Proofy offers free email verification credits in exchange for community contributions - reviews, social posts, articles, and inbound links from third-party sites. The program is straightforward: complete one or more of the qualifying actions, send the proof to the team, and the credits are added to your account after a short manual review. This guide walks through every option, the credit value of each, and the operational details that keep the process simple on both sides.
What the credits cover
Credits earned through this program can be applied to any of Proofy's verification surfaces: single-email verification through the dashboard, bulk list cleaning, or programmatic verification through the email validation API. Credits don't expire and stack with any paid balance on the account, so they're useful for both occasional users and high-volume senders looking to test additional throughput.
Step one: create a Proofy account
All earned credits are added to a registered Proofy account, so registration is the prerequisite for every option below. Sign up at https://my.proofy.io/signup. The same account holds your credit balance, verification history, API keys, and team-member access.
Step two: choose one or more qualifying contributions
Each of the following actions earns credits independently. Most participants combine two or three for a meaningful starting balance; nothing prevents completing all of them over time.
Leave a review of Proofy on a recognized platform
Honest reviews on established software-review platforms are the most direct contribution. Credits are awarded after the review goes live and passes the platform's own moderation:
- Capterra - 10,000 credits (value: $30)
- G2 - 10,000 credits (value: $30)
- Trustpilot - 5,000 credits (value: $15)
- Software Advice - 5,000 credits (value: $15)
- GetApp - 5,000 credits (value: $15)
Reviews should reflect genuine experience with the product - write a few sentences about what you used it for, what worked, and what could be better. Fabricated or templated reviews fail moderation on the platforms themselves and don't qualify for credits.
Write a post or tweet about Proofy
A public post or thread referencing Proofy on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, or Threads earns credits proportional to the platform and reach. Tag the official Proofy account when possible - it speeds verification - and keep the content authentic to your own voice. Spammy promotional copy is more likely to hurt your reach than earn credits, on the platform side and on Proofy's review side.
Publish an article or blog post
A long-form article that genuinely covers Proofy - what it does, how it compares to alternatives, your experience using it - earns the largest credit awards in the program. Publish on your own blog, on Medium, on dev.to, on your company site, or on any platform you have editorial control over. The article should be at least 500 words, include at least one link to proofy.io, and offer real information rather than rephrased marketing copy. Strong articles often situate Proofy alongside related workflows - list hygiene, sender reputation, deliverability - and we publish detailed coverage of those topics, like the explainers on why emails go to spam and how Proofy integrates with CRM outreach tools, that contributors are welcome to reference.
Place a link to Proofy from a relevant third-party site
Editorial or contextual inbound links from relevant sites earn credits when they pass review for relevance and natural placement. Links from email-marketing, SaaS, sales-tools, and developer-tools contexts qualify. Links from link farms, low-quality directories, or generic "submit your site" pages do not.
How to submit your contribution
Once your contribution is live, send the following to team@proofy.io:
- Your Proofy account email address (so credits land in the right account).
- The platform name and the direct link to your contribution.
- A brief note if you completed multiple options at once.
The Proofy team reviews submissions manually, usually within 2-3 business days. Credits are added directly to your account balance after review, and you'll receive an email confirmation when it's done.
What gets reviewed and why
Manual moderation exists to protect the value of the credits for everyone in the program. The most common reasons a submission doesn't qualify:
- The review or post doesn't reflect actual use of the product.
- The link is on a low-quality site or in a context that doesn't fit (link directories, comment spam, unrelated forum signatures).
- The same contribution has already been credited under a different account.
- The article or post copies marketing language without adding original perspective.
Genuine contributions essentially always qualify; the moderation step is there to filter automated and low-effort submissions, not to second-guess honest reviews.
FAQ
Can I earn credits from multiple platforms?
Yes. Each option in the list above is independent, and there's no cap on how many you can complete over time. Many participants leave reviews on two or three review platforms in the same week and submit them together.
Do the credits expire?
No. Credits added through this program don't expire, so they're useful whether you're verifying a few addresses occasionally or saving up balance for a larger campaign.
How long does the manual review take?
Usually 2-3 business days. Reviews on G2 or Capterra may take an extra day because those platforms have their own moderation step before the review is visible publicly - credits are added once the review is live.
Can my team members earn credits to the same account?
Each Proofy account belongs to a single owner, but multiple team members can contribute reviews and posts under their own names and have the resulting credits added to your shared company account. Just include the target account email in each submission.
Putting earned credits to use
Once credits are on the account they can be applied immediately to bulk verification of an existing list through the dashboard, to real-time API calls, or to single-email checks. For first-time users, the typical starting workflow is to verify a sample of an existing list through the free email checker first, then apply the earned credits to verify the full list once you've confirmed the data shape. For the broader picture of when and why to verify, our piece on what a valid email address actually means covers the underlying validation logic.
Final notes
The program exists because honest reviews, organic posts, and editorial links genuinely help other prospective users find and evaluate Proofy. Credits are a thank-you, not a payment for marketing services, and the moderation step protects the value of the program for everyone who participates. If you've used Proofy, found it useful, and want to share that - the program rewards the contribution and gives you more verification volume to keep using the product.
