BounceProtect
Clean your email lists before you send
The Kickbox alternative built for teams who need more than a score
Kickbox is a developer-focused email validation API with solid SMTP verification. It does the basics well. But it returns a score without an explanation, has no company intelligence, no domain analysis, and no send recommendation. BounceProtect gives you the same core verification plus the context to act on it — at a lower price.
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Feature comparison
| Feature | BounceProtect | Kickbox |
|---|---|---|
| SMTP mailbox verification | ||
| Deliverability score (0–100) | ||
| Spam risk score (0–100) | ||
| Plain-English status explanation | ||
| Send recommendation | ||
| Catch-all detection | ||
| Disposable email detection | ||
| Role account detection | ||
| Domain typo correction | ||
| Company intelligence (22M+ orgs) | ||
| Deep domain analysis | ||
| Bulk CSV upload | ||
| REST API | ||
| Native Zapier integration | ||
| MCP server (AI assistant integration) | ||
| Blacklist monitoring (included free) | ||
| Free credits on signup |
Why teams choose BounceProtect
- Plain-English status explanation per email — no interpretation needed
- Send recommendation: SEND, SEND WITH CAUTION, REVIEW, DO NOT SEND
- Deliverability score (0–100) + spam risk score (0–100)
- Company intelligence — 22M+ org records, LinkedIn, industry, employee size
- Deep domain analysis — SSL, domain age, safe browsing, parked detection
- Domain typo correction — catches gmial.com, yaho.com and dozens more
- Native Zapier integration — 6 actions, 2 searches, 1 trigger
- MCP server — validate inside Claude, Cursor, and Claude Code
- Free blacklist monitoring on every plan
Where Kickbox falls short
- Returns a numeric score only — no plain-English explanation
- No send recommendation — you interpret the score yourself
- No company intelligence or org matching
- No deep domain analysis — SSL, parked domains, safe browsing
- No domain typo correction
- No MCP server for AI assistant integration
- No blacklist monitoring included
- Higher per-credit pricing at scale
Pricing comparison
BounceProtect
Pro
10,000 credits/month + API
$29/mo
Agency
50,000 credits/month + API
$99/mo
Scale
200,000 credits/month + API
$299/mo
Kickbox
Pay as you go
No monthly commitment
From $0.008/email
Starter
10,000 verifications/month
$49/mo
Growth
100,000 verifications/month
$299/mo
Try BounceProtect free
100 free credits on signup. No credit card required. See the difference in your first upload.