MailVet vs NeverBounce
NeverBounce verifies addresses as real and MailVet doesn't. If you're cleaning a list before you send to it, pick NeverBounce.
The facts
| Fact | NeverBounce | MailVet |
|---|---|---|
| Mailbox check over SMTP | Yes. valid means verified as a real address, and smtp_connectable says it reached the mail server. | No. MailVet never contacts the mailbox, so it can't tell you one exists. |
| Catch-all detection | Yes, a catchall result. | No. That takes an SMTP probe. |
| Disposable domains | Yes, a disposable result. | Yes, from open lists refreshed daily. Domains not on them yet can get a suspect signal, with partial coverage. |
| Role addresses | Yes, a role_account flag. | Yes, role. |
| Typo suggestions | Yes, suggested_correction. | Yes, did_you_mean, for typos of big providers. |
| Mail server (MX) check | Yes, a has_dns_mx flag. | Yes, mx and accepts_mail. |
| Many addresses at once | A bulk jobs endpoint for lists. Their docs page gave no size limit. | 100 per API request. Up to 10,000 rows in the dashboard's CSV cleaner. |
| Price | Pay as you go: $8 per 1,000 credits. | $19 a month for 5,000 checks, up to $99 for 100,000. |
| Addresses stored | Not compared. Read their privacy policy. | No. Our app doesn't store or log addresses, only the domains it has seen. Send them by POST to keep them out of URLs and host logs. |
Vendor pricing changes. Checked November 5, 2026. If their page says otherwise, trust their page.
We couldn't open NeverBounce's pricing page directly. The price comes from a search engine's copy of it, so check it there. We left out free credits and credit expiry because what we found disagreed.
Pick NeverBounce if
- You need to know an address is real before you send to it.
- You clean lists now and then and don't want a monthly plan.
- You want catch-all domains called out.
Pick MailVet if
- You want to stop throwaway and mistyped addresses at a signup form.
- You want a flat monthly bill with a hard cap.
- You want a check that never touches the recipient's mail server.
Sources
- NeverBounce pricing (read through a search index, not loaded directly)
- Single check API
- Jobs API
MailVet’s column comes from our docs and pricing. MailVet isn’t affiliated with NeverBounce. The name belongs to its owner.