Mailforge vs Zapmail (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mailforge grades higher than Zapmail: 1.6 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mailforge grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mailforge
Shared-IP domains and mailboxes built for cold email sending
Which one is for you
Pick Mailforge if
- Fits if you want cheap mailboxes for a sequencer you already pay for
- Works for small senders happy on shared IPs
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a tool that sends campaigns, as it doesn't
- Not for you if you want a trial, since there isn't one
- Watch out: slots are charged whether or not a mailbox is created
- Pricey if you add domains and masking: .com is $14 a year and masking is $2 per domain a month
Pick Zapmail if
- Fits if you run cold email from many Google mailboxes and want domains and DNS done for you
- Works for agencies that create client mailboxes in bulk through an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a try first, as there is no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you grow: 10 mailboxes are $39, 30 are $99, 100 are $299
- Watch out: Google Workspace mailbox pricing rises after the first year
- Watch out: API access is on Pro only, and the prices shown are monthly while quarterly and yearly tabs differ
- Not for you if you want to write or send campaigns, since it is mailbox infrastructure only
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAMailforgeWeak | 1.4GPAZapmailWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$3 a slot a month billed monthly, with a 10-slot minimum, so $30 at the floor. Just above the category's cheaper quarter ($25), before domains. | C$39 a month for 10 mailboxes billed monthly is the middle of cold outreach tools. Extra mailboxes are $3.50 each, and Google raises its mailbox price after a year. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial. You can look around after signing up, but sending means buying domains and mailboxes. | FNo free plan and no trial on the page. A free tools menu exists, but the product itself starts at $39. |
| Features | DDomains, mailboxes and DNS only. It needs a separate sender to be useful, and shared IPs share a reputation. | DIt buys domains, sets DNS, creates mailboxes and connects them to a sending tool. It sends nothing itself, so it needs an outreach tool next to it. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. DNS is automated, but domains, slots and a sender all have to be put together. | CNo store rating on record. The vendor says setup averages 5 minutes, but you still have to connect the mailboxes to a sender and manage domains. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with an API, and Salesforge, Infraforge, Warmforge and Primeforge from the same maker. | CWeb only and Google Workspace only. An API is on the $299 Pro plan. |
| Best for | bulk mailboxes for cold email on shared IPs | buying Google Workspace mailboxes for cold email |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mailforge and Zapmail. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mailforge starts at $3 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zapmail starts at $39 a month and scores 1.7.
Mailforge scores higher and starts $36 a month lower. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, none scores higher than Mailforge for less, and 21 score higher than Zapmail for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Mailforge also covers dMARC.
At a glance
| Mailforge | Zapmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $3 per mailbox slot / month, billed monthly, with a 10-slot minimum | $39 per month for 10 Google Workspace mailboxes, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mailforge | Outbox Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | mailforge.ai | zapmail.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mailforge
- Slots are billed whether or not a mailbox is created in them, and the minimum purchase is 10.
- Domains are bought separately; the calculator prices .com at $14 a year, charged once, with no annual discount on domains.
- There is no free trial; the app can be explored after sign-up, but domains and mailboxes must be purchased to send.
- Each Forge product is a separate subscription, and SSL and domain masking costs $2 per domain a month.
Zapmail
- The listed prices are monthly; the page also has quarterly and yearly tabs, and its description says annual plans start from $2.50 per inbox.
- Google Workspace mailbox pricing rises after the first year, and mailboxes that have completed a year are charged at the updated price.
- It supplies mailboxes and domains only; campaigns are sent from a separate outreach tool.
- API access is on the Pro plan only; volume pricing for larger senders is by talking to sales.
Key features
Mailforge
- Automated DNS setup
- Each domain added gets DMARC, SPF, DKIM and custom domain tracking configured, with bulk DNS updates in the app.
- Shared IP pool
- Mailboxes are spread across a shared IP pool, in contrast with Infraforge's dedicated servers.
- Pre-warmed domains and mailboxes
- The page says domains and mailboxes can be bought pre-warmed so sequences can start right away.
- Workspaces and domain transfers
- Projects can have their own workspaces, and domains can be transferred in or out.
- Works with any sending tool
- Mailboxes connect to any sending software, including Salesforge from the same vendor.
- SSL and domain masking
- An add-on that redirects securely while masking the domain behind a branded website.
Zapmail
- Automated mailbox setup
- Creates Google Workspace mailboxes, sets DNS records and connects them to an outreach tool. The site gives an average setup time of 5 minutes.
- Domains
- Customers can bring their own domains or buy new ones, and each workspace holds one domain to keep sending reputations separate.
- Pre-warmed mailboxes
- A separate pre-warmed option is sold with domains included, starting from $6 per mailbox, to skip the first 3 to 4 weeks of warm-up.
- ZapShield
- Daily blacklist monitoring at $3 per domain a month, with a free replacement domain if one is listed.
- Deliverability test and AI Insights
- Monthly credits for inbox placement tests and AI-generated insights are included on every plan.
- API
- An API for creating mailboxes and domains from another product is included on the Pro plan.
Plans
Mailforge
Mailbox slots$3
per mailbox slot / month, billed monthly, 10-slot minimum
Slots are the capacity to create mailboxes and are charged whether used or not. The calculator shows 25 slots at $75 a month, or $60 a month billed yearly.
Zapmail
Starter$39
per month for 10 Google Workspace mailboxes, billed monthly
Extra mailboxes at $3.50 each; 3 deliverability test credits and 3 AI Insights credits a month; standard support.
Growth$99
per month for 30 Google Workspace mailboxes, billed monthly
Extra mailboxes at $3.25 each; 10 deliverability test credits and 10 AI Insights credits a month; standard support.
Pro$299
per month for 100 Google Workspace mailboxes, billed monthly
Extra mailboxes at $3.00 each; 30 deliverability test credits and 30 AI Insights credits a month; priority support and API access.
Ways to pay less
Mailforge
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual mailbox billing
The FAQ says annual billing for mailboxes gets 2 months free automatically; there is no discount on domains.
Zapmail
- Annual discount
Yearly billing, 2 months free
The pricing page's billing switch labels the yearly option as 2 months free and shows quarterly billing as well. Those prices are not shown in the default monthly view.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mailforge or Zapmail?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mailforge is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $39 a month for Zapmail. Mailforge starts at $3 per mailbox slot / month, billed monthly, with a 10-slot minimum, and Zapmail starts at $39 per month for 10 Google Workspace mailboxes, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Mailforge or Zapmail?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Mailforge nor Zapmail has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.