Zero of fourteen models named DeBounce first on the direct prompt; zero named NeverBounce. DeBounce was named by twelve of the fourteen models and NeverBounce by fourteen and DeBounce carries 17 labels and NeverBounce 46, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Vancouver, founded 2014. Named in five categories this edition.
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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, DeBounce and NeverBounce were named in the same answer thirty-one times, of the 48 answers naming DeBounce and the 178 naming NeverBounce. In those answers NeverBounce took the first choice zero times and DeBounce six.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“attractive pricing, but validate catch-all performance carefully” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Clearout and DeBounce are the two names most reviewers put at the top for limited-budget companies” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“DeBounce is a strong pick for a company that just needs affordable bulk list cleaning” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“DeBounce or BounceCheck offer the best combination of low cost and flexibility” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“https://www.neverbounce.com/ Again the same.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“users complain it misses spam traps/risky emails, has higher costs, and requires add-ons for full features. Some privacy concerns with data handling.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Scalable for higher volumes with concierge support, but minimums might not suit the smallest budgets.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“ZeroBounce or NeverBounce represent premium options with robust guarantees and compliance certifications.” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“I recommend ZeroBounce or NeverBounce as your email list validation tool” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“consider established platforms such as ZeroBounce, NeverBounce, Kickbox, Emailable, Clearout, or BriteVerify” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
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.