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SimpleCold vs Bouncer
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How they compare
What matters when you choose a verifier.
| SimpleCold |  Bouncer | |
|---|---|---|
| Result categories | Deliverable, Risky, Undeliverable (Processing while a slow server answers) | deliverable, risky, undeliverable, unknown |
| Reason with each result | A statusMessage sentence on every result | A reason code on every result (for example rejected_email), plus a 0 to 100 score |
| Catch-all addresses | Flagged Risky within the normal credit. No paid step to resolve them | Risky (reason low_deliverability). Also advertises deeper checks of Google and Microsoft catch-alls |
| Addresses the server won't confirm | Processing first, then the final result. If the server never confirms: Risky (status no_response), one credit used | Not charged. Greylisting is retried for up to 15 minutes |
| Typo suggestions | Yes (suggestion) | Yes (didYouMean) |
| API | Real-time single checks, batches of up to 50 and bulk CSV upload | Real-time single checks and asynchronous batches up to 500,000 |
| Pricing model | One-off purchases from 5,000 credits, $0.005 down to $0.00125 per check. No subscription | Pay-as-you-go from 1,000 credits; the same amounts can be bought monthly |
| 5,000 checks | $25 | $35 |
| 10,000 checks | $40 | $60 |
| 100,000 checks | $200 | $400 |
| Free to start | 200 credits on sign-up, no card | 100 credits, no card |
| Credit expiry | Credits don't expire | Never expire |
Bouncer facts are from its own site and docs, checked 26 Oct 2026. Prices are pay-as-you-go list prices in USD before discounts. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
Where SimpleCold differs
What you get with SimpleCold
The differences from Bouncer that hold up on paper.
A sentence, not a code
Every result carries a statusMessage in plain words. Bouncer returns a reason code such as rejected_email, plus a score.
Lower list price at common volumes
$40 for 10,000 checks against $60 at Bouncer, and $200 against $400 for 100,000 (checked 26 Oct 2026).
200 free credits to start
Bouncer starts you with 100. Neither asks for a card.
Results
Three results, each with a reason
No scores to decode. Every address lands in one category and the statusMessage says what we found.
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Sources
Where the Bouncer facts come from
Each page was checked on 26 Oct 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we'll fix it.
| What we checked | Source |
|---|---|
| Result categories, Reason with each result, Typo suggestions | docs.usebouncer.com/api-reference/…/verify-email.md |
| Catch-all addresses, Addresses the server won't confirm, Credit expiry | usebouncer.com/faq |
| Catch-all addresses, API | usebouncer.com/email-verification-api |
| Addresses the server won't confirm, Pricing model, Free to start, Credit expiry, Prices | usebouncer.com/pricing |
| API | docs.usebouncer.com/llms.txt |
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