Email verification · November 2026 Edition
Bouncer vs MyEmailVerifier
Zero of fourteen models named Bouncer first on the direct prompt; zero named MyEmailVerifier. Bouncer was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and MyEmailVerifier by ten and Bouncer carries 45 labels and MyEmailVerifier 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share9%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate2%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4511A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Bouncer reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ZeroBounce was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. ZeroBounce vs Bouncer · ZeroBounce vs MyEmailVerifier · DeBounce vs Bouncer
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the email verification page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
BouncerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMyEmailVerifier
Direct00
Paraphrase40
Comparative10
Budget-constrained031 against Bouncer
Scale-constrained00
Negative203 against MyEmailVerifier
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Bouncer and MyEmailVerifier stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Bouncer MyEmailVerifier first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Bouncer on the left and MyEmailVerifier on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Bouncer and MyEmailVerifier stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
Perplexity SonarZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, Prospeo
Grok 4.20ZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Emailable, Hunter Email Verifier, NeverBounce
Mistral SmallZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, MillionVerifier
DeepSeek V4 FlashZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
Qwen 3.7 FlashZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
Kimi K2ZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Emailable, Kickbox
GLM 4.7 FlashXZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox
Muse Glimmer 30BZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
GPT-5.4 miniZeroBounce alternatives: Apollo.io, Clearout, Kickbox
Llama 4 MaverickZeroBounce alternatives: Hunter Email Verifier, Mailercloud Email Verifier
MiniMax M2.5ZeroBounce alternatives: Clearout, Kickbox
GPT-6 LunaZeroBounce alternatives: Kickbox, NeverBounce
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Bouncer leads by twenty-four points.
Bouncer24%#2 of 11MyEmailVerifier0%#– of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Bouncer leads by two points.
Bouncer9%#3 of 11MyEmailVerifier7%#5 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Bouncer0%#6 of 9MyEmailVerifier0%#– of 9What the models said about Bouncer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Cons: Higher cost per email than the top budget picks” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Opt for highly rated options from 2024 tests: Snov.io, Bouncer, Kickbox, ZeroBounce” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Well-regarded options based on reviews: Bouncer, ZeroBounce, Kickbox, and NeverBounce” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“For a mid-sized B2B company, Bouncer is the safest overall recommendation.” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about MyEmailVerifier
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Multiple Trustpilot complaints label it as unreliable or "fake"—it often misclassifies valid emails as invalid” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“They are liars... their verification process is fake.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Some users claim the verification process is inaccurate” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best email verification service for a company with a limited budget is MyEmailVerifier, as it offers the most affordable pricing at $0.0025 per verification” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“MyEmailVerifier is the most affordable email verification service in 2026, at $0.0025 per verification; the lowest rate in the industry.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Most budget‑conscious: MyEmailVerifier” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.