FishyMails vs NeverBounce — beyond email-only verification
NeverBounce focuses purely on email verification. FishyMails does the same job, plus phone number validation and IP fraud checks in one API — with monthly free credits and lower entry pricing.
| Feature | FishyMails | NeverBounce |
|---|---|---|
| Email verification | ||
| Phone verification (HLR) | ||
| IP reputation & fraud | ||
| One unified API | ||
| Free credits every month | 100 / mo | 1,000 once |
| Starter price / 1k emails | $2.90 | $8.00 |
| At 100k emails | $0.005 | $0.004 |
| Realtime verify latency | <300ms | ~500ms |
| 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 current terms.
Phone HLR + IP reputation in the same endpoint — NeverBounce is email-only.
$2.90 vs $8.00 per 1k at starter, $0.005 vs $0.004 at 100k with more checks bundled.
100/month vs a one-time 1,000-credit trial.
Pick FishyMails if your signup flow needs to catch fake phone numbers and abusive IPs, not just bad emails. Pick NeverBounce if your only concern is inbox deliverability on a static list.
100 free credits every month — run your real signup form through FishyMails and compare the results yourself.