Head to head

Mailforge vs Scaledmail

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

Scaledmail

$3.50/mailbox/mo

Managed Google, Outlook, and SMTP inboxes for cold email. Google Workspace starts at $3.50 per mailbox per month.

Where Scaledmail fits

  • Agencies that want managed Google inboxes
  • Teams mixing Google, Outlook, and SMTP
  • Senders who will pay extra for reporting
  • Shops that want DNS and IP rotation handled

At a glance

DetailMailforgeScaledmail
Starting price$3/mailbox/mo$3.50/mailbox/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underDeliverabilityDeliverability

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

Scaledmail

Stands out: Fully managed mailboxes with DNS authentication and IP rotation, sold per mailbox or per domain.

Watch out: Reporting is an add-on ($2 per Google mailbox). Outlook is $50 per domain, not per inbox. No published trial.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need reporting in the base $3.50 rate
  • Teams that want a free trial before buying inboxes

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

Scaledmail

  • Google inboxes from $3.50/mo
  • Google, Outlook, and SMTP in one shop
  • DNS and IP rotation included
  • Reporting is a paid add-on
  • No published free trial
  • Outlook billed per domain at $50

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

Scaledmail

$3.50/mailbox/mo

Google Workspace $3.50/mailbox/month (2-3 mailboxes/domain, 25 emails/day). Outlook $50/domain/month (25 mailboxes, 10 emails/day). SMTP $3.75/domain/month (4 mailboxes, 10 emails/day). Reporting add-on $2/Google mailbox or $5/Outlook domain. No trial stated. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Mailforge cheaper than Scaledmail?
Mailforge starts lower, at $3/mailbox/mo against $3.50/mailbox/mo for Scaledmail. 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 Scaledmail 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?