Emailable vs Kickbox
We give Emailable and Kickbox the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Emailable
Email list verification with inbox reports and blacklist monitoring
Kickbox
Pay-as-you-go email verification with an optional threat score
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEmailableFair | 2.4GPAKickboxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$60 for a one-off 10,000 checks, the same as Bouncer. Among its listed rivals DeBounce ($25), Clearout ($32 a month billed yearly) and NeverBounce ($50) cost less, and ZeroBounce (about $129) more. A monthly subscription takes 15% off. | C$70 for a one-off pack of 10,000. Among its listed rivals only ZeroBounce (about $129) costs more; NeverBounce is $50, Bouncer and Emailable $60 and DeBounce $25. Unknown results are refunded, and Threat Score costs one more credit only when it finds something. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but 250 free credits for every new account, more than the 100 most rivals give. Enough to test a sample, not to clean a list. | CNo free plan, but the first 100 checks are free. Enough to see what the results look like, not to clean a real list. |
| Features | CIt cleans lists fully, with an API and a sign-up form widget, and the same credits buy inbox reports at 100 credits each and blacklist checks. No warm-up or DMARC tools, though: the reports only point out authentication errors. | CIt does the checking job fully: bulk lists, a real-time API with a sandbox, a free check for disposable domains and an optional Threat Score. That's a smaller job, though: no warm-up, placement tests or DMARC tools. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, but nothing to set up: upload a list and get it back checked. Emailable says 10,000 addresses usually take under 3 minutes. | BNo App Store rating on record, but nothing to set up: upload a list and it comes back sorted by deliverability. Kickbox says 100,000 addresses take about an hour. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, an API and a form widget, with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Pipedrive and Google Sheets, plus Make and Zapier. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb and an API, with Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Braze, Iterable, SendGrid and Salesforce, and more through Zapier. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | list cleaning plus inbox placement reports | checking sign-ups as they happen |
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: Emailable and Kickbox. How we grade
Where they differ
- Emailable starts at $38 one-time for 5,000 credits ($32.30 a month by subscription). Kickbox starts at $5 one-time for 500 verifications.
At a glance
| Emailable | Kickbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $38 one-time for 5,000 credits ($32.30 a month by subscription) | $5 one-time for 500 verifications |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 250 free credits for every new account | The first 100 verifications are free |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Emailable, LLC | J2 Martech Corp |
| Price read from | emailable.com | kickbox.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Emailable
- Marketers who want verification and placement tests on one credit balance
- Developers adding real-time checks to sign-up forms
- Senders who clean lists irregularly and want credits that keep
Kickbox
- Marketers who verify a list now and then without a subscription
- Developers adding real-time checks to a sign-up form
- Teams on Braze, Iterable or Klaviyo that want verification built in
Worth knowing
Emailable
- The smallest purchase is 5,000 credits, more than some rivals' entry packs.
- Inbox reports cost 100 credits each, so placement testing uses up a balance fast.
- There are no warm-up or DMARC management tools; reports only point out authentication errors.
Kickbox
- Only pay-as-you-go packs are listed; there is no monthly plan on the pricing page.
- Kickbox verifies addresses only; it has no warm-up, inbox placement testing or DMARC tools.
- Threat Score can double the cost per address when it finds a signal.
Key features
Emailable
- Bulk verification
- Upload a list and get each address checked; the vendor says 10,000 addresses usually finish in under 3 minutes. Duplicates and unknown results are refunded.
- API and widget
- Verify addresses from your own code, or add a widget that checks them as they are typed into a form, at one credit each.
- Inbox reports
- Add Emailable's seed list to a send to get a report on inbox placement, spam score, authentication errors and broken links, for 100 credits each.
- Blacklist monitoring
- Watches your IPs and domains on more than 120 real-time blacklists and emails you when one is listed, at 5 credits per check.
- Integrations
- Direct connections to email, CRM and form tools such as Mailchimp, HubSpot, Klaviyo and Pipedrive, plus more through Make and Zapier.
Kickbox
- List verification
- Upload a list and Kickbox sorts each address by deliverability; the vendor says 100,000 addresses take about an hour.
- Verification API
- Checks addresses at sign-up in real time, with a sandbox mode for testing without spending credits and a free endpoint for spotting disposable domains.
- Threat Score
- Flags addresses linked to abuse, complaints or a poor sending reputation, for one extra credit only when a threat signal is found.
- Native integrations
- Verifies lists inside Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Braze, Iterable, SendGrid and others, with more through Zapier.
- Deliverability consulting
- Deliverability audits and consulting from Kickbox's own team are offered as a separate service beside verification.
Plans
Emailable
Pay-As-You-Go$38
one-time for 5,000 credits
The minimum purchase; credits never expire. Bulk rates: $60 for 10,000, $420 for 100,000 and $2,100 for 1 million.
Monthly$32.30
per month for 5,000 credits
A credits subscription at 15% below pay-as-you-go at every volume; unused credits roll over and it can be cancelled anytime.
EnterpriseCustom
More than 1 million credits, priced by sales.
Kickbox
Pay as you go$5
one-time for 500 verifications
Larger packs cost less per check: $10 for 1,000, $70 for 10,000, $500 for 100,000 and $2,999 for 1 million. Unknown results are refunded.
CustomCustom
Volume pricing for more than 1 million verifications, through sales.
Ways to pay less
Emailable
- Other savings
Save 15% with a credits subscription
A monthly credits subscription costs 15% less than buying the same credits pay-as-you-go: 5,000 credits are $32.30 a month against $38.
Kickbox
- Nonprofit
15% off for nonprofits
Kickbox gives nonprofit organizations a 15% discount on verification.
