) and IP reputation in the same endpoint.
Free to start
100 free credits on signup — enough to test the full API on real traffic. No card required.
Built for signup flows
Sub-300ms realtime API means you can block fake signups at the form, not after they've already polluted your database and mailing list.
Try it before you switch
100 free credits to start — enough to run a real signup form through FishyMails and compare the results yourself.