Kavik vs NeverBounce: pricing, accuracy and self-hosting (2026)
The short version: NeverBounce’s published pay-as-you-go price is $8 per 1,000 credits, and those credits expire 12 months after purchase. Kavik subscriptions are a flat $1.00 per 1,000, Kavik credit packs a flat $1.20 per 1,000 at every size, and credits never expire. NeverBounce offers no self-hosted deployment; Kavik sells one at $4,995 per year with unlimited volume.
All competitor figures below are NeverBounce’s published pricing as of August 2026.
Price by volume
| Volume | NeverBounce | Kavik |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $8 pay as you go ($8.00 per 1,000) | Covered by any pack at $1.20 per 1,000 (min pack 25K / $30) |
| 10,000 | $80 pay as you go, or Growth $49/mo (up to 10,000) | Starter $20/mo includes 20,000 ($1.00 per 1,000), or $30 pack |
| 100,000 | $800 at the published $8 per 1,000 rate | Business $150/mo includes 150,000 ($1.00 per 1,000), or $120 pack |
| 1,000,000 | $8,000 at the published $8 per 1,000 rate | $1,200 (1M pack, $1.20 per 1,000) |
Where the services match
- Unknown results are free. Neither charges for inconclusive verifications.
- Bulk and API. Both offer list uploads and a REST API.
Where Kavik goes further
- Credits never expire. A pack you buy today is still usable years from now. NeverBounce credits lapse after 12 months.
- A real free tier. 300 free verifications every month on every account, with the full 28-check suite. NeverBounce offers free list analysis and test credits at signup, but no recurring monthly allowance.
- Verification depth. 28 checks per address with provider-specific oracles and measured catch-all scoring.
- Self-hosting. Docker images, unlimited verifications, $4,995 per year. NeverBounce is cloud-only. At NeverBounce’s published $8 per 1,000 rate, 625,000 verifications alone cost more than a year of the Kavik license.
When NeverBounce is the better pick
Your team already lives in the ZoomInfo ecosystem (NeverBounce’s parent) and you value that integration over price.
When Kavik is the better pick
You verify at any meaningful volume, you want credits that never expire, a recurring free tier, provider-level accuracy, or the option to self-host.