Compare/Head to head

Premium Inboxes vs Scaledmail

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

Starting price

Premium Inboxes

$3.50/inbox/mo

Done-for-you Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 inboxes for outbound sending, from $3.50 per inbox per month.

Where Premium Inboxes fits

  • Outbound recruiting teams that need real Workspace or M365 boxes
  • Agencies standing up client domains
  • Desks that want DNS and warmup handled
  • Buyers who need a public API on every plan

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

DetailPremium InboxesScaledmail
Starting price$3.50/inbox/mo$3.50/mailbox/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underDeliverabilityDeliverability

Where they pull apart

Premium Inboxes

Stands out: Official Workspace and M365 inboxes with free replacements and sub-six-hour setup.

Watch out: It supplies the inboxes only. You still need a sequencer to send, and there is no MCP.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need a sequencer, not inboxes
  • Buyers who want MCP

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

Premium Inboxes

  • Official Workspace and M365, not lookalike domains
  • Setup in under six hours
  • Public API on all plans
  • No MCP
  • You still need a sequencer to send

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

Premium Inboxes

$3.50/inbox/mo

From $3.50/inbox/mo. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Premium Inboxes cheaper than Scaledmail?
Premium Inboxes starts lower, at $3.50/inbox/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 Premium Inboxes or Scaledmail for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?