FishyMails vs ZeroBounce
FishyMails vs ZeroBounce — cheaper, faster, free credits to start
ZeroBounce is a well-known email verification service. FishyMails matches its coverage on email, adds phone (HLR) and IP reputation in the same API, and costs a fraction of the price with 100 free credits to test the full API before you pay.
| Feature | FishyMails | ZeroBounce |
|---|---|---|
| Email verification | ||
| Phone verification (HLR) | ||
| IP reputation & fraud | ||
| One unified API | ||
| Free credits to start | 100 once | 100 once |
| Starter price / 1k emails | $2.90 | $16.00 |
| At 100k emails | $0.005 | $0.0035 |
| Realtime verify latency | <300ms | ~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 current terms.
5.5× cheaper at 1k emails
$2.90 vs $16.00 for the same 1,000 verifications.
One API, three checks
Email, phone and IP in a single call — not three vendors.
One API, three checks
Email + phone HLR + IP reputation in a single endpoint.
The verdict
Pick FishyMails if you need one API for email + phone + IP, free credits to start, and sub-300ms latency at signup. Pick ZeroBounce only if you already have a legacy integration you can't move.
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