ZeroBounce vs DeBounce
Choosing between ZeroBounce and DeBounce usually comes down to how each one deals with the addresses your list actually struggles with. ZeroBounce is a long-established verifier wrapped in a broad deliverability suite. DeBounce is a verifier with strong signup-form and WordPress validation, and free duplicates. Below we walk through how they price, what they do with catch-all addresses, and how accurate each claims to be, and we show where Giggal.ai lands on the same list so you have a third number to weigh.
How ZeroBounce, DeBounce and Giggal.ai compare
| ZeroBounce | DeBounce | Giggal.ai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Pure verifier | Pure verifier | Catch-all and SEG verifier |
| Resolves catch-all | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catch-all cost | AI score 1-10, not valid/invalid | 10 credits, as a separate product | 1.5 credits in the same run, 2 credits standalone |
| Secure email gateways | Yes | No | 15 gateways |
| Price at 10,000 | $129 | $25 | $9.90 |
| Price at 100,000 | $649 | $135 | $76 |
| Price at 1,000,000 | $3,199 | $750 | $680 |
| Credit expiry | Credits never expire | Credits never expire, and duplicates are free | Credits never expire, with no condition. |
| Free tier | 100 credits per month | 100 credits | 1,000 credits, no card, usable on bulk |
| Charges for unknown results | No | No | No |
| Accuracy figure | Claims 99.6% | Claims a 97.5% deliverability guarantee | Claims 99% |
Every price and policy here comes from the vendor's own pricing. Where a tool does not sell by volume, the cell shows "Quote only", "Per seat" or its monthly plan price instead.
How ZeroBounce and DeBounce handle catch-all
ZeroBounce scores catch-all addresses from 1 to 10 with AI rather than confirming the mailbox. DeBounce sells catch-all verification as a separate product at 10 credits per address. Catch-all domains accept mail for every name, so a normal check cannot tell a real mailbox from a dead one, and this is usually where a list quietly loses good contacts.
How Giggal.ai handles catch-all. Giggal.ai resolves catch-all addresses to a real deliverable or undeliverable result at 1.5 credits in a run, or 2 standalone.
ZeroBounce vs DeBounce pricing
ZeroBounce is $129 at 10,000, $649 at 100,000 and $3,199 at a million. DeBounce is $25 at 10,000, $135 at 100,000 and $750 at a million. Both numbers come straight from each vendor's own pricing, so put them next to the volume you send each month.
How Giggal.ai prices it. Giggal.ai publishes a flat pay-as-you-go price, $9.90 at 10,000, $76 at 100,000 and $680 at a million, with credits that never expire.
Secure email gateway support
On enterprise domains a gateway like Mimecast, Proofpoint or Barracuda often sits in front of the mailbox and blocks the usual check. ZeroBounce says it verifies behind those gateways, and DeBounce does not.
How Giggal.ai handles gateways. Giggal.ai detects 15 named secure email gateways including Mimecast, Proofpoint and Barracuda, and returns a real result on addresses behind them.
Credits, free tiers and expiry
ZeroBounce credits never expire, and offers 100 credits per month to start. DeBounce credits never expire, and duplicates are free, and offers 100 credits to start.
How Giggal.ai treats credits. Giggal.ai credits never expire, it does not charge for unknown results, and every list starts on 1,000 free credits with no card.
Why teams pick Giggal.ai over both
ZeroBounce and DeBounce each leave a pile of catch-all and gateway-protected addresses unconfirmed. Giggal.ai returns a real result on those at 1.5 credits, verifies behind 15 secure email gateways, and publishes a flat $9.90 per 10,000 with credits that never expire.
Verify 1,000 emails freeFrequently asked questions
It depends on your list. ZeroBounce suits teams that want verification alongside inbox placement, DMARC and blacklist monitoring. DeBounce suits teams that mostly need standard verification with strong form and WordPress tools. If catch-all resolution and secure email gateway coverage matter most, Giggal.ai handles both at $9.90 per 10,000.
ZeroBounce is $129 at 10,000, $649 at 100,000 and $3,199 at a million. DeBounce is $25 at 10,000, $135 at 100,000 and $750 at a million. Giggal.ai is $9.90 at 10,000, $76 at 100,000 and $680 at a million, with credits that never expire.
ZeroBounce returns a result on catch-all addresses. DeBounce returns a result on catch-all addresses. Giggal.ai resolves catch-all to a real deliverable or undeliverable result at 1.5 credits in a run and also verifies behind 15 secure email gateways.
Giggal.ai is built for the hard addresses both tend to skip. It resolves catch-all to a real result at 1.5 credits, verifies behind 15 secure email gateways, and publishes a flat price of $9.90 per 10,000 with credits that never expire. You can run a list on 1,000 free credits, no card.
Yes. Giggal.ai gives 1,000 free credits with no card, usable on a bulk upload, so you can run the same list you would test in ZeroBounce or DeBounce and compare the catch-all rows.
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