DeBounce vs Proofy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, DeBounce grades higher than Proofy: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
DeBounce grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Proofy grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DeBounce
Email list validation with credits from $15 that never expire
Free trial · from $15 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick DeBounce if
- Fits if you want a one-off pack, from $15 for 5,000 checks
- Works for WordPress sites, or lists kept in Mailchimp, HubSpot or Klaviyo
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your list is full of catch-all domains, at 10 credits a deeper check and 20 for enrichment
- Skip it if you need warm-up, inbox placement tests or DMARC
- Watch out: the monthly option's prices show only in the calculator
- Tight if you want to test first, as 100 free credits cover a sample, not a whole list
Pick Proofy if
- Fits if you have one list to clean and want to pay about $5
- Works for developers who want an API and a sign-up widget
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to try it free, as only a single-address checker is free
- Watch out: larger packs and subscriptions showed no prices when the page was read
- Watch out: the vendor says verification does not guarantee delivery
- Watch out: there is no desktop or mobile app
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADeBounceGood | 2.4GPAProofyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$25 for a one-off 10,000 checks, taxes included, and the credits never expire. That's the lowest price among its listed rivals: Clearout is $32 a month billed yearly, MillionVerifier $39, Bouncer and Emailable $60 and ZeroBounce about $129. | B$5 for 5,000 credits, under the $8 middle for one-time prices in the category. The page shows no price for larger packs or subscriptions. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but 100 free credits with no card. Enough to test a sample of your list, not to clean it. | DNo free plan and no free trial. There is a free single-address checker, but a list costs the $5 pack. |
| Features | CIt does the checking job fully: bulk files, an API and form widget, catch-all checks, name lookups and monthly list rechecks. That's a smaller job, though: no warm-up, placement tests or DMARC, and catch-all checks cost 10 credits each. | BBulk verification, an API, a widget and webhooks, with risk and type detection. Catch-all servers can still return Risky or Unknown. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, but nothing to set up: upload a list or import it from a connected email platform, and duplicates are removed free before checking. | CNo store rating on record. You upload a list or wire up the API, a few steps. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, an API and a JavaScript widget, with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Google Sheets, SendGrid, a WordPress plugin and Zapier. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb dashboard and API, with a widget and webhooks. No integrations or apps are listed. |
| Best for | pay-once packs for cleaning a list | cheap email list checks by the credit |
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: DeBounce and Proofy. How we grade
Where they differ
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At a glance
| DeBounce | Proofy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $15 one-time for 5,000 credits | $5 one-time for 5,000 credits |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 100 free credits, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DeBounce | Proofy |
| Price read from | debounce.com | proofy.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DeBounce
- Catch-all checks cost 10 credits each and enrichment 20, so they use up a pack much faster than plain validation.
- The pricing page also offers a monthly option at 8% below pay-as-you-go; its prices show only in the calculator.
- DeBounce verifies addresses only; it has no warm-up, inbox placement tests or DMARC tools.
Proofy
- The only price shown on the pricing page is the $5 trial pack; larger packages and subscriptions are set with a volume selector that showed no prices when read.
- Catch-all and restricted mail servers can come back Risky or Unknown, and the vendor says verification does not guarantee delivery.
- Web dashboard and API only; there is no desktop or mobile app.
Key features
DeBounce
- Bulk list validation
- Upload a list or import one from a connected email platform, and duplicates are removed free before checking. Greylisted checks are retried to cut unknown results.
- API and form widget
- A validation API and a JavaScript widget check addresses at sign-up, with a WordPress plugin and Zapier for no-code setups.
- Catch-all validation
- A deeper check of addresses on accept-all domains, at 10 credits per address instead of 1.
- Data enrichment
- Reverse email lookup returns the name behind an address, at 20 credits per successful match and nothing when it finds none.
- List monitoring
- Rechecks a connected list every month, costing twice the list size in credits each month.
Proofy
- Bulk verification
- Upload a .txt or .csv file up to 65 MB; result columns are added to the original file and the data layout is kept.
- API, widget and webhooks
- Single, bulk and batch API endpoints plus a JavaScript widget and webhook support, documented at docs.proofy.io.
- Risk and type detection
- Flags disposable, catch-all, role-based and mailbox-full addresses and shows the mail provider behind each one.
- Free single checker
- A free checker takes one address at a time with no file upload.
- Credit rules
- One credit verifies one email; duplicates and unknown results are not charged, and credits never expire.
Plans
DeBounce
Pay-As-You-Go$15
one-time for 5,000 credits
The minimum purchase; credits never expire. $25 for 10,000, $135 for 100,000, $750 for 1 million and $2,200 for 5 million, taxes included.
CustomCustom
More than 5 million validations, through support.
Proofy
Trial$5
one-time, for 5,000 credits used as you go
A starter pack for new users with no subscription. Credits never expire.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DeBounce or Proofy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, DeBounce starts at $15 one-time for 5,000 credits, and Proofy starts at $5 one-time for 5,000 credits.
Which has a free plan, DeBounce or Proofy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither DeBounce nor Proofy has a free plan. DeBounce 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.