# Bouncer vs EmailListVerify: which do AI models recommend for email verification, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Email verification. Four of twelve models named Bouncer first on the direct prompt; zero named EmailListVerify. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/email-verification/bouncer-vs-emaillistverify/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouncer | 24% | #2 of 11 | 0% | 40 | 11 of 12 |
| EmailListVerify | 4% | #6 of 11 | 10% | 20 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: bouncer first (first choices: Bouncer, Skrapp) (alternatives: NeverBounce, ZeroBounce)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: bouncer first (first choices: Bouncer) (alternatives: Allegrow, BounceBan, NeverBounce, ZeroBounce)
- Perplexity Sonar: bouncer first (first choices: Bouncer) (alternatives: Hunter, MillionVerifier, ZeroBounce)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: bouncer first (first choices: Bouncer) (alternatives: Hunter, NeverBounce, ZeroBounce)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Hunter, ZeroBounce) (alternatives: Bouncer, Clearout, Kickbox)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: ZeroBounce) (alternatives: Bouncer, Clearout, Hunter, NeverBounce)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: ZeroBounce) (alternatives: Bouncer, EmailListVerify, Kickbox, MillionVerifier)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: ZeroBounce) (alternatives: Bouncer, Clearout, Hunter)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: ZeroBounce) (alternatives: Hunter)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Clearout, Hunter, Kickbox)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Clearout) (alternatives: Hunter, Kickbox)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: ZeroBounce) (alternatives: Hunter)

## What the models said about Bouncer

- "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)

## What the models said about EmailListVerify

- "A classic budget option, though some independent audits show lower accuracy than top-tier competitors." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "EmailListVerify: 93.2% real accuracy (lowest tested)" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "the best choice is usually EmailListVerify if you want the lowest cost per verification" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For the absolute lowest cost: Choose EmailListVerify at $24 for 10K emails." (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the budget option on this list and delivers accordingly, with free supplementary tools adding real value" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.