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Clearout Clears Bad Emails.1Lookup Validates Everything.

Clearout provides solid email validation and cleaning services—but 1Lookup delivers superior accuracy, faster performance, and comprehensive multi-service validation. While Clearout focuses on email verification, 1Lookup provides unified validation for phone, email, and IP with advanced fraud detection and better global coverage.

Superior Accuracy & Intelligence

While Clearout provides solid 98% email validation accuracy, 1Lookup achieves 99.5% deliverability accuracy with AI-powered algorithms. Our machine learning models continuously improve, providing superior results and advanced fraud detection.

99.5% accuracy rate
AI-powered algorithms
Advanced fraud detection
Continuous learning

Superior Performance & Platform

Experience 120ms average response times vs. Clearout's 170ms+, plus comprehensive validation for phone, email, and IP in one platform. Our globally distributed edge network ensures your users never wait for validation results.

120ms response time
Multi-service validation
Global edge network
42% faster than Clearout

Email Specialist vs. Multi-Service Platform

Why comprehensive validation wins for modern applications

Feature1LookupClearoutWinner

Email Validation Accuracy

Higher accuracy with advanced algorithms

99.5% deliverability accuracy98% typical accuracy

API Response Time

Faster responses for better UX

120ms real-time validation170ms+ average response

Fraud Detection

Comprehensive fraud protection vs basic filtering

Advanced AI fraud scoringBasic spam detection

Service Scope

Multi-service platform vs email-only

Email + Phone + IP validationEmail validation focus

Pricing Model

Transparent pricing vs credit systems

Simple per-validation pricingCredit-based pricing tiers

Integration Method

Optimized for real-time validation

Modern REST APIREST API + bulk processing

Global Coverage

Better international coverage

195+ countries supported190+ countries supported

Disposable Email Detection

More comprehensive disposable email protection

Advanced disposable detectionGood disposable filtering
Security & Fraud Prevention

Stop Fraud Before It Starts With Intelligence Clearout Can't Match

While Clearout provides email validation with good filtering capabilities, 1Lookup goes deeper with advanced fraud detection that analyzes patterns, identifies suspicious numbers, and provides real-time risk scoring. Protect your business from SMS fraud, account takeovers, and fake registrations with intelligence that learns and adapts.

Real-time Risk Scoring

Instant fraud probability assessment for every number

Pattern Recognition

Detect suspicious behavior patterns across millions of numbers

Adaptive Learning

AI that improves fraud detection accuracy over time

Fraud Risk Score
HIGH RISK
Spam Indicator:79%
VOIP Detection:No
Recent Reports:127
Confidence:99.5%

Global Response Times

🇺🇸 North America
119ms
🇪🇺 Europe
126ms
🌏 Asia Pacific
141ms
Average: 156ms

vs Clearout's 170ms+

Performance & Speed

Deliver Results Faster Than Clearout's Sluggish API

Speed matters when users are waiting. 1Lookup's globally distributed edge network delivers validation results in under 200ms worldwide, while Clearout's infrastructure struggles with 170ms+ response times. Our optimized algorithms and strategic caching ensure your users never wait, improving conversion rates and user experience.

Edge Computing Network

15 global data centers for minimal latency

Intelligent Routing

Automatic routing to nearest available server

99.99% Uptime SLA

Guaranteed availability with automatic failover

Data Intelligence

Get Complete Intelligence, Not Just Clearout's Limited Data

Clearout provides good email validation and cleaning but lacks the advanced intelligence and multi-service capabilities of comprehensive platforms. 1Lookup provides a complete intelligence profile: HLR data, subscriber status, porting history, network type, roaming information, and more. Make informed decisions with data that actually helps your business understand and verify your users.

HLR Lookup Data
Subscriber Status
Network Intelligence
Roaming Detection
Porting History
Line Type Detection
Regional Coverage
Timezone Data

Complete Phone Profile

Carrier:Provider: Yahoo
Line Type:Consumer Email
HLR Status:Deliverable
Roaming:Role Account: No
Ported:Disposable: No
Network:MX Record: Valid
Timezone:PST (UTC-8)
Country:United States

Simple Migration from Clearout

// Before (Clearout)
const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.clearout.io/v2/email_verify/instant`,
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`},
    body: JSON.stringify({email})
  }
);
// After (1Lookup)
const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.1lookup.io/v1/validate`,
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {'X-API-Key': key},
    body: JSON.stringify({email, phone, ip})
  }
);
Multi-service validation
Better fraud detection
Faster response times
Comprehensive data insights
Developer Experience

Migrate in Minutes With Better Docs and Support Than Clearout

Switch from Clearout's complex implementation to 1Lookup's clean REST API in one line of code. Our documentation is clearer, our examples work out of the box, and our support team actually responds. Plus, no rate limits means you can scale without throttling headaches.

No Rate Limits

Scale to millions of requests without throttling

24/7 Support

Real humans, not chatbots, when you need help

Clear Documentation

Examples that work, guides that make sense

Pricing & Scale

Save Significantly on Validation Without Sacrificing Quality

Clearout's credit-based pricing can become expensive at scale compared to 1Lookup's transparent per-validation model with multi-service capabilities. 1Lookup offers transparent, predictable pricing that scales with your business. No surprise charges, no commitment requirements, no rate limit fees. Just better validation at a fraction of the cost.

Significant Cost Savings

$0.005 vs Clearout's higher pricing

No Hidden Fees

What you see is what you pay—no surprises

Volume Discounts

Save even more as you scale up

Monthly Cost Comparison

50K validations/month
$250$295

Save $45/month

500K validations/month
$2,250$2,650

Save $400/month

5M validations/month
$20,000$23,500

Save $3,500/month

Significant savings across all tiers

Email Cleaning vs. Complete Validation

Choose based on your validation scope

Clearout is best for:

  • • Teams needing only email validation
  • • Email list cleaning workflows
  • • Basic email verification
  • • Straightforward validation requirements

1Lookup is best for:

  • • Comprehensive user validation (email + phone + IP)
  • • Advanced fraud detection and security
  • • High-performance applications
  • • Multi-service validation requirements

Why Choose Multi-Service?

Modern applications need to validate multiple user data points. Get better accuracy, fraud detection, and user insights with 1Lookup's comprehensive platform.

Upgrade to Complete Validation

Why validate just emails when you can validate everything? Get superior accuracy, comprehensive fraud detection, and multi-service validation with 1Lookup.

100 free validations • Email + Phone + IP • 15% cost savings