OrbiSearch

Comparison

OrbiSearch vs Icypeas

Icypeas is an email finder and enrichment platform. OrbiSearch is a dedicated email verification service. Here is how they compare on verification accuracy, pricing, and features.

Accuracy benchmark

538 confirmed hard bounces from real cold outreach campaigns, tested through both services. Higher bounce detection and lower false positives are better.

OrbiSearch

96.3%

bounces stopped

3.7% false positive rate

Icypeas

78.1%

bounces stopped

21.9% false positive rate

OrbiSearch catches 23% more bounces and has 83% fewer false positives than Icypeas.

Different tools for different jobs

OrbiSearch

Dedicated email verification

Purpose-built for verifying catch-all, SEG-protected, and greylisted emails. Dual-layer verification with proprietary mailbox detection. Specialises in the emails other validators give up on.

Icypeas

Email finder and enrichment

Multi-purpose platform for finding emails, verifying them, scanning domains, and scraping LinkedIn. Verification is one feature among many, using a triple-verification system.

Pricing comparison

Icypeas uses monthly subscriptions with shared credits across all features. OrbiSearch uses one-time pay-as-you-go purchases dedicated to verification.

VerificationsIcypeasOrbiSearch
10,000$19/mo (Basic)$30 (one-time)
25,000$39/mo (Premium)$39 (one-time)
50,000$39/mo (Premium)$62 (one-time)
100,000$89/mo (Advanced)$103 (one-time)
1,000,000$499/mo (Hypergrowth)$311 (one-time)

Icypeas credits are shared across email finder, verifier, domain scanner, and scraping. Email verification costs 0.1 Icypeas credits per email. OrbiSearch credits are dedicated to verification only.

Validating millions of emails?

OrbiSearch offers private dedicated infrastructure with white glove support for customers on the 5M and 10M packs. No queues, no file splitting, and we handle data cleaning and quality monitoring. Icypeas does not offer an equivalent service.

Feature comparison

FeatureOrbiSearchIcypeas
Catch-all email verification
SEG-protected email verification
Greylisted email resolution
Bulk CSV verification
API access
Email finder/discovery
Domain scanner
LinkedIn scraping
Free validations on signup
500
500
Pay-as-you-go (no subscription)
Credits never expire
Private dedicated infrastructure
White glove service for large lists

Summary

Choose OrbiSearch if you need:

  • The highest accuracy on catch-all emails (96.3% vs 78.1%)
  • SEG-protected and greylisted email verification
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly subscription
  • Private infrastructure for validating millions of emails

Choose Icypeas if you need:

  • Email finder and discovery (not just verification)
  • Domain scanning and LinkedIn scraping
  • An all-in-one enrichment platform with multiple tools

Frequently Asked Questions

How does OrbiSearch compare to Icypeas on verification accuracy?

In a benchmark test of 538 real hard bounces from cold outreach campaigns, OrbiSearch stopped 96.3% of bounces with a 3.7% false positive rate. Icypeas stopped 78.1% with a 21.9% false positive rate. OrbiSearch catches 23% more bounces and has 83% fewer false positives.

Is OrbiSearch cheaper than Icypeas for email verification?

It depends on volume and usage pattern. Icypeas uses a monthly subscription model where credits are shared across all features (email finder, verifier, domain scanner). OrbiSearch is pay-as-you-go with no subscription. At 1,000,000 verifications, OrbiSearch costs $311 one-time compared to Icypeas at $499 per month.

Are OrbiSearch and Icypeas the same type of tool?

No. Icypeas is primarily an email finder and enrichment platform that includes verification as one feature. OrbiSearch is a dedicated email verification service specialising in catch-all and SEG-protected emails. If you need email discovery, Icypeas may be a better fit. If you need the most accurate verification, OrbiSearch is purpose-built for that.

Does Icypeas verify catch-all emails?

Icypeas offers catch-all verification, but in our benchmark test it had a 21.9% false positive rate on catch-all emails compared to OrbiSearch's 3.7%. This means Icypeas incorrectly flags nearly 1 in 5 valid catch-all emails as undeliverable.

Can I use both OrbiSearch and Icypeas together?

Yes. Some teams use Icypeas for email discovery and then verify the found emails through OrbiSearch for higher accuracy. Both services offer API access and CSV export, making them easy to chain together.

How was the accuracy benchmark conducted?

The benchmark used 538 emails that were confirmed hard bounces from real cold outreach campaigns. Each email was run through both OrbiSearch and Icypeas. The percentage of bounces correctly identified (stopped) and the false positive rate (valid emails incorrectly flagged) were measured.

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