Scrubby
Validates catch-all and risky emails your usual verifier marks unknown, recovering leads from lists you already paid for.
From $47/mo Free trial API
Bottom line
Scrubby validates the catch-all and risky emails that standard verifiers mark as unknown, so you can email leads you would otherwise throw away. It suits recruiting agencies and outbound teams who already run a first pass verifier and want to recover more of their list. Plans start at $47 a month for 6,000 credits and new accounts get 200 free credits.
Stands out for: Scrubby offers a Deep Verification mode that sends real emails and watches for bounces over 72 hours, a slower but more direct test than signal based catch-all checkers like BounceBan. It is built to sit after NeverBounce, ZeroBounce or MillionVerifier rather than replace them.
Watch out for: Deep Verification costs 3 credits per email and takes up to 72 hours for final results, so it is not for same day sends. All purchases are final with no refunds on unused credits or partial months.
Overview
Scrubby is an email validation service focused on the gap left by standard SMTP verifiers: catch-all domains that accept mail for any address. Instead of returning unknown, it checks whether the specific mailbox exists and marks it valid, recovered or invalid.
It offers two methods. Quick Verification uses 1 credit per email and finishes in minutes, while Deep Verification uses 3 credits, sends real emails and observes server responses over 72 hours, with first results at 24 hours.
Monthly plans run from Starter at $47 for 6,000 credits to Pro at $497 for 100,000 credits, with rollover and API access, and enterprise volume is quoted. Credits can also be used for person and company enrichment.
For recruiters and agencies, Scrubby is a second pass on lists from Apollo, ZoomInfo or LeadIQ, run after your normal verifier, so the risky contacts at big employers are not simply discarded.
Who it's for
Best for
- Agencies with large catch-all heavy lead lists
- Teams already using NeverBounce or ZeroBounce
- Clay and Instantly users who want an extra validation step
- Recruiters sourcing enterprise contacts with low bounce tolerance
Not ideal for
- Senders who need instant results on every address
- Buyers who want a refund option
- Teams wanting deliverability monitoring or warmup
Key features
Catch-all validation. Checks whether a mailbox exists on catch-all domains rather than leaving those addresses as unknown, which the vendor says recovers up to 42% more leads.
Quick Verification. Costs 1 credit per email and returns results in minutes for standard, catch-all and SEG protected domains.
Deep Verification. Costs 3 credits per email, sends real emails and watches server responses over 72 hours, including delayed bounces.
Works after your current verifier. Built to take the risky output of NeverBounce, ZeroBounce or MillionVerifier and validate what they could not.
Integrations and API. Upload a CSV, call the API or connect Clay, Instantly, SmartLead, Apollo and HubSpot.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $47/mo | 6,000 credits a month |
| Growth | $97/mo | 15,000 credits a month |
| Pro | $497/mo | 100,000 credits a month |
Every new Scrubby account gets 200 free credits with no credit card. Starter costs $47 a month for 6,000 credits, Growth costs $97 a month for 15,000 credits and Pro costs $497 a month for 100,000 credits, all with Quick and Deep Verification, credit rollover and API access. Enterprise volume above 100,000 credits a month is quote based and adds a dedicated account manager and white label options. A pay as you go option is also offered with credits that do not expire. Quick Verification uses 1 credit per email and Deep Verification uses 3. All purchases are final with no refunds. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Scrubby expensive?
Scrubby does not publish a price. It is one of 4 quote-based tools among the 40 verification tools in our directory. 15 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $34 a month.
- 4 quote-based
- 15 free tier
- 39 public price
Worked out automatically from every verification listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Two depth levels of verification
- Built to complement existing verifiers
- 200 free credits with no card
Cons
- Deep checks take up to 72 hours
- No refunds on purchases
- Pay as you go prices not listed
Integrations
Clay Instantly SmartLead Apollo HubSpot NeverBounce ZeroBounce MillionVerifier
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How Scrubby compares
See all Scrubby alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $47/mo | – | ✓ | |
| | – | $39/10k credits | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $8/1,000 credits | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $39/2,000 credits | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
$39/10k credits API
MillionVerifier is a cheaper first pass verifier that Scrubby itself is designed to follow.
$8/1,000 credits API
NeverBounce gives instant results on standard lists if you do not need catch-all recovery.
$39/2,000 credits Free tier MCP API
ZeroBounce offers a broader verification and deliverability toolkit on a single account.
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