Verify BetterContact Results Before You Send
If a BetterContact list is more than a few days old, or you've merged it with other sources, check it again before you send. BetterContact runs a waterfall across many providers, says every email it finds is verified by Bouncer, and says it doesn't charge for catch-alls. That's a verified list on the day you enrich it. People change jobs and lists get reused, so the check that counts is the one closest to the send. Run the file through a live SMTP check, keep risky rows apart, and send in waves.
What BetterContact says
From BetterContact's pricing page, read 8 November 2026:
- "Each email address found by the providers is verified by Bouncer to avoid bounces and protect your sender reputation. Catch-all verification is included and doesn't incur any extra charge."
- "BetterContact is the only waterfall enrichment tool that only charges for valid data. No charge for catch-alls whatsoever."
- "1 mobile phone = 10 credits. 1 email = 1 credit."
- Unused credits roll over to the next month, capped at your subscribed credit amount.
- It integrates with HubSpot, Google Sheets, Clay and Make, among others.
The "only" claim is BetterContact's, not ours. What matters for you is the date of the check.
When to re-check and when you can skip it
| Situation | Re-check? |
|---|---|
| Enriched today, sending today to a fresh domain | Optional; spot-check a sample |
| Enriched more than 2 weeks ago | Yes |
| Merged with Apollo, scraped or CRM data | Yes, the whole merged file |
| Reused for a second campaign or client | Yes |
| You saw bounces in the first wave | Yes, before the next wave |
Our guide on how often to verify an email list covers the timing in more detail.
The pre-send routine
- Export the results with email, status, name, company and domain. If you enriched inside Clay or Google Sheets, export that table instead; verify emails in Clay and verify emails in Google Sheets cover those.
- Dedupe across sources with remove duplicate emails and remove anyone on your suppression list with compare email lists.
- Verify on the verify page. Valid goes to the main sequence, risky catch-all rows to a second wave sorted by grade, invalid to suppression, unknown to a re-check tomorrow. SimpleVerifier reports catch-alls as risky with a grade, never valid (catch-all scoring).
- Send valid rows first. Catch-alls a day later in a few hundred at most. Stop a wave if hard bounces pass 2%.
- Suppress every hard bounce in every tool you send from. The suppression list merger combines them.
Block bounces aren't a list problem
If bounces cluster on one inbox and the text says "blocked", "policy", "rate limited" or "authentication", the list isn't the cause. That's your sending setup: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, volume or reputation. Check the domain with the cold email domain checker and paste the bounce into the bounce message analyzer to see which kind you have.
What checking costs
- Starter, $9 a month: 2,500 checks.
- Pro, $39 a month: Unlimited email verification.*
- Business, $99 a month: the first 300,000 checks a month at full speed, 5 seats.
- Agency, $249 a month: the first 750,000 checks a month at full speed, 15 seats, client workspaces.
*Pro fair use: the first 100,000 checks a month at full speed, then slower, never cut off. See pricing. Check your list free: 100 checks with a Google sign-in, no card.
More reading: enrich-then-verify waterfall order, verify FullEnrich results, use two email verifiers, and the bulk email verifier.
Common questions
Does BetterContact verify emails?
Yes. Its pricing page says each email found by its providers is verified by Bouncer, a separate email verification service, and that catch-all verification is included.
Does BetterContact charge for catch-all emails?
Its pricing page says 'No charge for catch-alls whatsoever' and that it only charges for valid data. One email costs 1 credit and one mobile number 10 credits.
Do I need to verify BetterContact emails again?
If you send within a day or two, the risk is low. If the list is older, was merged with other sources, or is going into a new campaign, re-check it. Addresses go stale as people change jobs.
Why did verified BetterContact emails bounce?
Common reasons are a job change after enrichment, a catch-all row sent with the main batch, or a block bounce from your own sending setup rather than a bad address. Read the bounce text before you blame the list.
Check your list before you send
Real mailbox checks over SMTP, and nothing is sent to the address. Sign in with Google and your first 100 email checks are free, no card. Plans for bigger lists are on the pricing page.