# 14 Contact Verify alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 9, 2026.

The best alternatives to Contact Verify for email verification APIs: pingutil, looot and MailTester Ninja, by our benchmark. Contact Verify's website is getcontactverify.com.

## Email verification API alternatives

[pingutil](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/pingutil/free-api-key-post-v1-verify), [looot](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/looot/top-up) and [MailTester Ninja](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/mailtester-ninja/free-no-token#23-99-monthly) are the best [email verification API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-email-verification-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Contact Verify plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/contact-verify/free), we compare each Contact Verify plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 emails first.

- [APIVerve, free](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/apiverve/free): $0.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Enrich.so, free, POST /email-validation](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/enrich-so/free): $0.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Giggal, free trial, POST /v1/verify-batch](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/giggal/free-trial-post-v1-verify-batch): $0.00 per 1,000 emails
- [MailTester Ninja, free, No token](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/mailtester-ninja/free-no-token): $0.00 per 1,000 emails
- [pingutil, free API key, POST /v1/verify](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/pingutil/free-api-key-post-v1-verify): $0.00 per 1,000 emails
- [MillionPhones, $60 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/millionphones/free#60-monthly): $2.00 per 1,000 emails
- [NullBounce, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/nullbounce/free#10-pack): $2.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Verifly, $10 pack, Starter, POST /verify/bulk](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/verifly/free-100-credits-post-verify-bulk#10-pack-starter-post-verify-bulk): $2.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Verimail, $20 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/verimail/free#20-pack): $2.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Catch-all Verifier, $25 pack, 2,500 Credits, POST /api/v1/verify/single](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/catch-all-verifier/free-trial-post-api-v1-verify-single#25-pack-2500-credits-post-api-v1-verify-single): $10.00 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)

## Phone validation API alternatives

[Trestle](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/trestle/free#top-up-from-10-self-serve-pay-as-you-go-get-3-0-phone-intel-phone-validation-api), [Data247](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/data247/12-pack-membership-get-v3-0-verify247-phone) and [Abstract API](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/abstract-api/free#19-monthly-starter-5000-requests-month) are the best [phone validation API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-phone-validation-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Contact Verify plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/contact-verify/pay-as-you-go), we compare each Contact Verify plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 phones first.

- [ProWebLook, $9.99 pack, WhatsApp One-Time 500, GET /wavalidation](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/proweblook/free-signup-credits-get-wavalidation#9-99-pack-whatsapp-one-time-500-get-wavalidation): $19.98 per 1,000 phones
- [2Chat, $40 monthly, Single Plan, GET /open/whatsapp/check-number/{your-number}/{number-to-check}, Check Number](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/2chat/free-trial-get-open-whatsapp-check-number-your-number-number-to-check-check-number#40-monthly-single-plan-get-open-whatsapp-check-number-your-number-number-to-check-check-number): $20.00 per 1,000 phones
- [Postcoder, £1,261 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/postcoder/free#1261-monthly): $20.18 per 1,000 phones
- [Listar, top-up from €1,000, Silver, POST /search/verify-whatsapp](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/listar/free-start-for-free-post-search-verify-whatsapp#top-up-from-1000-silver-post-search-verify-whatsapp): $20.26 per 1,000 phones

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

## See also

- [APIVerve alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/apiverve-alternatives)
- [Enrich.so alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/enrich-so-alternatives)
- [Giggal alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/giggal-alternatives)
- [MailTester Ninja alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/mailtester-ninja-alternatives)
- [pingutil alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/pingutil-alternatives)
- [MillionPhones alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/millionphones-alternatives)
- [NullBounce alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/nullbounce-alternatives)
- [Verifly alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/verifly-alternatives)