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What it is

Melissa Data Quality helps organizations maintain contact records by standardizing, verifying, and correcting addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and names. Its workflow can profile and monitor data, cleanse and standardize it, enrich verified records, and consolidate duplicates into a golden record. Address tools cover more than 250 countries, and name recognition includes more than 650,000 first and last names. Phone checks authenticate and geolocate mobile and landline numbers, and assess whether mobile numbers are live and callable. Email checks validate domain, syntax, and spelling, with SMTP testing or a real-time inbox check available. Deployment choices include on-premise APIs and web services supporting REST, JSON, and XML. Integrations include Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Excel, Microsoft 365, Google Sheets, Shopify, and Snowflake. The listed GAV Free plan provides 250 records per month at free; paid plans include monthly subscriptions and one-time address verification. Subscription options include compliance reports, unlimited technical support, and a standard 99.9% SLA guarantee.

Spec sheet

What it does
Melissa Data Quality provides profiling, cleansing, standardization, verification, enrichment, matching and deduplication for customer and contact data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
Audience
The Data Quality Suite is intended for organizations of all sizes to maintain data for postal mail, email and phone communications.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Deployment
The suite is offered as on-premise APIs or web services; on-premise multiplatform APIs work with Windows, Oracle, Solaris, HPUX and AIX, while web services support REST, JSON and XML.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
API
Melissa offers REST cloud APIs with JSON or XML output and both single-record and batch processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Integrations
Documented integrations include Salesforce, Dynamics 365, SQL Server SSIS/ADF, Snowflake, Shopify, HubSpot, Excel, Google Sheets, Microsoft 365 and ArcGIS Pro.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
License
Cloud APIs require an encrypted Melissa license that can be credit based or subscription based; the product is commercially licensed rather than open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
Headquarters
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United StatesRead 23 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Founded
1985Read 23 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Address coverage
The Data Quality Suite verifies, standardizes and transliterates addresses for over 250 countries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Address verification
The suite validates, corrects and standardizes addresses in batch, real time or single-record workflows across more than 250 countries and territories.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
API documentation
Each public API has OpenAPI or Swagger specifications, detailed documentation and code samples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
Autocomplete limitation
Address Autocompletion is only available with subscription options.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Changelog
Melissa publishes release notes for cloud APIs, on-premise APIs, integrations and reference data; the Updater 10.0.5.0 release in September 2026 added a multithreaded download jobs flag.Read 15 Oct 2026 · releasenotes.melissa.com
Chrome extension
Melissa All-In-One Lookup has 2,000 users, was updated July 4, 2025 and lets users right-click selected text to verify addresses, phones, emails or companies.Read 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
Company founding
Melissa was founded in 1985 by Ray Melissa in California.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blog.melissa.com
Company headquarters
The company headquarters is in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blog.melissa.com
Company legal name
The maker identifies itself as Melissa Data Corporation, also using Melissa Data and Melissa Corporation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
Core purpose
Melissa Data Quality standardizes, verifies and corrects postal addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and names.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Credit limits
Under the credit model, each U.S. address costs 3 credits and each global address costs 10 credits.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Data quality workflow
The platform profiles and monitors data, cleanses and standardizes it, verifies and enriches records, and matches and consolidates duplicates into a golden record.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Documentation and support
The documentation portal covers cloud APIs, on-premise APIs, integrations, reference data, quickstarts, reference guides, FAQs and release notes, with support by email and phone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
Email verification
Email verification checks domains, syntax, spelling and SMTP availability to reduce bounces and improve deliverability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Geocoding
The product can convert addresses to coordinates and coordinates back to addresses for mapping and distance analysis.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Identity verification
Personator Cloud matches names to addresses, verifies national IDs and performs OFAC or watchlist screening.Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
Industry coverage
Melissa lists healthcare, CRM, insurance, ecommerce, mailing and shipping, real estate, fintech, transportation and logistics, government, online gaming, and hospitality and travel among its industries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Limit: bulk processing workflow
A G2 reviewer said bulk address processing required sending files manually to technical support instead of uploading through a web form.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: Capterra API and batch tools
A Capterra reviewer reported incorrect API examples, an unsupported business-name lookup use case and an Excel batch tool that did not work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: Gartner reviewers
Gartner Peer Insights reports a learning curve and slower processing when handling large datasets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Limit: GPS and throughput
G2 reviewers mention inaccurate GPS data, call throttling at peak usage and occasional missed errors or downtime.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: pricing and integration complexity
G2 reviewers report that volume-based costs can rise quickly, integrations may be complex and training may be extensive.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: Trustpilot complaint
The sole Trustpilot reviewer alleged inaccurate purchased data and an unsatisfactory sales interaction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Matching and deduplication
Melissa matches and consolidates duplicate records to create a single golden customer record.Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
Name recognition
The suite uses intelligent recognition for more than 650,000 ethnically diverse first and last names.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
Name verification
Its name service parses and genderizes more than 650,000 ethnically diverse names.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Phone verification
Phone validation checks liveness, line type and ownership for landline and mobile numbers, including international numbers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: Capterra users
Capterra reviewers praise fast and accurate NCOA processing, reliable updates, address verification and responsive support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Praise: ease and accuracy
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise ease of use, data accuracy, API deployment, customer support and operational efficiency.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: Gartner reviewers
Gartner Peer Insights lists ergonomics and embedded artificial intelligence among user likes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Rating on Capterra
4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on Chrome Web Store
5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
Rating on G2
4.4 out of 5 from 82 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
4.6 out of 5 from 32 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Rating on GetApp
4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Trustpilot
3.2 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Salesforce integration
Clean Suite for Salesforce validates and enriches standard and custom objects in real time or scheduled batch jobs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
Salesforce services
The Salesforce package includes global address, email and phone verification, Personator Consumer, SmartMover, Global Express Entry, BusinessCoder and property services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
SDKs and wrappers
On-premise wrappers and sample projects are provided for C#, C++, Java and Python 3, with source hosted on GitHub.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
Security and compliance
Subscription plans list access to CCPA, GDPR, HITRUST, HIPAA and SOC 2 reports, plus security questionnaires and diagrams.Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
Self-hosting
The on-premise APIs run locally with data files and support Windows, Linux and AIX.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
Self-hosting limitation
Melissa does not support placing on-premise data files on network shares and recommends a cloud API for client-server deployments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com
Support and SLA
Melissa says subscription options include unlimited technical support and a standard 99.9% SLA guarantee.Read 30 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
System requirements
Melissa recommends at least four CPU cores, 8 GB RAM and SSD storage for high-volume on-premise processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.melissa.com

Plans and prices

GAV Free Free 250 records/month · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
GAV Sub 1K $40 a month Starting at 1,000 records/month · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
US Address Verification PAYG $40, paid once 10,000 credits · 10 credits per address · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
GAV Sub 2.5K $95 a month Starting at 2,500 records/month · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
GAV 5K $190 a month Starting at 5,000 records/month · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
GAAC UNL $350 a year Starting at 10,000 records/year · US addresses call for pricing Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
GAV 10K $350 a month Starting at 10,000 records/month · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
US Address Verification SUB $5,145 a year Starting at 1,000,000 records/year · API · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
GAV 1M $12,600 a year Starting at 1,000,000 records/year · API Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com
US Address Verification UNL $16,000 a year Starting at Unlimited records · API · CASS & DPV certified Read 15 Oct 2026 · melissa.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Address tools cover more than 250 countries.
  • Name recognition includes over 650,000 first and last names.
  • Web services support REST, JSON, and XML.
  • Subscription options include unlimited technical support.
  • Free plan includes 250 records per month.

Limits

  • Overall pricing is available on request.
  • US addresses cost 3 credits under the credit model.
  • Global addresses cost 10 credits under the credit model.
  • Address Autocompletion requires a subscription.

Who it suits

It suits organizations that manage contact data for postal mail, email, or phone communications. Its deployment options and integrations span a range of business systems and industries.

Melissa Data Quality in depth

Read the full write-up

Melissa Data Quality is a contact-data and record-quality suite for organizations that need to keep addresses, names, phone numbers and email usable across communications. It suits teams with varied or international data-cleaning needs; the main trade-offs are a credit-based address model and subscription-only autocomplete.

Overview

The workflow runs from profiling and monitoring through cleansing, verification and enrichment to matching duplicates into a consolidated golden record. That range makes Melissa a fit for teams maintaining more than one contact channel, rather than buyers seeking only a focused email verifier or deduplication tool.

Melissa serves organizations of all sizes and lists use in healthcare, CRM, insurance, ecommerce, mailing and shipping, real estate, fintech, transportation and logistics, government, online gaming, and hospitality and travel. Founded in 1985, the company is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. For adjacent categories, see Customer Data Quality Software and Data Cleansing Software.

Key features

Address quality: Verification, standardization and transliteration cover more than 250 countries. That breadth is useful for international records; U.S. address plans also specify CASS and DPV certification.

Name recognition: Recognition covers more than 650,000 ethnically diverse first and last names, helping teams standardize names across varied records.

Phone checks: Melissa authenticates mobile and landline numbers, geolocates them, and checks whether mobile numbers are live and callable. This is more useful than basic formatting when teams need to assess phone records.

Email checks: Validation covers domain, syntax and spelling, with an SMTP test or real-time inbox check. That gives email teams several levels of verification within the broader suite.

Record management: Deduplication, standardization, validation and quality monitoring support the wider workflow of identifying and consolidating duplicate records.

Integrations: Listed connections include Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Excel, Microsoft 365, Google Sheets, Shopify, Shopware, Snowflake, Stripe, ArcGIS, Talend, Microsoft SSIS/Azure Data Factory and Semarchy. This range suits organizations working across business systems and data tools.

Security and service: Subscription options include access to CCPA, GDPR, HITRUST, HIPAA and SOC2 reports, unlimited technical support and a standard 99.9% SLA guarantee. Those terms are relevant to organizations with compliance and service-continuity requirements.

Pricing

Melissa uses both record-based subscriptions and credits for U.S. address verification. Pricing starts with a free monthly allowance, while larger volumes and API plans carry substantial annual commitments; choose by workload and billing term, not headline price alone.

GAV Free: free, with 250 records/month and CASS & DPV certification. It is a practical entry point for a small recurring workload, but the monthly cap limits ongoing use.

US Address Verification PAYG: $40, paid once for 10,000 credits, with 10 credits per address and CASS & DPV certification. The address cost works out to 1,000 addresses per purchase, making it suitable for intermittent U.S. verification rather than predictable high-volume processing.

GAV Sub 1K: $40 a month for 1,000 records/month with CASS & DPV certification. This is the lowest paid recurring tier for modest U.S. volumes.

GAV Sub 2.5K: $95 a month for 2,500 records/month with CASS & DPV certification. It raises the monthly allowance for teams outgrowing the entry subscription.

GAV 5K: $190 a month for 5,000 records/month with CASS & DPV certification; GAV 10K: $350 a month for 10,000 records/month with the same certification. These tiers scale recurring monthly volume without an annual commitment.

GAAC UNL: $350 a year for 10,000 records/year with CASS & DPV certification. It is an annual option for lower total usage, but U.S. addresses only call for pricing.

US Address Verification SUB: $5,145 a year for 1,000,000 records/year via API with CASS & DPV certification. GAV 1M: $12,600 a year for 1,000,000 records/year via API. These are high-volume annual choices; the former explicitly includes certification.

US Address Verification UNL: $16,000 a year for unlimited records via API with CASS & DPV certification. It removes the stated record cap at a significantly higher annual commitment.

Each U.S. address costs 3 credits and each global address costs 10 credits under the credit model, so international verification consumes credits faster. Address Autocompletion is only available with subscription options. Pricing for the broader suite is on request.

Platforms

The suite is offered as on-premise APIs or web services. On-premise multiplatform APIs work with Windows, Oracle, Solaris, HPUX and AIX; web services support REST, JSON and XML. Listed platforms also include Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, API, extension and self-hosted, giving buyers both hosted and locally deployed routes.

Who it's for

Melissa is strongest for organizations that need to maintain postal, email and phone data together, particularly those with international records, duplicate-record problems or compliance and SLA needs. Its broad industry coverage and integration list make it relevant to teams spanning customer, transactional and operational systems. A buyer needing only a narrow email-checking workflow may prefer a dedicated verifier; teams should also account for address credits and the subscription requirement for autocomplete.

Pros and cons

Pro: Address coverage across more than 250 countries, alongside name, phone and email verification, supports multi-channel and international data programs.

Pro: Profiling, monitoring, enrichment and golden-record consolidation extend the suite beyond simple field validation.

Pro: On-premise APIs and web services offer deployment flexibility, while subscription options include named compliance reports, unlimited technical support and a 99.9% standard SLA.

Con: Credit usage varies between U.S. and global addresses, and international addresses consume more credits, complicating volume estimates.

Con: Autocomplete requires a subscription, so a pay-as-you-go buyer cannot use that capability under the stated terms.

Con: The API plans for one million records per year start at $5,145 a year, with unlimited annual API processing at $16,000 a year, making high-volume adoption a material budget decision.

Alternatives

Workbooks is a CRM alternative for buyers who want a 30-day free trial and a CRM plan at $47 a month; its listed platforms are web, iOS and Android.

ZeroBounce is the more focused choice for email verification, with a free plan offering 100 monthly verifications for a business account and a 2,000-address pay-as-you-go purchase for $39 as a one-time purchase.

DataMatch Enterprise is worth considering when enterprise-grade cleansing and fuzzy matching on millions of records, with built-in name verification and standardization, is the central need.

DQE One Unify is an option for buyers seeking monthly SaaS curative processing hosted in DQE’s cloud.

Zingg suits teams seeking open-source batch probabilistic matching on millions of records through a free community edition.

CleanSmart is an alternative for web-based CSV cleansing, with a Starter plan at $59 a month for up to 50,000 rows/month, one team member, CSV upload and export, and seven-day data retention.

clearMDM is an alternative for Salesforce-focused data management, with a Basic plan at £5,000 a year licensed per production Salesforce org.

Pretectum CMDM is an alternative for teams managing customer profiles through an API or web platform.

Verdict

Choose Melissa Data Quality when a team needs one suite for broad contact-data verification, international address coverage and duplicate-record consolidation, with deployment options ranging from web services to on-premise APIs. Look elsewhere if the work is limited to email verification or if credit accounting and subscription-gated autocomplete do not fit the buying model.

Verdict

Melissa Data Quality covers address, name, phone, and email checks, with both on-premise and web-service deployment. Review the credit model, subscription requirement for autocomplete, and pricing terms before choosing a plan.

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