Compare / LookupLab vs Kickbox
LookupLab vs Kickbox
Email verification focused on deliverability, with a Sendex quality score and a strong stance against list-bombing abuse. Here is how it lines up against LookupLab on coverage, price and billing.
Disclosure: LookupLab is our product. Kickbox pricing from their public page as of 2026-09; confirm before you buy.
| LookupLab | Kickbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone validation with live carrier data | Yes | No |
| Email verification | Yes | Yes |
| IP geolocation and anonymity flags | Yes | No |
| DNS checks (MX, SPF, DMARC, DKIM) | Yes | No |
| Starting price | $99/mo, 20,000 credits ($0.005 each) | About $0.01 per verification at the smallest tier |
| Free option | 1,000 credits, 7-day trial | 100 free verifications |
| Billing model | Per successful lookup; failures are free | See vendor pricing |
| One credit pool across data types | Yes | Not applicable |
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes | No |
| Contract | None, cancel any time | See vendor terms |
Where Kickbox wins
- Sendex quality score
- Good catch-all handling
- Deliverability-focused team
Where LookupLab wins
- Phone validation with carrier, line type and porting data, which Kickbox does not offer.
- IP geolocation and proxy, VPN and datacenter flags under the same key.
- Success-only billing. Invalid inputs cost nothing.
- An MCP server so agents can call the same tools.
Where Kickbox falls short
- Email only
- Per-email price at the high end
- No phone or IP
Test LookupLab against Kickbox
Run a sample of your real data through both. 1,000 free credits, no card required.
Start free Read the docsQuestions
Is LookupLab cheaper than Kickbox?
LookupLab starts at $0.005 per lookup on the smallest plan and $0.002 at volume, and only charges for lookups that return an answer. Kickbox starts at About $0.01 per verification at the smallest tier. Run your own numbers against both; a trial is free.
Can LookupLab replace Kickbox completely?
For email validation, yes, and it adds the other data types under the same key. Kickbox's strength is sendex quality score.
How do I migrate from Kickbox?
Swap the endpoint and map the fields. Our responses use plain names (valid, line_type, carrier, has_mx, disposable, hosting, proxy). Most migrations are under an hour.