# 9 Linq alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 10, 2026.

The best alternatives to Linq for phone validation APIs: Trestle, Signal House and Data247, by our benchmark. Linq's website is linqapp.com.

## 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), [Signal House](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/signal-house/free#top-up-from-10) and [Data247](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/data247/12-pack-membership-get-v3-0-verify247-phone) are the best [phone validation API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-phone-validation-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Linq plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/linq/free-hobby-post-v3-capability-check-imessage), we compare each Linq plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 phones first.

- [Foxentry, free trial, POST /phone/validate, Validate phone number (extended)](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/foxentry/free-trial-post-phone-validate-validate-phone-number-extended): $0.00 per 1,000 phones
- [HLR Lookups, free, 100 free lookups, POST /hlr-lookups](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/hlr-lookups/free-100-free-lookups-post-hlr-lookups): $0.00 per 1,000 phones
- [Signal House, free](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/signal-house/free): $0.00 per 1,000 phones
- [seven.io, free test credit, GET /api/lookup/hlr](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/seven-io/free-test-credit-get-api-lookup-hlr): $0.00 per 1,000 phones
- [MegaAPI, R$69.90 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/megaapi/r-69-90-monthly): no price per 1,000 phones
- [Notificore, contact us, For large volumes, POST /rest/hlr/create](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/notificore/top-up-from-150-post-rest-hlr-create#contact-us-post-rest-hlr-create): no price per 1,000 phones
- [Periskope, $35 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/periskope/35-monthly): no price per 1,000 phones
- [WAME API, $59.90 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/wame-api/59-90-monthly): no price per 1,000 phones
- [uazapi, R$29 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/uazapi/free#r-29-monthly): no price 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

- [Foxentry alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/foxentry-alternatives)
- [HLR Lookups alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/hlr-lookups-alternatives)
- [Signal House alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/signal-house-alternatives)
- [seven.io alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/seven-io-alternatives)
- [MegaAPI alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/megaapi-alternatives)
- [Notificore alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/notificore-alternatives)
- [Periskope alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/periskope-alternatives)
- [WAME API alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/wame-api-alternatives)