Four of twelve models named Bouncer first on the direct prompt; zero named DeBounce. Bouncer was named by eleven of the twelve models and DeBounce by nine and Bouncer carries 40 labels and DeBounce 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the email verification page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Bouncer and DeBounce were named in the same answer thirty-one times, of the 114 answers naming Bouncer and the 48 naming DeBounce. In those answers DeBounce took the first choice two times and Bouncer sixteen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Well-regarded alternatives with stronger track records ... include Bouncer, ZeroBounce, Kickbox, and NeverBounce” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Bouncer as the best all-around value (great accuracy, flexible non-expiring pricing, 100 free credits to trial)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend evaluating Skrapp or Bouncer first, as they balance accuracy, ease of use, and workflow integration” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Best for: Cost-sensitive users (accuracy may vary)” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · soft negative
“DeBounce: 94.0% real accuracy” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most businesses, DeBounce or MyEmailVerifier offer the best balance of cost, accuracy, and features.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“DeBounce – Best Overall Value ... one of the cheapest rates available” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“DeBounce — Best for Bulk List Cleaning ... aggressive bulk pricing while maintaining industry-standard accuracy” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.