Cleanlist vs NeverBounce
Compare Cleanlist and NeverBounce for email verification. See how Cleanlist's waterfall enrichment + verification beats NeverBounce's verification-only approach.
The Quick Verdict
NeverBounce is a solid email verification tool (acquired by ZoomInfo), but it only verifies — it doesn't enrich. Cleanlist combines 98% email verification with 15+ provider waterfall enrichment, phone number finding, and data cleaning in one platform.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How Cleanlist and NeverBounce stack up across key capabilities.
| Feature | NeverBounce | Cleanlist |
|---|---|---|
| Email verification | ||
| Email enrichment / finding | ||
| Phone number finding | ||
| Waterfall enrichment | ||
| Catch-all email detection | Basic (labels but limited insight) | Advanced detection + scoring |
| Verification accuracy | 99.9% claimed (93% real-world) | 98% verified accuracy |
| Auto-sync with ESPs | Yes (Mailchimp, SendGrid, etc.) | CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.) |
| LinkedIn Sales Nav scraping | Native bulk extraction | |
| ICP scoring | Custom rule-based scoring | |
| Data enrichment (company/person data) | Full enrichment from 15+ providers | |
| CSV import | Unlimited bulk CSV |
Pricing Comparison
See how plans and pricing compare between the two platforms.
NeverBounce Pricing
- -Up to 10,000 emails
- -No subscription required
- -Basic verification
- -12-month credit expiry
- -1,000 emails/mo
- -Auto-sync with ESPs
- -Continuous cleaning
- -Volume discounts available
- -Up to 1,000,000 emails
- -Bulk processing
- -API access
- -Contact sales for 1M+
Cleanlist Pricing
- 30 email credits/mo
- 3 phone credits/mo
- Waterfall enrichment
- LinkedIn integration
- 500 email credits/mo
- 50 phone credits/mo
- CSV import + CRM sync
- All enrichment features
- 2,000 email credits/mo
- 200 phone credits/mo
- Smart Agents + ICP Scoring
- Priority support
- 10,000 email credits/mo
- 1,000 phone credits/mo
- Dedicated success manager
- Custom integrations
Honest Strengths
Where NeverBounce Wins
- Simple, focused email verification tool
- Auto-Sync feature for continuous ESP list cleaning
- Competitive per-email pricing at high volume
- Direct integrations with Mailchimp, SendGrid, HubSpot
- Fast processing (10K emails in ~3 minutes)
Where Cleanlist Wins
- All-in-one: verification + enrichment + phone finding
- 15+ provider waterfall finds missing data NeverBounce can't
- Advanced catch-all detection vs NeverBounce's basic labeling
- Phone number enrichment included
- Native LinkedIn Sales Navigator extraction
- ICP scoring and Smart Agents for data normalization
- Richer data output (not just valid/invalid status)
Who Should Use Which?
The right tool depends on your workflow and priorities.
Choose NeverBounce if you...
- Teams that only need email list cleaning (no enrichment)
- High-volume email senders with existing contact data
- Companies wanting ESP auto-sync for continuous cleaning
- Pay-as-you-go users with irregular verification needs
Choose Cleanlist if you...
- Teams needing enrichment AND verification in one tool
- Companies wanting to find new contacts (not just verify existing ones)
- Anyone needing phone numbers alongside email verification
- RevOps teams cleaning and enriching CRM data at scale
- Teams wanting waterfall enrichment from 15+ sources
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between NeverBounce and Cleanlist?
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NeverBounce only verifies existing email addresses. Cleanlist both finds and verifies emails through waterfall enrichment, plus enriches contacts with phone numbers, company data, and job titles from 15+ providers.
Is Cleanlist more accurate than NeverBounce?
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Both tools deliver high accuracy. NeverBounce claims 99.9% but real-world tests show ~93%. Cleanlist achieves 98% verified accuracy with triple verification and advanced catch-all detection.
Should I use NeverBounce or Cleanlist?
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If you only need to verify an existing email list, NeverBounce works well. If you need to find, enrich, AND verify contacts — with phone numbers, company data, and waterfall enrichment — Cleanlist is the better all-in-one choice.
Ready to see the difference?
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