Head to head

Mailforge vs Mailreef

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Mailforge

$3/mailbox/mo

Shared-IP cold email mailboxes from $3 per mailbox per month, billed yearly, with a 10-slot minimum.

Where Mailforge fits

Teams starting shared-IP outbound cheaply
Senders who expect some spam complaints
Buyers who want yearly mailbox billing
Shops already in the Forge stack

Mailreef

$240/mo

Dedicated cold-email servers with unlimited inboxes. Agency is $240/mo on a 12-month term, plus $0.001 per send.

Where Mailreef fits

Agencies sending 20k-plus cold emails a month
Teams that want a dedicated IP they control
Senders connecting to Smartlead or Instantly
Shops that will create hundreds of inboxes on one server

At a glance

Detail	Mailforge	Mailreef
Starting price	$3/mailbox/mo	$240/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Deliverability	Deliverability

Where they pull apart

Mailforge

Stands out: Automated SPF, DKIM, and DMARC plus mailbox slots you can delete and recreate at no extra cost.

Watch out: Minimum 10 mailbox slots. No free trial. You pay for slots even if some sit empty. Separate from Infraforge and Primeforge.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need fewer than 10 mailboxes
Teams that want a free trial before buying domains

Mailreef

Stands out: Your own mail server and IP, with unlimited free inboxes and developer API access on every plan.

Watch out: The $240 rate needs a 12-month commitment. Month-to-month Agency Flex is $249/mo. Both add $0.001 per send.

Not the right fit for

Solo senders who only need a handful of mailboxes
Buyers who refuse a 12-month term and a per-send fee

Pros and cons

Mailforge

$3/mailbox/mo on yearly billing
Automated DNS on every domain
Cancel anytime, no contract

10 mailbox slot minimum
No free trial
Empty slots still bill

Mailreef

Unlimited inboxes on a dedicated server
Developer API on every plan
Smartlead and Instantly included

$240/mo needs a 12-month term
$0.001 per send on top
No published free trial

What each one costs

Mailforge

$3/mailbox/mo

Mailbox slots are $3/month billed yearly, 10-slot minimum. Monthly billing costs more (25 slots $75/month monthly vs $60/month yearly, which is two months free)..com domains $14/year. SSL/domain masking $2/domain/month or $6/domain/year. No free trial. Cancel anytime. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Mailreef

$240/mo

Agency is $240/month on a 12-month commitment plus $0.001 per send. Agency Flex is $249/month month-to-month plus the same send fee. Enterprise is custom. Unlimited inboxes, dedicated server and IP, and developer API are included. No free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Mailforge cheaper than Mailreef?

Mailforge starts lower, at $3/mailbox/mo against $240/mo for Mailreef. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Mailforge or Mailreef for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?