Head to head

Mailforge vs Zapmail

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

Zapmail

$39/mo

Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes for cold email. Starter is $39/mo for 10 Google mailboxes.

Where Zapmail fits

Freelancers starting with 10 Google inboxes
Agencies that want pre-warmed Workspace accounts
Teams exporting to Instantly or Smartlead
Senders who need one domain per workspace

At a glance

Detail	Mailforge	Zapmail
Starting price	$3/mailbox/mo	$39/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

Zapmail

Stands out: Pre-warmed US/EU Google and Microsoft mailboxes with automated DNS and OAuth export to sequencers.

Watch out: API access starts on Pro at $299/mo. Extra Google mailboxes cost $3.50 each on Starter.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need API access on Starter
Teams that want dedicated SMTP IPs they control

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

Zapmail

Starter $39/mo for 10 mailboxes
Pre-warmed Google and Microsoft
OAuth export to major sequencers

API only on Pro at $299/mo
No published free trial
Extra Starter mailboxes are $3.50

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

Zapmail

$39/mo

Starter is $39/month for 10 Google mailboxes, extra mailboxes $3.50. Growth is $99/month for 30, extra $3.25. Pro is $299/month for 100, extra $3.00, and includes API access. All plans billed monthly. Pre-warmed Google and Microsoft accounts. No free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Mailforge cheaper than Zapmail?

Mailforge starts lower, at $3/mailbox/mo against $39/mo for Zapmail. 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 Zapmail 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?