Email verification
LookValid vs Mailgun
LookValid covers part of the same ground as Mailgun with Email Domain Check, billed in credits from one shared balance. Mailgun sells an email sending API and related deliverability tools, with a free tier of up to 100 emails per day.
Side by side
| Term | Mailgun | LookValid |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Email verification. | Email Domain Check |
| Free option | The home page says sending up to 100 emails a day is free. Source | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. |
What LookValid offers in the same area
| 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
Mailgun 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 Mailgun when the job is email verification as Mailgun 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 Mailgun?
Mailgun sells an email sending API and related deliverability tools, with a free tier of up to 100 emails per day.
How is Mailgun different from LookValid?
Mailgun sells email verification. LookValid sells Email Domain Check and bills every lookup in credits from one balance.
Can I try Mailgun for free?
The home page says sending up to 100 emails a day is free.
Sources
- Home page on mailgun.com https://www.mailgun.com/, read 2026-10-18
Other email verification providers
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