An Instantly alternative for the verification step
Instantly is a sending platform. Verification is one feature inside it, spending the same credits as lead data, and on a catch-all address the result can still come back Risky. Giggal.ai does not send campaigns and does not want to. It cleans the list before Instantly sends it, at $9.90 per 10,000.
Bottom line
- Not really rivals
- Instantly sends. We verify. Most teams that switch the verification step keep sending with Instantly.
- Catch-all
- Instantly returns Valid, Invalid or Risky. We return valid or invalid, and Risky is not one of our outputs.
- Billing
- Verification spends 0.25 credit per lead there, so 10,000 a month needs the $197 plan. Ours is $9.90 per 10,000.
- Gateways
- We verify behind 15 named secure email gateways. Instantly does not publish SEG support.
How Giggal.ai verifies catch-all addresses
Instantly documents its verification as returning Valid, Invalid or Risky, and by default it will not contact anything marked Invalid or Risky. That is a safe default and the wrong outcome for a B2B list, because roughly 30% of one sits on catch-all domains and lands in Risky. You can tick a box to send to risky addresses, but that is a guess with your sender reputation behind it. Giggal.ai resolves those addresses first, across catch-all domains and 15 named secure email gateways, so what reaches Instantly is a list of confirmed mailboxes rather than a pile you have to decide about.
| Result | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Deliverable | The mailbox exists and will accept mail |
| Undeliverable | The mailbox does not exist |
| Risky | The address exists but carries deliverability risk |
| Unknown | We could not verify the address, and the credit is refunded |
Instantly pricing vs Giggal.ai
Instantly sells credits for its lead and sending platform, and verification spends 0.25 of a credit per lead. Growth is $47 a month for 1,500 credits and Supersonic is $197 for 5,000, so 10,000 verifications a month means 2,500 credits and the Supersonic plan. Higher volumes sit on the Hyper tier, published as a range starting at $197 rather than a fixed price. Giggal.ai is $9.90 for 10,000 bought once, $76 for 100,000 and $680 for a million, with credits that never expire and no plan to sit on.
| Volume | Giggal.ai | Instantly |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $9.90 | $197/mo |
| 100,000 | $76 | Quote |
| 1,000,000 | $680 | Enterprise |
Instantly sells credits for its sending and lead platform, and verification spends 0.25 of a credit per lead. Growth is $47 a month for 1,500 credits and Supersonic is $197 for 5,000, so 10,000 verifications a month (2,500 credits) needs Supersonic. The Hyper tier covering higher volumes is published as a range starting at $197 rather than a fixed price, so we leave those rows blank. Giggal.ai figures are one-time pay-as-you-go.
Instantly pricing checked on 21 August 2026. Prices may have changed, see Instantly’s pricing page.
Instantly vs Giggal.ai
| Giggal.ai | Instantly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price at 10,000 credits | $9.90 | $197/mo |
| Catch-all verification | Yes | Yes |
| Catch-all pricing | 1.5 credits in the same run, 2 credits standalone | 0.25 credit per lead, the same as any other verification |
| SEG verifier | 15 gateways | No |
| Credit expiry | Credits never expire, with no condition. | Plan credits reset monthly |
| Free tier | 1,000 credits, no card, usable on bulk | Not published |
| Charges for unknown results | No | - |
| Accuracy figure | Claims 98.5% | - |
Instantly credits cover lead data and sending as well as verification, so its figure is the smallest monthly plan covering that many verifications, not a verification price.
Try it on your own list
- 1Export a list you already checked in Instantly.
- 2Run it here on the 1,000 free credits. No card.
- 3Look at the rows Instantly returned as Risky. Count how many come back as real mailboxes.
Frequently asked questions
No, and it is not meant to be. Instantly sends campaigns, rotates inboxes and runs warmup. Giggal.ai verifies email addresses. Teams usually keep Instantly for sending and move the verification step to Giggal.ai so that catch-all contacts stop being written off as risky.
Nothing, for ordinary addresses. The gap is catch-all: Instantly can return Risky, and its default is not to contact those leads. On a B2B list that is roughly 30% of your contacts sitting unused. Giggal.ai resolves them to valid or invalid so you can act on them.
Yes, and that is the common setup. Verify with Giggal.ai, then import the confirmed addresses into Instantly. Giggal.ai connects through Zapier and n8n if you want that step automated.
Instantly spends 0.25 credit per lead verified, so 10,000 a month is 2,500 credits and needs the $197 Supersonic plan. Giggal.ai is $9.90 for 10,000, bought once, with credits that never expire.
Yes. 1,000 free credits, no card. Export the leads Instantly marked Risky and run them through Giggal.ai to see how many are real.
Clean the list, then let Instantly send it
1,000 free credits, no card required.