# 36 Blackwood State alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 9, 2026.

The best alternatives to Blackwood State for email verification APIs: pingutil, Validemail.co and looot, by our benchmark. Blackwood State's website is x402-gateway.blackwoodstate8.workers.dev.

## Email verification API alternatives

[pingutil](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/pingutil/free-api-key-post-v1-verify), [Validemail.co](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/validemail-co/free-get-api-v1-validate#9-90-monthly-9-90-month-get-api-v1-validate) and [looot](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/looot/top-up) are the best [email verification API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-email-verification-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Blackwood State plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/blackwood-state/pay-as-you-go-x402-pay-per-call-post-v1-email-batch), we compare each Blackwood State plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 emails first.

- [BetterEnrich, $2,000 pack, One-time Payment, 100K credits, POST /api/v1/verify-normal-email](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/betterenrich/free-100-credits-free-post-api-v1-verify-normal-email#2000-pack-one-time-payment-100k-credits-post-api-v1-verify-normal-email): $0.80 per 1,000 emails
- [BillionVerify, $80 pack, Professional, POST /verify/bulk](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/billionverify/20-pack-starter-post-verify-bulk#80-pack-professional-post-verify-bulk): $0.80 per 1,000 emails
- [Prime Verifier, $400 pack, Pay-As-You-Go 500,000 credits, POST /v1/verify/single](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/prime-verifier/free-post-v1-verify-single#400-pack-pay-as-you-go-500000-credits-post-v1-verify-single): $0.80 per 1,000 emails
- [Verimail, $200 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/verimail/free#200-pack): $0.80 per 1,000 emails
- [DeBounce, top-up from $450, 500K credits, GET /v1/, Single email validation](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/debounce/free-100-free-credits-get-v1#top-up-from-450-500k-credits-get-v1): $0.90 per 1,000 emails
- [MailVeri, $9 pack, 10,000 credits, POST /verify-mail/](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/mailveri/free-1000-free-credits-post-verify-mail#9-pack-10000-credits-post-verify-mail): $0.90 per 1,000 emails
- [Sealch, $9 monthly, Monthly up to 10,000 / mo, POST /api/verify](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/sealch/free-free-post-api-verify#9-monthly-monthly-up-to-10000-mo-post-api-verify): $0.90 per 1,000 emails
- [MillionPhones, $100 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/millionphones/free#100-monthly): $1.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Easy Email Verification, $200 pack, Pay-as-you-go, 50,000 emails, POST /bulk/upload](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/easy-email-verification/free-tier-post-bulk-upload#200-pack-pay-as-you-go-50000-emails-post-bulk-upload): $4.00 per 1,000 emails
- [MailValid, $8 pack, Pay-as-you-go 2,000 credits, POST /api/v1/verify/bulk](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/mailvalid/free-post-api-v1-verify-bulk#8-pack-pay-as-you-go-2000-credits-post-api-v1-verify-bulk): $4.00 per 1,000 emails

Compare every email verification API plan: [Email verification API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/email-verification-api-pricing)

## Domain WHOIS API alternatives

[WhoisJSON](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisjson/free#120-monthly), [Enterno](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/enterno/free-scout#free-open-api) and [IPAddress.to](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/ipaddress-to/free) are the best [domain WHOIS API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-domain-whois-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Blackwood State plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/blackwood-state/pay-as-you-go), we compare each Blackwood State plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 domains first.

- [Agent Extraction API, $3 pack](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/agent-extraction-api/free#3-pack): $15.00 per 1,000 domains
- [AgentsTools, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/agentstools/pay-as-you-go): $15.00 per 1,000 domains
- [Whoxy, $75 pack, Package #1](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoxy/free-education#75-pack-package-1): $15.00 per 1,000 domains
- [ViewDNS.info, $239 pack](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/viewdns-info/free#239-pack): $15.93 per 1,000 domains
- [AgentBIT, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/agentbit/pay-as-you-go): $20.00 per 1,000 domains
- [Kadec0, pay as you go, x402 pay per call, GET /v1/domain-info](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/kadec0/pay-as-you-go-x402-pay-per-call-get-v1-domain-info): $20.00 per 1,000 domains
- [SouthPow Media, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/southpow-media/pay-as-you-go): $20.00 per 1,000 domains

Compare every domain WHOIS API plan: [Domain WHOIS API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-api-pricing)

## News API alternatives

[Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scrappa/free#25-pack), [SerpScraper.dev](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serpscraper-dev/free#39-monthly) and [ReefAPI](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/reefapi/free-post-news-article-v1-news-search#450-quarterly-enterprise-quarterly-post-news-article-v1-news-search) are the best [news API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-news-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Blackwood State plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/blackwood-state/pay-as-you-go), we compare each Blackwood State plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 searches first.

- [Firecrawl, $190 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/firecrawl/free#190-yearly): $6.33 per 1,000 searches
- [Trends MCP, $1,910 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/trends-mcp/free#1910-yearly): $6.37 per 1,000 searches
- [TrendsConnector, $1,910 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/trendsconnector/free#1910-yearly): $6.37 per 1,000 searches
- [NewsData.io, $1,299.99 monthly, Corporate, GET /1/archive](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/newsdata-io/free-get-1-crypto#1299-99-monthly-corporate-get-1-archive): $6.50 per 1,000 searches
- [Exa, $1,000 pack, Developer (pay as you go), $1,000 in credits within 30 days: 25 QPS for 90 days, POST /search, Search, news](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/exa/free-world-agentkit-free-trial-post-search-search-news#1000-pack-developer-pay-as-you-go-1000-in-credits-within-30-days-25-qps-for-90-days-post-search-search-news): $7.00 per 1,000 searches
- [NewsAPI.ai (Event Registry), $700 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/newsapi-ai-event-registry/free#700-monthly): $7.00 per 1,000 searches
- [Tavily, $30 monthly, Project, POST /search, Search, basic, news](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/tavily/free-keyless-access-post-search-search-basic-news#30-monthly-project-post-search-search-basic-news): $7.50 per 1,000 searches
- [API Direct, pay as you go, Pay per request, POST /v1/batch](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/api-direct/free-tier-post-v1-batch#pay-as-you-go-pay-per-request-post-v1-batch): $8.00 per 1,000 searches
- [Clair, $300 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/clair/free#300-monthly): $8.00 per 1,000 searches

Compare every news API plan: [News API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/news-api-pricing)

## Web scraping API alternatives

[Scrappey](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scrappey/free-post-api-v1-direct-request#top-up-pay-as-you-go-post-api-v1-direct-request), [WebScraping.AI](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/webscraping-ai/free-get-html-get-page-html-datacenter-proxy-no-js-rendering#29-monthly-personal-get-html-get-page-html-datacenter-proxy-no-js-rendering) and [APIFreaks](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/apifreaks/free-one-off-10000-credits-post-scraping-web-scraper-api#100-monthly-monthly-1500000-credits-post-scraping-web-scraper-api) are the best [web scraping API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-web-scraping-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Blackwood State plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/blackwood-state/pay-as-you-go), we compare each Blackwood State plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 pages first.

- [APIFreaks, $1,000 pack, One-Off 10,000,000 credits, POST /scraping, Web Scraper API, JavaScript rendering with CAPTCHA solving](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/apifreaks/free-one-off-10000-credits-post-scraping-web-scraper-api-javascript-rendering-with-captcha-solving#1000-pack-one-off-10000000-credits-post-scraping-web-scraper-api-javascript-rendering-with-captcha-solving): $8.00 per 1,000 pages
- [Geekflare, $192 yearly, Starter (yearly), POST /webscraping, Web Scraping with Premium Proxy](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/geekflare/free-post-webscraping-web-scraping-with-premium-proxy#192-yearly-starter-yearly-post-webscraping-web-scraping-with-premium-proxy): $8.00 per 1,000 pages
- [WebExtract, pay as you go, x402 pay per call, GET /v1/render/extract](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/webextract/free-get-v1-render-extract#pay-as-you-go-x402-pay-per-call-get-v1-render-extract): $8.00 per 1,000 pages
- [XCrawl, $8 monthly, Hobby, POST /v1/scrape, Scrape API, full](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/xcrawl/free-plan-post-v1-scrape-scrape-api-full#8-monthly-hobby-post-v1-scrape-scrape-api-full): $8.00 per 1,000 pages
- [2s.io, pay as you go, x402 pay per call, POST /api/search/extract](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/2s-io/free-trial-post-api-search-extract#pay-as-you-go-x402-pay-per-call-post-api-search-extract): $9.00 per 1,000 pages
- [ByCrawl, $9 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/bycrawl/9-monthly): $9.00 per 1,000 pages
- [LucidExtractor, $75 pack, 25,000 credits, POST /v1/browser/batch](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/lucidextractor/free-post-v1-browser-batch#75-pack-25000-credits-post-v1-browser-batch): $9.00 per 1,000 pages
- [ScreenshotAPI, $9 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/screenshotapi/free#9-monthly): $9.00 per 1,000 pages
- [AgentToll, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/agenttoll/pay-as-you-go): $10.00 per 1,000 pages
- [Hyperbrowser, $30 monthly, Startup, POST /api/web/fetch, Fetch with ultra stealth or location](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/hyperbrowser/free-post-api-web-fetch-fetch-with-ultra-stealth-or-location#30-monthly-startup-post-api-web-fetch-fetch-with-ultra-stealth-or-location): $10.00 per 1,000 pages

Compare every web scraping API plan: [Web scraping API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-api-pricing)

## See also

- [BetterEnrich alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/betterenrich-alternatives)
- [BillionVerify alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/billionverify-alternatives)
- [Prime Verifier alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/prime-verifier-alternatives)
- [Verimail alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/verimail-alternatives)
- [DeBounce alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/debounce-alternatives)
- [MailVeri alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/mailveri-alternatives)
- [Sealch alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/sealch-alternatives)
- [MillionPhones alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/millionphones-alternatives)