--- title: "ZeroBounce Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and Free Plan" description: "ZeroBounce pricing checked Oct 17, 2026: plans from $79 a month, plus the free plan and hidden costs." path: /compare/zerobounce/pricing family: pricing updated: 2026-10-17 html: /compare/zerobounce/pricing sources: - "https://www.zerobounce.net/pricing" - "https://www.zerobounce.net/services/email-scoring" - "https://www.zerobounce.net/docs/api-integrations" - "https://www.zerobounce.net/terms-of-use" - "https://hunter.io/pricing" - "https://www.neverbounce.com/pricing" - "https://emailable.com/pricing/" - "/pricing" facts: starting_price: "$79 a month" billing: "Monthly or annual" free_plan: "Yes" unit: "Flat price per account" verified: "Oct 17, 2026" --- # ZeroBounce Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and Free Plan ZeroBounce costs $99 a month on monthly billing, or $79 a month billed annually, as of Oct 17, 2026. It has a free plan: Freemium plan with 100 validation credits a month, for signups with a business or premium email domain. **Disclosure:** Ken is our product. Every fact about other tools comes from their public pages on the date shown. ## ZeroBounce Plans and Prices **In short:** ZeroBounce lists 5 plans: 2 with a public price and 3 priced by usage with no list price (checked Oct 17, 2026). **ZeroBounce plans and prices** | Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Unit | Includes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Freemium | Free | Free | Flat | 100 validation credits a month, refilled monthly; 10 Email Finder searches; 1 inbox placement test, 1 email server test and 1 blacklist monitor; No warmup, DMARC monitoring or Activity Data | | ZeroBounce ONE | $99 | $79 | Flat | 10,000 validation or scoring credits a month, the minimum; 10,000 Email Finder or domain searches a month; 250 warmup seeds, 100 inbox placement tests, 10 blacklist monitors and 1 DMARC domain; Credits never expire while subscribed; 15% off extra pay-as-you-go credits | | Pay as you go, 2,000 credits | Not published | Not published | Usage tier | $39 one-time, $0.0195 per verification; The minimum purchase | | Pay as you go, 100,000 credits | Not published | Not published | Usage tier | $649 one-time, $0.00649 per verification; One-time purchase | | Pay as you go, 1,000,000 credits | Not published | Not published | Usage tier | $3,199 one-time, $0.003199 per verification; One-time purchase | USD per unit per month, from ZeroBounce's pricing page, checked Oct 17, 2026. ## What a Team Pays **In short:** ZeroBounce charges a flat price per account, not per seat. Where a plan lists a user limit, it is shown below. - ZeroBounce ONE: $99 a month on monthly billing, or $948 a year billed annually. ## Is There a Free Plan? **In short:** Yes. Freemium plan with 100 validation credits a month, for signups with a business or premium email domain. The Freemium plan includes: - 100 validation credits a month, refilled monthly - 10 Email Finder searches - 1 inbox placement test, 1 email server test and 1 blacklist monitor - No warmup, DMARC monitoring or Activity Data Paid plans start at $79 a month (ZeroBounce ONE, billed annually; $99 on monthly billing). ## Hidden Costs and Limits **In short:** 5 costs and limits from ZeroBounce's public pages to check before you buy. - Pay-as-you-go packs are one-time purchases, not monthly. The minimum is 2,000 credits for $39, and packs go up to 10,000,000 credits. - ZeroBounce ONE is $99 a month or $948 a year (20% off) at 10,000 credits a month; the price rises with the credit volume you pick. Contact sales above 1,000,000 credits a month. - One credit validates or scores one email, so validating and scoring the same address uses 2 credits. Email Finder uses 20 credits per successful query. - Unknown results and removed duplicates cost no credits. - Credits do not expire during an active ZeroBounce ONE subscription. For accounts registered after June 1, 2026, credits otherwise expire 2 years after the most recent credit purchase. ## Is ZeroBounce Worth the Price? **In short:** Ken's view: ZeroBounce is worth it if you want catch-all addresses scored instead of left as a risky label. Ken's view, from ZeroBounce's public pages. It is worth the price if: - You want catch-all addresses scored instead of left as a risky label. - You want validation, warmup and inbox placement testing from one vendor. - You verify small volumes and a free 100 validations a month covers you. Limits to weigh against the price: - Pay-as-you-go starts at $0.0195 per verification for 2,000 credits and only drops below a cent per verification from 50,000 credits ($499). - Scoring a validated address costs a second credit, and Email Finder costs 20 credits per successful query. - Without an active ZeroBounce ONE subscription, credits for accounts registered after June 1, 2026 expire 2 years after the last purchase. ## Cheaper or Simpler Options **In short:** Ken is listed first: free to start, then $200 a month with unlimited seats. 3 other tools from the same category start below ZeroBounce's $79 a month, cheapest first, each with the date we checked it. **Starting prices of other tools to compare with ZeroBounce** | Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ken](/pricing) (ours) | Free, then Platform at $200 a month, or $160 a month billed annually, unlimited seats | Yes: 1,000 credits once, no card | Oct 17, 2026 | | [Hunter](/compare/hunter/pricing) | $34 a month (Starter, billed annually; $49 on monthly billing) | Yes | Oct 17, 2026 | | [NeverBounce](/compare/neverbounce/pricing) | $49 a month (Growth, up to 10,000 emails, monthly billing) | Free credits only | Oct 17, 2026 | | [Emailable](/compare/emailable/pricing) | $51 a month (Monthly subscription, 10,000 credits, monthly billing) | Free credits only | Oct 17, 2026 | Starting price is the lowest published price on each tool's pricing page, on the date shown. Ken finds and verifies in one step: search across 250M people and 24M companies is free, and 1 credit ($0.02) is charged only when a valid email is found. Uploaded lists are verified free on Platform (fair-use rate limits apply) and Ken sends the Campaigns over email and LinkedIn, but it has no standalone verification API. ## Frequently Asked Questions **In short:** 4 common questions about ZeroBounce pricing. ### How much does ZeroBounce cost per month? ZeroBounce costs $99 a month on monthly billing, or $79 a month billed annually, as of Oct 17, 2026. The cheapest paid option is $79 a month (ZeroBounce ONE, billed annually; $99 on monthly billing). ### Does ZeroBounce have a free plan? Yes. Freemium plan with 100 validation credits a month, for signups with a business or premium email domain. ### Is ZeroBounce cheaper annually? Yes. Annual billing saves up to 20%: ZeroBounce ONE is $99 a month on monthly billing or $79 a month billed annually. ### What costs extra on ZeroBounce? Pay-as-you-go packs are one-time purchases, not monthly. The minimum is 2,000 credits for $39, and packs go up to 10,000,000 credits. ZeroBounce ONE is $99 a month or $948 a year (20% off) at 10,000 credits a month; the price rises with the credit volume you pick. Contact sales above 1,000,000 credits a month. ## Related - [Ken vs other tools](/compare): Comparisons and pricing guides - [Emailable pricing](/compare/emailable/pricing): From $51 a month - [NeverBounce pricing](/compare/neverbounce/pricing): From $49 a month - [Hunter pricing](/compare/hunter/pricing): From $34 a month - [Ken pricing](/pricing): Free and Platform plans, credit prices ## Sources | Source | URL | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | | ZeroBounce pricing | https://www.zerobounce.net/pricing | 2026-10-17 | | ZeroBounce Email Scoring | https://www.zerobounce.net/services/email-scoring | 2026-10-17 | | ZeroBounce integrations documentation | https://www.zerobounce.net/docs/api-integrations | 2026-10-17 | | ZeroBounce terms of use | https://www.zerobounce.net/terms-of-use | 2026-10-17 | | Hunter pricing | https://hunter.io/pricing | 2026-10-17 | | NeverBounce pricing | https://www.neverbounce.com/pricing | 2026-10-17 | | Emailable pricing | https://emailable.com/pricing/ | 2026-10-17 | | Ken pricing and plans | /pricing | 2026-10-17 | ## Changelog - 2026-10-17: Page published with ZeroBounce prices checked on Oct 17, 2026.