Scrubby

Summary

Scrubby specializes in risky email validation, going beyond standard SMTP checks to handle catch-all and risky emails with 98% deliverability, protecting sender reputation and reducing bounce rates.

What is Scrubby?

Scrubby is an email validation tool that tackles risky and catch-all emails traditional validators can't handle. It integrates via API with major data tools (NeverBounce, ZeroBounce, Clay, Instantly) to add an extra verification layer to your existing tech stack, turning low-confidence lists into usable leads for lead gen agencies and enterprises scaling outreach.

Core Capabilities

• Risky email validation: Handles catch-all and risky emails with 98% accuracy
• API integrations: Works with NeverBounce, ZeroBounce, MillionVerifier, Clay, Instantly, and more
• Credit-based pricing: Monthly subscriptions or pay-as-you-go, credits roll over
• Smart data cleaning: Automatically identifies and processes high-risk email addresses
• Data security: AWS storage, encryption, multi-layered security, GDPR compliant

Pros

• 98% deliverability guarantee significantly reduces bounce rates
• Handles risky emails traditional tools mark as "unknown"
• Flexible pricing: monthly from $27 (1,000 credits) or pay-go, volume pricing down to 1 cent/credit
• API integrates seamlessly with existing tools without replacing your stack
• 100 free credits for new users to test results quickly

Cons

• Focuses on risky email validation, not a full replacement for standard validators
• Credit-based pricing can be expensive for small volumes (3.7 cents/credit under 1,000)
• Requires pairing with existing SMTP validators, adding stack complexity
• Enterprise pricing requires sales contact, lacks transparency

Decision Guidance

Use Scrubby when: You're a lead gen agency or enterprise dealing with high volumes of catch-all and risky emails, need to improve list quality and protect sender reputation, and already use traditional validators but still face high bounce rates.

Consider alternatives when: You only need basic SMTP validation, handle fewer than 1,000 emails, or have a tight budget—start with full-service validators like NeverBounce or ZeroBounce first.