BounceBan vs ZeroBounce (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BounceBan and ZeroBounce share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and the free plan, where BounceBan grades higher, or features and ease of use, where ZeroBounce does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on 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
ZeroBounce
Email list verification with warm-up and DMARC monitoring in one plan
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 ZeroBounce if
- Fits if you want list cleaning, warm-up and DMARC for one domain on one bill
- Works for developers who want an API with SDKs in 16 languages, or checks from an iPhone or iPad
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only need a list cleaned, at about $129 for 10,000 checks
- Tight if you send from several domains, as ONE watches DMARC for just one
- Watch out: unused tests, monitors and warm-up seeds on ONE don't roll over, only verification credits do
- Watch out: the free 100 checks a month need a business email domain at sign-up
- Not for you if you're on Android or a desktop, as the only app is for iPhone and iPad
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABounceBanFair | 2.4GPAZeroBounceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DAbout $129 for a one-off pack of 10,000 checks, or $79 a month billed yearly on ONE for 10,000 credits a month with warm-up and DMARC included. Its listed rivals charge $39 to $70 for 10,000, so even ONE is the dearest way to check a list. |
| 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. | CA free plan: 100 checks a month that refill, plus one inbox test, one server test and one blacklist monitor. You need a business email to get it, and 100 checks won't clean a list. |
| Features | CCatch-all checks, bulk verification, an API and a delivery guarantee. But CRM Sync is a separate subscription. | BIt covers all three jobs: validation with spam-trap and abuse flags, AI scoring and an email finder, then on ONE, warm-up seeds, 100 inbox tests, blacklist monitors and DMARC reports. DMARC covers just one domain, though. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You upload lists or use the API. | BNo App Store rating on record. The core job needs nothing set up: upload a list and download it cleaned. There's an iPhone and iPad app for checking lists away from your desk, too. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb dashboard and API with HubSpot, Google Sheets, Clay, n8n and ChatGPT links. No apps. | BWeb and an iOS app, an API with SDKs in 16 languages and an MCP server, plus Mailchimp and Zapier. No Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | verifying lists with many catch-all addresses | list cleaning with warm-up and DMARC on one bill |
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 ZeroBounce. How we grade
Where they differ
- BounceBan also covers workflow automation.
- ZeroBounce also covers inbox warm-up and dMARC.
At a glance
| BounceBan | ZeroBounce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $34 per month for 10,000 credits, subscription | $39 one-time for 2,000 verification credits |
| Free plan | Unlimited single email verifications in Free Mode, at no credit cost. | Freemium: 100 verification credits a month for sign-ups with a business email domain, plus 1 inbox test, 1 server test, 1 blacklist monitor and 10 Email Finder searches. No warm-up or DMARC. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | BounceBan | ZeroBounce |
| Price read from | bounceban.com | zerobounce.net |
| 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.
ZeroBounce
- Warm-up and DMARC monitoring come only with ZeroBounce ONE, and it covers a single DMARC domain.
- Unused tests, monitors, searches and warm-up seeds on ONE do not roll over; only verification credits do.
- The FAQ says credits never expire with an active ONE subscription; otherwise expiry rules may apply depending on when they were bought.
- The free credits need a business or premium email domain at sign-up.
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.
ZeroBounce
- Email validation
- Checks lists by file upload or real-time API and flags invalid, catch-all, disposable, role-based, abuse and spam-trap addresses. Unknown results and duplicates are free.
- AI scoring
- An AI model scores each address for quality at one extra credit, which helps decide whether to send to catch-all and other uncertain addresses.
- Email Finder
- Finds a person's work address from a name and company domain, at 20 credits per successful search; unknown results cost nothing.
- Warm-up and placement tests
- ZeroBounce ONE includes warm-up through a seed network, inbox placement tests against 20+ providers and email server tests.
- Blacklist and DMARC monitoring
- Monitors IPs and domains on blacklists and gathers daily DMARC reports for one domain on the ONE plan.
- API, SDKs and iOS app
- A validation and scoring API with SDKs in 16 languages, an MCP server, and an iOS app for checking lists from an iPhone or iPad.
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.
ZeroBounce
Freemium$0
100 verification credits that refill each month, one inbox placement test, one server test and one blacklist monitor.
Pay-As-You-Go$39
one-time for 2,000 credits
The minimum purchase. Per-credit rates fall with volume: about $129 for 10,000 ($0.0129 each) and $0.0032 each at 1 million.
ZeroBounce ONE$79
per month for 10,000 credits, billed annually ($99 monthly)
Credits roll over, plus 250 warm-up seeds, 100 inbox tests, 100 server tests, 10 blacklist monitors, 1 DMARC domain and 15% off extra credits.
EnterpriseCustom
Purchases or subscriptions of more than 1 million credits, with onboarding and training.
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.
ZeroBounce
- Annual discount
20% off ZeroBounce ONE billed annually
ZeroBounce ONE costs $79 a month when paid annually in one charge, against $99 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BounceBan or ZeroBounce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BounceBan starts at $34 per month for 10,000 credits, subscription, and ZeroBounce starts at $39 one-time for 2,000 verification credits.
Which has a free plan, BounceBan or ZeroBounce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both BounceBan and ZeroBounce have a free plan.
Which platforms do BounceBan and ZeroBounce run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only ZeroBounce lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.