BounceBan vs Bouncer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BounceBan and Bouncer share a 2.4 GPA, and only BounceBan has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
BounceBan grades higher on the free plan. Bouncer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BounceBan
Email verification that checks catch-all addresses
Bouncer
Email list verification with credits that never expire
Which one is for you
Pick BounceBan if
- Fits if you often get catch-all addresses that other checkers can't call
- Works for a person who checks addresses one at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: CRM Sync is a separate subscription charged by unique emails verified each month
- Skip it if you want apps, as there's only the web dashboard and API
- Watch out: packages above 1M credits need a custom quote
- Tight if you want bulk for free, because only single checks are free
Pick Bouncer if
- Fits if you clean a list a few times a year and don't want a subscription
- Works for companies that want their data processed and hosted in the EU
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a new inbox warmed up or DMARC managed, as Bouncer does neither
- Pricey if you also want placement and blocklist tests, as the Deliverability Kit is sold apart from $25 a month
- Watch out: Bouncer Shield for sign-up forms is another monthly subscription, priced by the number of checks
- Tight if you want to test first, as the 100 free credits cover a sample, not a whole list
- Watch out: the monthly credit subscription shows its price only inside the calculator
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABounceBanFair | 2.4GPABouncerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$34 a month for 10,000 credits, or $40 as a one-time top-up, near the category's $23 middle. | C10,000 checks cost $60 as a one-off pack, and the credits never expire. Against the list cleaners it's listed beside that's mid-pack: MillionVerifier is $39 and NeverBounce $50, Emailable is also $60, Kickbox $70 and ZeroBounce about $129. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited single verifications in Free Mode at no credit cost, which one person checking addresses could live on. Bulk checks need credits. | CNo free plan, but 100 free credits to start with no card. Enough to test a sample of your list, not to clean the whole thing. |
| Features | CCatch-all checks, bulk verification, an API and a delivery guarantee. But CRM Sync is a separate subscription. | CIt cleans lists fully: deliverable, risky or undeliverable with reasons, a deeper catch-all check, a toxicity score and form checks. The Deliverability Kit tests placement and blocklists, but there's no warm-up or DMARC management, and the kit is sold apart. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You upload lists or use the API. | BNo App Store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: upload a CSV and download it sorted, or connect Mailchimp, HubSpot or Klaviyo and check the list where it lives. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb dashboard and API with HubSpot, Google Sheets, Clay, n8n and ChatGPT links. No apps. | BWeb, an API and an MCP server, plus Mailchimp, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Brevo, Pipedrive, lemlist, Make and MailerLite. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | verifying lists with many catch-all addresses | list cleaning with credits that never expire |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BounceBan and Bouncer. How we grade
Where they differ
- BounceBan also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| BounceBan | Bouncer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $34 per month for 10,000 credits, subscription | $8 one-time for 1,000 verification credits |
| Free plan | Unlimited single email verifications in Free Mode, at no credit cost. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 100 free verification credits to start, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BounceBan | Bouncer Sp. z o.o. |
| Price read from | bounceban.com | usebouncer.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BounceBan
- Sync is a separate subscription charged by unique emails verified each month; its prices were not read.
- Only two entry packages are shown here; larger volumes are priced per credit by tier.
- Packages above 1M credits need a custom quote.
- No desktop or mobile apps are listed; use is through the web dashboard and API.
Bouncer
- Credits can also be bought as a monthly subscription that refills each month; the page shows its price only inside the calculator.
- Bouncer Shield, for form checks, is a separate monthly subscription priced by the number of checks.
- The Deliverability Kit is sold separately from verification credits.
- Bouncer does not warm up inboxes or manage DMARC records; the kit only tests them.
Key features
BounceBan
- Catch-all verification
- Uses its own methods to judge which catch-all, greylisted or gateway-protected addresses are deliverable, without sending a message.
- Free single checks
- Single email verification in Free Mode is free and unlimited, so results can be tried before buying credits.
- Bulk verification
- Upload a list to verify it in one pass. One credit is used for each successful verification through Single, Bulk or API.
- CRM Sync
- Re-checks the emails in a connected CRM such as HubSpot every day and can unsubscribe or remove bad contacts. Sold as a separate subscription.
- API and integrations
- An API plus listed connections for Google Sheets, Clay, n8n, ChatGPT GPTs and a Claude Code plugin.
- Delivery guarantee
- States a guaranteed delivery rate of up to 99% for addresses it marks deliverable, with an estimate when results are exported.
Bouncer
- List verification
- Upload a CSV and get each address back as deliverable, risky, undeliverable or unknown, with reasons. Catch-all domains get a deeper check.
- Verification API
- Synchronous and batch endpoints verify addresses from your own app, and an MCP server connects Bouncer to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools.
- Toxicity Check
- Scores each address from 0 to 5 for risks such as breached or widely shared addresses, known complainers and likely spam traps.
- Bouncer Shield
- Checks addresses as they are typed into sign-up forms and can block invalid, malicious or fraudulent entries by address or IP.
- Deliverability Kit
- Sends test emails to see whether they land in the inbox or spam, checks SPF, DKIM and DMARC, and monitors IPs and domains on blocklists.
- AutoClean and integrations
- Connects to email and CRM tools such as Mailchimp, HubSpot and Klaviyo to verify lists where they live, and AutoClean verifies a connected CRM without manual uploads.
Plans
BounceBan
Pay-as-you-go$40
one-time top-up for 10,000 credits, used as you go
Credits cost $0.004 each at 10,000, falling to $0.0013 at 2.5M. Unused credits roll over and do not expire.
Monthly subscription$34
per month for 10,000 credits
Same per-credit tiers as pay-as-you-go with 15% off, so $0.0034 a credit at 10,000. Unused credits roll over.
Bouncer
Pay as you go$8
one-time for 1,000 credits
Credits never expire and get cheaper in bulk: $60 for 10,000, $400 for 100,000 and $2,000 for 1 million. Duplicates and unknown results are not charged.
Deliverability Kit Starter$25
per month for 250 test emails
Inbox placement, blocklist, SPF, DKIM, DMARC and SpamAssassin tests, with 10 IPs or domains monitored. Sold apart from verification.
Deliverability Kit Standard$125
per month for 1,000 test emails
The same tests with 25 IPs or domains monitored.
Deliverability Kit Pro$250
per month for 2,500 test emails
The same tests with 50 IPs or domains monitored.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited test emails and monitored IPs or domains, multi-organization setup, custom agreements and an account manager.
Ways to pay less
BounceBan
- Other savings
15% off with a monthly subscription
The pricing page shows monthly subscription credits at 15% below the pay-as-you-go price per credit.
Bouncer
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BounceBan or Bouncer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BounceBan starts at $34 per month for 10,000 credits, subscription, and Bouncer starts at $8 one-time for 1,000 verification credits.
Which has a free plan, BounceBan or Bouncer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BounceBan has a free plan. Bouncer does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.