# Kickbox: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 53 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/kickbox

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email verification](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/email-verification/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 5% | 43 |
| [Email deliverability and testing tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/email-deliverability-and-testing/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 10% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "For marketing, start with ZeroBounce or Kickbox." (Grok 4.20, Email verification)
- "consider established platforms such as ZeroBounce, NeverBounce, Kickbox, Emailable, Clearout, or BriteVerify" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Email verification)
- "Opt for highly rated options from 2024 tests: Snov.io, Bouncer, Kickbox, ZeroBounce" (Grok 4.20, Email verification)
- "Well-regarded options in the industry include ZeroBounce, NeverBounce, Kickbox, and Snov.io." (MiniMax M2.5, Email verification)

## And against it

- "Address-verification services such as ZeroBounce, Kickbox, or comparable vendors: treat results as risk estimates" (Perplexity Sonar, Email deliverability)
- "Kickbox or Emailable, but they generally cost more than the budget-focused options" (Perplexity Sonar, Email verification)
- "charge $0.008 per verification or higher" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Email verification)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Kickbox, from 140 of the 153 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- kickbox.com: 90 (its own site)
- zerobounce.net: 72
- softwareadvice.com: 60
- g2.com: 45
- hunter.io: 35
- capterra.com: 34
- mailercloud.com: 32
- prospeo.io: 31
- usebouncer.com: 31
- gane.ai/index: 30

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/email-verification: 59
- https://kickbox.com/resource-center/top-12-bulk-email-verification-validation-services: 51
- https://zerobounce.net/email-verification-tool-reviews: 40
- https://zerobounce.net/: 32
- https://mailercloud.com/blog/best-email-verification-services: 31
- https://hunter.io/email-verification-guide/best-email-verifiers: 27
- https://kickbox.com/comparisons: 26
- https://kickbox.com/resource-center/12-best-email-verification-tools-in-2026: 23

## In its own words

What Kickbox's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Fast, Reliable, & Accurate Email Verification (https://kickbox.com/)
- For: Developers, agencies, enterprises, marketers, and non-profits (https://kickbox.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing tiers start at Free for 100 verifications, then $5 for 500, $10 for 1,000, $25 for 2,500, $40 for 5,000, $70 for 10,000, $150 for 25,000, $275 for 50,000, $500 for 100,000, $1,100 for 250,000, $1,800 for 500,000, $2,400 for 750,000, and $2,999 for 1,000,000 (https://kickbox.com/pricing/)
- Starting price: Free (https://kickbox.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: Your first 100 verifications are free! (https://kickbox.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 1000 (https://kickbox.com/integrations/)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2
- Hosting: US, EU
- Customers named: Anyvan, Reddit, The Zebra, EGO, Rocksbox, Livestorm, Mulesoft, Acordo Certo

## What it publishes

Every page kickbox.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 713 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 435 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 28 pages, 28 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- webinar or virtual event: 16 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 15 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- template or tool: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- glossary or explainer: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Acordo certo https://kickbox.com/case-studies/acordo-certo/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Anyvan https://kickbox.com/case-studies/anyvan/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Benchmark https://kickbox.com/case-studies/benchmark/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Blue pixel https://kickbox.com/case-studies/blue-pixel/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Bluesky https://kickbox.com/case-studies/bluesky/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Bluetent https://kickbox.com/case-studies/bluetent/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.