Phone lookups
LookValid vs Numverify
LookValid covers part of the same ground as Numverify with Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check, billed in credits from one shared balance. Numverify sells a phone number validation API on monthly request-quota subscriptions, with a small free plan limited to non-commercial use. Every plan includes carrier, line type and location detection.
Side by side
| Term | Numverify | LookValid |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Phone number lookups. | Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check |
| How it bills | Subscription | Monthly credit plans, one balance for every lookup |
| Entry price | $14.99 (Basic Plan: per month, 5,000 API requests) Source | 1 credit per valid number |
| Lowest per 1,000 | about $0.52 (Enterprise Plan) Source | $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed Phone Numbering-Plan Validation lookups across the plans |
| Free option | A free plan gives 100 API requests a month. Source | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. |
| API access | All plans are API based, with real-time validation plus carrier, line type and location detection. Source | One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance. |
| Support | Paid plans list standard support; the free plan lists none. Source | Starter: email support; Growth: priority email and chat support; Professional: chat support and scheduled calls; Enterprise: named account manager |
What Numverify publishes
| Plan or product | Price | Covers | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Plan | $14.99 | per month, 5,000 API requests | about $3.00 |
| Professional Plan | $59.99 | per month, 50,000 API requests | about $1.20 |
| Enterprise Plan | $129.99 | per month, 250,000 API requests | about $0.52 |
Limits Numverify states
What LookValid offers in the same area
| Product | Credits | Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Numbering-Plan Validation | 1 credit per valid number | API docs |
| Carrier Lookup (original carrier) | 1 credit per lookup (numbers outside the covered numbering plan areas are free) | API docs |
| Phone Spam Check | 1 credit per number with complaints on record | API docs |
- Phone Numbering-Plan Validation: Validates a number against its numbering plan: format, country, number type and area. It does not ping the line. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.
- Carrier Lookup (original carrier): Names the carrier that holds the number block, for the numbering-plan areas it covers. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.
- Phone Spam Check: Reads complaint records on file for a number. About $2.00 to $4.95 for 1,000 billed lookups across the plans.
Pricing explains credits and the plans.
Which to choose
Numverify and LookValid overlap only in part. Phone Numbering-Plan Validation: Validates a number against its numbering plan: format, country, number type and area. It does not ping the line. Carrier Lookup (original carrier): Names the carrier that holds the number block, for the numbering-plan areas it covers. Phone Spam Check: Reads complaint records on file for a number.
Choose Numverify when the job is phone number lookups as Numverify 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 Numverify?
Numverify sells a phone number validation API on monthly request-quota subscriptions, with a small free plan limited to non-commercial use. Every plan includes carrier, line type and location detection.
What does Numverify cost?
Basic Plan is listed at $14.99 (per month, 5,000 API requests) on the page we read on 2026-10-18. The lowest per-1,000 figure there is about $0.52 for Enterprise Plan.
How is Numverify different from LookValid?
Numverify sells phone number lookups. LookValid sells Phone Numbering-Plan Validation, Carrier Lookup (original carrier), Phone Spam Check and bills every lookup in credits from one balance.
Can I try Numverify for free?
A free plan gives 100 API requests a month.
Sources
- Pricing page on numverify.com https://numverify.com/product, read 2026-10-18
- Home page on numverify.com https://numverify.com, read 2026-10-18
Other phone lookups providers
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