Email verification · November 2026 Edition
MyEmailVerifier vs NeverBounce
Zero of fourteen models named MyEmailVerifier first on the direct prompt; zero named NeverBounce. MyEmailVerifier was named by ten of the fourteen models and NeverBounce by fourteen and MyEmailVerifier carries 11 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.
First-choice share7%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate27%20%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1146A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, MyEmailVerifier 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 MyEmailVerifier · ZeroBounce vs NeverBounce · DeBounce vs MyEmailVerifier
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.
MyEmailVerifierFirst choices, of fourteen modelsNeverBounce
Direct00
Paraphrase011 against NeverBounce
Comparative012 against NeverBounce
Budget-constrained303 against NeverBounce
Scale-constrained00
Negative003 against MyEmailVerifier · 3 against NeverBounce
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 MyEmailVerifier and NeverBounce 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 | | | | |
MyEmailVerifier NeverBounce first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, MyEmailVerifier on the left and NeverBounce on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where MyEmailVerifier and NeverBounce stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 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
Grok 4.20ZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Emailable, Hunter Email Verifier, NeverBounce
DeepSeek V4 FlashZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
Qwen 3.7 FlashZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
GPT-6 LunaZeroBounce alternatives: Kickbox, NeverBounce
Muse Glimmer 30BZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, NeverBounce
Neither was named
8 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
Perplexity SonarZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox, Prospeo
Mistral SmallZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, MillionVerifier
Llama 4 MaverickZeroBounce alternatives: Hunter Email Verifier, Mailercloud Email Verifier
Kimi K2ZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Emailable, Kickbox
GLM 4.7 FlashXZeroBounce alternatives: Bouncer, Kickbox
MiniMax M2.5ZeroBounce alternatives: Clearout, Kickbox
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
MyEmailVerifier0%#– of 11NeverBounce0%#11 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
MyEmailVerifier leads by four points.
MyEmailVerifier7%#5 of 11NeverBounce2%#7 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: NeverBounce leads at enterprise.
NeverBounce2%#2 of 9MyEmailVerifier0%#– of 9What 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
What the models said about NeverBounce
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
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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.