Email verification

LookValid vs Clearout

LookValid covers part of the same ground as Clearout with Email Domain Check, billed in credits from one shared balance. Clearout sells email verification, an email finder and prospecting tools, paid through prepaid credits on monthly, annual or one-time plans.

Read 2026-10-18

Side by side

Clearout and LookValid, term by term
Term	Clearout	LookValid
What it sells	Email verification.	Email Domain Check
How it bills	Prepaid credits	Monthly credit plans, one balance for every lookup
Free option	Accounts without a subscription stay on a freemium tier that runs one list at a time. Source	Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor.
Free trial	New sign-ups get 100 free credits, which cover about 25 email finds. Source	Starter, Growth and Professional each start with a 7-day trial for $1 with 100 credits. The free tools run the same lookups without an account.
Credit expiry	Purchased credits never expire and unused subscription credits roll over each month. Source	Unused monthly credits roll over for 3 months.
API access	A REST and JSON API is offered, with a free API key and support for bulk file uploads. Source	One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance.
Rate limits	The API page says a single request has no cap on email count and concurrent requests are allowed. Source	200 requests per 10 seconds on each key, on every plan. A repeat lookup within 7 days is free.
Support	Support is offered around the clock. Source	Starter: email support; Growth: priority email and chat support; Professional: chat support and scheduled calls; Enterprise: named account manager

Limits Clearout states

Switching plans requires paying the full subscription amount, and subscriptions are not refundable. Source
Refunds on credit purchases can be requested within 30 days. Source
Automatic top-ups start at 5,000 credits. Source
Sign-up requires a work email address rather than a free webmail address. Source

What LookValid offers in the same area

LookValid products beside Clearout
Product	Credits	Docs
Email Domain Check	1 credit per address checked	API docs

Email Domain Check: Checks the domain behind an address: whether it can receive mail, how its DNS is set up, and what kind of provider it is. It does not test whether one mailbox exists. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.

Pricing explains credits and the plans.

Which to choose

Clearout and LookValid overlap only in part. Email Domain Check: Checks the domain behind an address: whether it can receive mail, how its DNS is set up, and what kind of provider it is. It does not test whether one mailbox exists.

Choose Clearout when the job is email verification as Clearout sells it. Choose LookValid when the checks above are what you need, with one key and one credit balance for phone, email, IP and website lookups.

Questions

What is Clearout?

Clearout sells email verification, an email finder and prospecting tools, paid through prepaid credits on monthly, annual or one-time plans.

How is Clearout different from LookValid?

Clearout sells email verification. LookValid sells Email Domain Check and bills every lookup in credits from one balance.

Can I try Clearout for free?

Accounts without a subscription stay on a freemium tier that runs one list at a time.

Sources

Pricing page on clearout.io https://clearout.io/pricing/, read 2026-10-18
Help page on clearout.io https://clearout.io/email-verification-api/, read 2026-10-18
Limits page on clearout.io https://clearout.io/faqs/, read 2026-10-18
Home page on clearout.io https://clearout.io/, read 2026-10-18

Other email verification providers

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