LinkedIn Prospecting vs. Pure Verification Infrastructure.
Clearout has pivoted to become a LinkedIn prospecting extension. If you need a chrome extension for LinkedIn, they are a good choice. If you need robust, bulk email verification infrastructure for your CRM or product, EmailAddress.ai is the specialist choice.
Clearout offers a suite of tools including a LinkedIn plugin and email finder. Their focus has shifted towards lead generation features. This broad focus can sometimes mean their core verification engine lags behind on updating checks for modern SEG (Secure Email Gateway) configurations like Proofpoint.
EmailAddress.ai remains laser-focused on the infrastructure of verification. We don't build LinkedIn plugins. We build the best possible SMTP handshake engine to ensure your backend data is clean. This focus results in higher accuracy rates for bulk processing.
Clearout's pricing can be confusing because different tools (LinkedIn extraction vs Verification) consume different amounts of credits.
EmailAddress.ai keeps it simple: 1 Verification = 1 Credit. No multipliers, no hidden costs. Our "Pay As You Go" credits never expire, giving you flexibility that Clearout's monthly subscriptions often lack.
| Feature | Clearout | EmailAddress.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | LinkedIn Prospecting | Verification Infrastructure |
| Credit System | Complex (Tools vary) | Simple (1 Credit = 1 Check) |
| Rollover | No | Yes |
| Verification Speed | Standard | High-Speed Parallel |
| Catch-All Accuracy | Moderate | High (95%+) |
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