Both built for developers and bulk verification — emailzeno offers better entry pricing, EU hosting, and auto-refund on bounces.
All competitor data sourced from public pricing and documentation pages. ¹ Footnote marks denote claims verified as of 2026-05-20.
✅ emailzeno wins · ⚠️ QuickEmailVerification wins · ➖ Tie
| Dimension | EmailZeno |
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Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat $9–$79/mo unlimited¹ | Pay-per-verification + subscriptions¹ | ✅ |
| Accuracy claim | 99.6 % (SMTP + MX layer) | 99 % stated on site¹ | ➖ |
| Free tier | 300 verifications, no card | 200 free verifications¹ | ➖ |
| Integrations | 35+ via native + Zapier | 20+ native integrations¹ | ✅ |
| REST API | Full REST + webhooks | Full REST + webhooks¹ | ➖ |
| Refund policy | Auto-credit on hard bounces | Credits expire after 1 year¹ | ✅ |
| GDPR / EU hosting | EU-hosted by default | US servers, DPA available¹ | ✅ |
| Support SLA | Email + chat, 24 h SLA | Email + knowledge base¹ | ✅ |
¹ Competitor data verified from public sources as of 2026-05-20. Pricing and features may change — check the competitor's site for the latest.
¹ As of 2026-05-20. Check their site for latest pricing.
QuickEmailVerification (QEV) is an established brand in the developer community with a proven API, extensive documentation, and SDKs across multiple languages. Their weekly subscription model ($99/wk for 50 000) can suit burst workloads where you need a concentrated volume in a short window. QEV's long track record and developer-focused resources make it a safe, well-known choice for engineering teams.
emailzeno offers significantly better ongoing value. Our Growth plan ($29, 25 000 verifications) replaces a $40 pay-go spend. Unlimited ($39) has no volume ceiling — their equivalent burst pricing is $99/week for 50 000. EU hosting is default, not a DPA negotiation. Auto-credit on hard bounces directly reduces effective cost. For any recurring or high-volume workflow, emailzeno is the more economical choice with equivalent API capability.
Migrating from QuickEmailVerification? Their API returns email, result (valid/invalid/unknown/risky), and reason fields. Our API schema accepts the same structured query and returns analogous fields. Export your verified CSV lists, filter invalid rows, and import to our Suppression Manager. SDK migration: replace the base URL and API key — the REST conventions are nearly identical.
300 verifications /mo · five-minute API integration · credit refund on hard bounces. Trusted by senders who treat sender reputation like the asset it is.