What's the difference between Pay-As-You-Go and Monthly?

Two ways to buy credits, and they work together in the same account.

Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)

PAYG is a one-time purchase. You buy a credit pack, the credits sit in your account, you use them when you need them. They never expire. No card on file required after the purchase. No surprise renewals.

PAYG is the right call if your verification needs are irregular, project-based, or unpredictable. Cleaning up a list once a quarter, doing a one-time cold campaign, integrating verification into a low-volume signup form — PAYG.

Monthly subscriptions

Monthly subscriptions give you the same credit tiers at 15-20% lower per-credit cost, billed automatically each month. You can cancel anytime. If you cancel mid-cycle, your credits stay usable until the billing period ends.

Monthly is the right call if you verify a predictable volume every month. Real-time signup verification on a busy site, monthly newsletter cleanups, ongoing CRM hygiene — anything where the question is "how many credits per month" rather than "do I need credits at all this month."

They stack

Many teams run both. A monthly subscription covers the predictable baseline volume. PAYG top-ups cover unexpected spikes (a big cold campaign, a tradeshow list cleanup) without forcing a permanent plan upgrade. Credits from both sources are interchangeable — the system spends Monthly first, then PAYG, so your never-expire PAYG balance is preserved as long as possible.

Switching is friction-free

You can start on PAYG to test things, then subscribe to Monthly once you know your steady-state volume. Or run Monthly and cancel if your needs change — your remaining credits stay yours. There is no penalty either way, and you do not lose anything by switching.