# 4 Status Check alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 10, 2026.

The best alternatives to Status Check for email verification APIs: pingutil, Validemail.co and looot, by our benchmark. Status Check's website is status-check.io.

## 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 [Status Check plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/status-check/free), we compare each Status Check plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 emails first.

- [BillionVerify, $20 pack, Starter, POST /verify/bulk](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/billionverify/20-pack-starter-post-verify-bulk): $1.00 per 1,000 emails
- [DeBounce, top-up from $200, 200K credits, GET /v1/, Single email validation](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/debounce/free-100-free-credits-get-v1#top-up-from-200-200k-credits-get-v1): $1.00 per 1,000 emails
- [Listclean, $5 pack, 5K Credits, GET /verify/email/{email}](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/listclean/free-trial-get-verify-email-email#5-pack-5k-credits-get-verify-email-email): $1.00 per 1,000 emails
- [MillionPhones, $100 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/millionphones/free#100-monthly): $1.00 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)

## See also

- [BillionVerify alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/billionverify-alternatives)
- [DeBounce alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/debounce-alternatives)
- [Listclean alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/listclean-alternatives)
- [MillionPhones alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/millionphones-alternatives)