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VerifyHQ vs ZeroBounce

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

VerifyHQ

$9.99/mo Free trial

Low-cost email verification for cold email senders: each address gets a Safe, Risky or Bad verdict and a deliverability score, catch-all domains are resolved rather than just flagged, and blacklist monitoring is included. One plan at $9.99/mo for 10,000 checks a month, with free credits to test first.

Where VerifyHQ fits

  • Recruiters cleaning candidate email lists before outreach
  • Cold email senders on Instantly, Smartlead or Lemlist
  • Teams losing good leads to catch-all flags
  • Budget buyers who verify under about 10,000 emails a month

ZeroBounce

$39/2,000 credits Free tier

Email validation and scoring. Free 100 credits; ZeroBounce ONE starts at $99/mo for 10,000 validations.

Where ZeroBounce fits

  • Recruiting and sales teams cleaning lists before send
  • Ops that want validation as an API
  • Desks that need scoring, not only deliverable/undeliverable
  • Buyers who want a no-commitment free 100 credits

At a glance

DetailVerifyHQZeroBounce
Starting price$9.99/mo$39/2,000 credits
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underVerification, DeliverabilityVerification
CapterraNot enough reviews4.8 from 591 reviews

Where they pull apart

VerifyHQ

Stands out: Price and catch-all handling: $9.99/mo for 10,000 verifications plus daily AutoClean credits undercuts most verifiers, and it tries to resolve catch-all addresses to real mailbox validity, which matters for recruiters emailing candidates at company domains. Blacklist monitoring and abuse detection come on the base plan.

Watch out: It is a new vendor, and the testimonials and accuracy figures on its site are its own and unverified, with no outside reviews yet. There is a single published plan, so heavy users depend on add-on credit packs or a custom quote. No MCP server.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need an established vendor with review history
  • Teams that want to verify from an AI assistant over MCP
  • Very high volume users wanting tiered published pricing

ZeroBounce

Stands out: Validation plus quality scoring on one meter, with a real free 100-credit allowance and a public $99/month subscription.

Watch out: Pay-as-you-go starts at $39 for 2,000 validations if you do not want a subscription. Heavy lists will burn the 10,000-credit ONE cap.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that needed a finder, not a verifier
  • High-volume senders who will outgrow 10k/month immediately

Pros and cons

VerifyHQ

  • $9.99/mo for 10,000 verifications a month
  • Catch-all resolution and a deliverability score
  • Blacklist monitoring included
  • New vendor with no outside reviews
  • Only one published plan
  • No MCP server

ZeroBounce

  • Public $99/mo ONE plan for 10k validations
  • 100 free credits, no trial needed
  • API plus MCP
  • ONE's 10k cap is easy to blow on a big agency list
  • Does not find emails, only validates them
  • Pay-as-you-go $39 pack is easy to miss if you only look at $99

What each one costs

VerifyHQ

$9.99/mo

The Lite plan is $9.99/mo and includes 10,000 verification credits a month plus 4,000 AutoClean credits a day for ongoing list hygiene, with the full verification pipeline, catch-all resolution, deliverability scoring, blacklist monitoring, API, webhooks, Zapier, native integrations and CSV exports. Extra credit packs can be added at any time and never expire; custom volume is quoted. New accounts get free verification credits to test with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Oct 2026

ZeroBounce

$39/2,000 credits

The free plan includes 100 validations a month. Pay-as-you-go starts at $39 for 2,000 credits, and the ZeroBounce ONE subscription is $99/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is VerifyHQ cheaper than ZeroBounce?
VerifyHQ starts lower, at $9.99/mo against $39/2,000 credits for ZeroBounce. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try VerifyHQ or ZeroBounce for free?
ZeroBounce carries a free tier on our listing. VerifyHQ offers a free trial.
Does VerifyHQ or ZeroBounce have an MCP server?
ZeroBounce ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 20 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?