What Email Academy does

Email Academy is an e-education center and email marketing toolkit platform founded in 2021 by Hungarian entrepreneur Tamás Szabó (founder of Hubuco, MillionVerifier, and ColdCampaigns), operating under the legal entity GBD Software as a Service PLC headquartered in Lakitelek, Hungary. The platform bundles approximately 11 integrated tools — including an email blacklist checker (covering 166+ blacklists), automated blacklist monitor, email verification service, inbox tester, bounce code analyzer, HTML email editor with templates, Cloudflare-CDN image hosting, website monitor, RDNS tester, and SPF/DKIM tester — with a tiered course library on email bounce management, inbox placement, spam prevention, email design and coding, and third-party email marketing software tutorials.

Underlying technology is largely a collection of point tools wrapped around a third-party verification engine: bulk and real-time email verification is delivered through a partnership with MillionVerifier (claimed 99% accuracy), image delivery runs on Cloudflare's CDN, and an AI-powered chatbot from SAAS First is integrated into the partner's support flow. The platform exposes an Email Verification API at developer.emailacademy.com for real-time verification at signup.

The business model is freemium product-led growth: a free Member tier (100 verifications, 30 blacklist checks/month) serves as the funnel, with paid conversion to a $19 one-time Pro tier or a $47/month Master subscription that unlocks substantially higher usage limits, advanced lessons, and modular add-ons for verification volume, inbox tests, blacklist monitor IPs, and template downloads. Distribution is entirely self-serve through emailacademy.com, targeting SMB email marketers, entrepreneurs, and small SaaS companies globally, with content marketing and free tools as the primary acquisition channels. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Email Academy

Legal name

GBD Software as a Service PLC

Website

https://emailacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Email Academy is an e-education center and email marketing toolkit platform founded in 2021 in Hungary, offering ~11 integrated tools (blacklist checking, verification, inbox testing, HTML editor, CDN hosting) plus courses on email deliverability, targeting SMB email marketers, entrepreneurs, and SaaS companies worldwide via a freemium, self-serve model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Email Marketing Deliverability Software

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Email Marketing Services (Campaign Strategy, Design, Deliverability) (MPAAAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Email Marketing Services (Campaigns, Deliverability, Lifecycle) (BPAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Email verification service
• Email deliverability tools
• Blacklist monitoring
• Email marketing education
• Bounce code analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Újlengyel

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Master Plan: Monthly subscription tier providing highest tool usage limits and access to all features including Master lessons, 40,000+ email verifications, 1,000+ blacklist checks per month
2. One-time License - Pro Plan: One-time $19 payment for lifetime access to Pro features including 1,500 email verifications/month, 300 blacklist checks/month, unlimited HTML exports
3. Freemium - Member Tier: Free member account with limited tool usage (100 email verifications, 30 blacklist checks, 30 image conversions per month) to drive conversion to paid tiers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Email Academy operates an online platform that bundles a suite of email marketing deliverability tools (blacklist checking, blacklist monitoring, email verification, inbox testing, bounce code analysis, HTML email editor, HTML email templates, image hosting via CDN, website monitoring, RDNS lookup, SPF/DKIM testing) with a knowledge base of email marketing courses and lessons. The offering is delivered as a tiered SaaS platform with email verification powered through a partnership with MillionVerifier.

Product overview

Email Academy is an email marketing toolkit and knowledge platform offering a suite of tools for email deliverability and marketing success. The core product portfolio includes email verification services (powered by MillionVerifier partnership), blacklist checking and monitoring tools, bounce code analysis, inbox testing, HTML email editing with templates, image hosting with CDN, website monitoring, and DNS testing tools (RDNS, SPF, DKIM). The platform operates on a tiered membership model (Member/Pro/Master) and includes educational courses covering email bounce management, inbox optimization, email design and coding, and email marketing software tutorials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Email Blacklist Checker Tool that checks email sending IP addresses and domains against 166+ global email blacklists in seconds, helping users identify if their sending infrastructure is blacklisted and protect email campaign deliverability.
• Email Blacklist Monitor Automated monitoring service that checks IPs and domains against 50+ blacklists every 2 hours and sends email, text message, or webhook notifications when an IP gets listed or unlisted on an email blacklist.
• Email Verification Service Bulk and real-time email verification service that removes bad or risky emails from email lists, with single email checking, bulk list verification, file upload capabilities, and API integration for real-time verification, powered by MillionVerifier partnership claiming 99% accuracy.
• Inbox Tester Pre-send email testing service that lets users send test emails to see how their emails will appear in real inboxes before launching campaigns, and can identify the exact sending IP address.
• Bounce Code Analyzer Tool that analyzes and interprets email bounce codes to help users understand why emails are bouncing, with recommendations to resolve delivery failures.
• HTML Email Editor Drag-and-drop WYSIWYG email editor that allows users to create or edit HTML emails without coding knowledge, with import of existing templates and HTML files, code view, and export capabilities.
• HTML Email Templates Collection of professionally designed responsive HTML email templates available for download or direct import into the HTML Email Editor, covering categories like Gastronomy, Technology, Fashion, Easter, Mother's Day, and holidays.
• Image Hosting for HTML Emails Image hosting service with CDN delivery via Cloudflare, allowing users to upload, compress, convert, and host images for HTML emails with global fast loading across 200+ data centers in 100+ countries.
• Website Monitor Domain monitoring service that automatically checks if domains are functioning correctly and generates reports, with Master users receiving reports every 2 hours.
• RDNS Tester Reverse DNS lookup tool that checks IP addresses for real-time results without DNS caching.
• SPF & DKIM Tester Tool to check if email domains have SPF and DKIM email signatures properly set up and validated.
• Email Academy Courses Educational content covering email bounce management, inbox delivery optimization, design and coding for emails, and email marketing software tutorials with lessons at Public, Member, and Master levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Check against 166+ global blacklists in seconds
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MillionVerifiercoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership where EmailAcademy leverages MillionVerifier's email verification technology to power its email verification service. EmailAcademy states MillionVerifier provides '99% accuracy rate' for email verification. The partnership includes API integration for real-time verification and bulk email list cleaning services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MillionVerifier: MillionVerifier is an email verification service claiming 99% accuracy, also created by Email Academy's founder. Despite the partnership with Email Academy, it operates as a separate commercial verification product and overlaps directly with Email Academy's verification offering.
• GlockApps: GlockApps offers inbox placement testing, spam analysis, and email authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) checks — directly overlapping with Email Academy's Inbox Tester, SPF/DKIM Tester, and Bounce Code Analyzer capabilities.
• ZeroBounce: ZeroBounce is an email verification and deliverability platform offering bulk and real-time email validation, email scoring, and inbox placement testing. It is a direct peer because both compete for the same email marketers needing verification accuracy and deliverability tooling.
• NeverBounce: NeverBounce provides email verification, list cleaning, and real-time API validation services targeted at email marketers and SaaS platforms. It competes head-to-head with Email Academy's email verification service on accuracy and pricing.
• BriteVerify: BriteVerify (part of Validity) provides real-time and bulk email verification APIs to enterprise marketers. It competes with Email Academy's email verification and API offering at a more enterprise-focused tier.
• Litmus: Litmus offers email testing, inbox previews, and deliverability analytics used by email marketers to optimize campaigns before send. Its Email on Acid product directly overlaps with Email Academy's Inbox Tester and broader deliverability tool suite.
• Hunter.io: Hunter.io provides email finding, verification, and outreach tooling widely used by SMB marketers and sales teams. It is comparable because it bundles verification with adjacent deliverability and prospecting utilities targeting the same persona as Email Academy.
• MailTester (Mail-Tester.com): Mail-Tester.com is a free spam score and deliverability testing tool widely used by email marketers. It overlaps with Email Academy's inbox and authentication testing tools, though primarily as a free service.

Broad incumbents

• ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a full email marketing automation platform serving SMBs and mid-market. Email Academy's educational content covers ActiveCampaign as a third-party ESP, and both serve the same email marketer persona with overlapping education and tooling themes.
• Mailgun: Mailgun is a transactional and marketing email API platform from Sinch/Pathwire that addresses deliverability, verification, and sending at scale. It is comparable as a broad email infrastructure incumbent with overlapping verification and deliverability capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EmailAcademyCom
• Facebookfacebook.com/emailacademycom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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