Pricing
Pay as you go. Credits never expire.
One credit verifies one email. Unknown results are refunded automatically. Start with 250 free credits — no card required.
10K credits
$29one-time
$2.90 per 1,000 emails
- 10,000 verifications
- API, MCP & bulk upload
50K credits
+5% Credit$99one-time
$1.89 per 1,000 emails
- 50,000 verifications
- +2,500 bonus credits
- API, MCP & bulk upload
- Most popular
100K credits
+5% Credit$169one-time
$1.61 per 1,000 emails
- 100,000 verifications
- +5,000 bonus credits
- API, MCP & bulk upload
500K credits
+10% Credit$599one-time
$1.09 per 1,000 emails
- 500,000 verifications
- +50,000 bonus credits
- API, MCP & bulk upload
1M credits
+10% Credit$999one-time
$0.91 per 1,000 emails
- 1,000,000 verifications
- +100,000 bonus credits
- API, MCP & bulk upload
- Pay as you go — no subscription
- Credits never expire
- Unknown results are free
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Built for how teams work now
How BounceHound stacks up against the typical email verification service.
| Feature | BounceHound | Typical competitors |
|---|---|---|
| Native MCP server for AI agents | Yes | No |
| Pay-as-you-go credits (no subscription) | Yes | Varies |
| Credits never expire | Yes | Often 6–12 months |
| Unknown results refunded | Yes | Varies |
| Catch-all, disposable & role detection | Yes | Yes |
| Typo suggestions (did you mean…) | Yes | Varies |
| REST API & bulk CSV/XLSX | Yes | Yes |
| Free credits on signup | 250 | Often 100 or fewer |
“Typical competitors” reflects common industry practice; individual services vary.
FAQ
Questions, fetched
What is a credit?
One credit verifies one email address. Duplicates in a bulk upload are removed before you're charged, and results that come back unknown are refunded automatically.
Do credits expire?
No. Credits you buy stay in your account until you use them — there's no subscription and nothing renews.
What is MCP and why does it matter?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI assistants call external tools. With BounceHound's MCP server connected, you can ask Claude, Cursor or another MCP client to verify an address or clean a list and it will call BounceHound directly.
What does “risky” or “catch-all” mean?
Some domains accept mail for any address, so the mailbox can't be confirmed. We flag these as risky so you can choose whether to send. Many teams send to them in smaller, separate batches.
Which file formats can I upload?
CSV and XLSX. We detect the email column automatically and keep your other columns intact in the download.
How do you handle my data?
Lists are encrypted in transit and stored only as long as needed to deliver results. You can delete uploaded lists from your dashboard at any time. We never sell or share your data.
How do I get started?
Create an account to get 250 free credits — no card required. Then upload a list, call the API, or connect your AI agent with one line.
Put the hound on your list.
Get 250 free credits, verify your first list in minutes, and connect your AI agent whenever you're ready.