Need Email Validation, Not Email Delivery?Get 99.5% Accuracy Without Platform Overhead.
Mailgun is an excellent email delivery platform—but validation is a secondary feature. 1Lookup is a specialized email validation service with superior accuracy, fraud detection, and deliverability insights. Built for teams who need the best validation, not just another feature in an email platform.
Specialized Validation Focus
Mailgun's validation is a side feature of their email platform. 1Lookup's entire focus is email validation excellence—resulting in 99.5% accuracy vs. Mailgun's 96%. When validation quality matters, choose the specialist.
Faster, Simpler Integration
Skip Mailgun's complex email platform setup. 1Lookup offers instant access to validation with simple APIs designed specifically for email verification. Get validation running in minutes, not hours.
Validation Specialist vs. Email Platform
Why specialization wins for email validation
| Feature | 1Lookup | Mailgun | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Email Validation Accuracy Higher accuracy with specialized validation algorithms | 99.5% deliverability accuracy | 96% typical accuracy | |
Validation Speed Faster validation for better user experience | 120ms real-time validation | 200ms+ response time | |
Fraud Detection Comprehensive fraud protection vs. simple validation | Advanced fraud scoring included | Basic validation only | |
Service Focus Focused validation vs. full email platform | Specialized email validation | Email delivery + validation | |
Pricing Model Simple validation pricing vs. complex platform costs | Pay-per-validation | Monthly plans + validation costs | |
API Complexity Focused API vs. multi-feature platform | Simple validation API | Complex email platform API | |
Getting Started Quick validation vs. full platform onboarding | Instant validation access | Email platform setup required | |
Disposable Email Detection Comprehensive disposable email protection | Advanced disposable detection | Basic disposable filtering |
Stop Fraud Before It Starts With Intelligence Mailgun Can't Match
While Mailgun provides basic email validation as part of their platform, 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
Global Response Times
vs Mailgun's 200ms+
Deliver Results Faster Than Mailgun's Sluggish API
Speed matters when users are waiting. 1Lookup's globally distributed edge network delivers validation results in under 200ms worldwide, while Mailgun's infrastructure struggles with 200ms+ 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
Get Complete Intelligence, Not Just Mailgun's Limited Data
Mailgun provides email validation as a platform feature but lacks specialized validation intelligence. 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.
Complete Phone Profile
Simple Migration from Mailgun
const mailgun = require('mailgun-js')({
apiKey: apiKey,
domain: domain
});
mailgun.validate(email, (error, body) => {
// Handle validation result
});
`https://api.1lookup.io/v1/email/validate`,
{
method: 'POST',
headers: {'X-API-Key': key},
body: JSON.stringify({email})
}
);
Migrate in Minutes With Better Docs and Support Than Mailgun
Switch from Mailgun'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
Save Significantly on Validation Without Sacrificing Quality
Mailgun's pricing includes email sending costs and platform fees on top of validation charges. 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 Mailgun'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
Save Simple validation pricing
Save No platform fees
Save Transparent pricing
Significant savings across all tiers
Choose the Right Tool for Your Needs
Both serve email needs—the difference is focus and specialization
Mailgun is best for:
- • Teams needing full email sending platform
- • Transactional email delivery requirements
- • Email analytics and campaign management
- • Existing Mailgun users needing basic validation
1Lookup is best for:
- • Teams needing superior validation accuracy
- • Form validation and user registration
- • Fraud prevention and security
- • Specialized email validation without platform overhead
Perfect Together
Many teams use both: Mailgun for sending emails and 1Lookup for validating them. Get the best tool for each job.
Get Specialized Email Validation
Why settle for platform validation when you can get validation perfection? Try 1Lookup's specialized email validation today.
100 free validations • 99.5% accuracy • Works with any email platform