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Outreach2day vs Mailforge: $147 less a month, masking included
Mailforge sells SMTP slots from $3 a month. Warm-up is Warmforge, sending is Salesforge, SSL and domain masking cost $2 per domain a month. We include all of it. At 100 mailboxes: $250 against $397 with Mailforge plus Instantly.
- Warm-up and sending included
- $2.50 a mailbox, 12 minimum
- No contract
Full setup · 100 mailboxes · 55,000 emails a month
$147less a month with Outreach2day, $1,764 a year
Mailboxes, warm-up and a sending engine at list prices, monthly billing. Line items in the cost table below.
- teams have used Outreach2day
- 3,600+
- emails sent a day
- 40M+
Among them
Why Outreach2day
Why teams pick Outreach2day over Mailforge
One product, one bill
No Warmforge or Salesforge subscription. 100 mailboxes with everything cost $250 a month.
Masking without a per-domain fee
Mailforge charges $2 per domain a month ($6 a year on annual billing) for SSL and domain masking. Our SSL domain masking and link protection are included.
$2.50 from the 12th mailbox
Mailforge's slots start at $3 and reach $2.50 only past 500 add-on slots. Ours are $2.50 from the start.
Mailforge wins if you already run Salesforge and Warmforge.
Feature by feature
Outreach2day vs Mailforge, feature by feature
Each cell links to the public page it comes from. List prices, monthly billing.
| Feature | Outreach2dayMailboxes + warm-up + sending | MailforgeMailboxes |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Mailboxes, warm-up and a sending engine in one subscription source | SMTP mailbox slots. Warm-up and sending are separate products source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Mailbox price | $2.50 per mailbox a month, everything below included source | $3 per slot a month, down to $2 above 1,000 slots source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Smallest order | 12 mailboxes, $30 a month source | 10 slots, $30 a month source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Mailbox type | SMTP/IMAP mailboxes on your domains. Not Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 source | SMTP on shared infrastructure. Google and Microsoft are sold under Primeforge source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Warm-upIncluded with us | IncludedIncluded, for as long as you keep the mailbox source | Partly, or at extra costNot in Mailforge: Warmforge, a separate product source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Sending engineIncluded with us | IncludedIncluded: campaigns, sequences, schedules, one inbox for replies source | Not includedNot included. Salesforge or any sending tool source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| DNS setupIncluded with us | IncludedSPF, DKIM, DMARC and a redirect set automatically. SSL domain masking and link protection included source | Partly, or at extra costSPF, DKIM, DMARC and a tracking domain set automatically. SSL and domain masking: $2 per domain a month, or $6 a year source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Domains | IncludedBought in the app, registered to you: $13 a year for .com, $5 for .info. Or bring your own source | Included.com $14 a year; full DNS control; transfers in and out source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| MonitoringIncluded with us | IncludedWarm-up inbox, spam and bounce rate for every mailbox. Google and Outlook placement tests included source | Partly, or at extra costPlacement tests, blacklist checks and per-mailbox health are in Warmforge, a separate product source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Use with other tools | IncludedSyncs to Instantly and Smartlead by API key. CSV export in the import format of 14 tools source | IncludedWorks with Salesforge or any sending tool source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| API | IncludedREST API on every account. MCP server in early access source | IncludedPublic API and an MCP server source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Trial and refunds | Not includedNo free trial. Month to month, cancel any time source | Not includedNo free trial. No contract, cancel any time source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
What you buy
- Outreach2day
- Mailboxes, warm-up and a sending engine in one subscription source
- Mailforge
- SMTP mailbox slots. Warm-up and sending are separate products source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Mailbox price
- Outreach2day
- $2.50 per mailbox a month, everything below included source
- Mailforge
- $3 per slot a month, down to $2 above 1,000 slots source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Smallest order
- Outreach2day
- 12 mailboxes, $30 a month source
- Mailforge
- 10 slots, $30 a month source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Mailbox type
- Outreach2day
- SMTP/IMAP mailboxes on your domains. Not Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 source
- Mailforge
- SMTP on shared infrastructure. Google and Microsoft are sold under Primeforge source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warm-upIncluded with us
- Outreach2day
- IncludedIncluded, for as long as you keep the mailbox source
- Mailforge
- Partly, or at extra costNot in Mailforge: Warmforge, a separate product source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Sending engineIncluded with us
- Outreach2day
- IncludedIncluded: campaigns, sequences, schedules, one inbox for replies source
- Mailforge
- Not includedNot included. Salesforge or any sending tool source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
DNS setupIncluded with us
- Outreach2day
- IncludedSPF, DKIM, DMARC and a redirect set automatically. SSL domain masking and link protection included source
- Mailforge
- Partly, or at extra costSPF, DKIM, DMARC and a tracking domain set automatically. SSL and domain masking: $2 per domain a month, or $6 a year source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Domains
- Outreach2day
- IncludedBought in the app, registered to you: $13 a year for .com, $5 for .info. Or bring your own source
- Mailforge
- Included.com $14 a year; full DNS control; transfers in and out source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MonitoringIncluded with us
- Outreach2day
- IncludedWarm-up inbox, spam and bounce rate for every mailbox. Google and Outlook placement tests included source
- Mailforge
- Partly, or at extra costPlacement tests, blacklist checks and per-mailbox health are in Warmforge, a separate product source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Use with other tools
- Outreach2day
- IncludedSyncs to Instantly and Smartlead by API key. CSV export in the import format of 14 tools source
- Mailforge
- IncludedWorks with Salesforge or any sending tool source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Outreach2day
- IncludedREST API on every account. MCP server in early access source
- Mailforge
- IncludedPublic API and an MCP server source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Trial and refunds
- Outreach2day
- Not includedNo free trial. Month to month, cancel any time source
- Mailforge
- Not includedNo free trial. No contract, cancel any time source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Included Partly, or at extra cost Not included
Cost
What the full setup costs each month
Mailboxes, warm-up and a sending engine at the same email volume, every line item listed. Set your volume.
The same volume, both setups
- Outreach2day$250Mailboxes with warm-up and sending included
- Mailforge$397$147 moreslots: $3 a month for the first 10 and up to 100 add-on slots, then $0.10 less per 100 add-on slots, $2 above 1,000; sending engine with warm-up: Instantly Growth $47 (5,000 emails), Hypergrowth $97 (125,000 emails), Hypergrowth + add-on $184 (250,000 emails), Light Speed $358 (500,000 emails) a month
| Setup | 25 mailboxes13,750 emails a month | 100 mailboxes55,000 emails a month | 400 mailboxes220,000 emails a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach2dayMailboxes + warm-up + sending | $62.50 / molowest25 mailboxes × $2.50, warm-up and sending included $62.50 | $250 / molowest100 mailboxes × $2.50, warm-up and sending included $250 | $1,000 / molowest400 mailboxes × $2.50, warm-up and sending included $1,000 |
| MailforgeMailboxes | $172 / mo$109.50 more than Outreach2dayMailforge 25 slots $75 + Instantly Hypergrowth $97 | $397 / mo$147 more than Outreach2dayMailforge 100 slots $300 + Instantly Hypergrowth $97 | $1,267 / mo$267 more than Outreach2dayMailforge 400 slots $1,083 + Instantly Hypergrowth + add-on $184 |
Outreach2dayMailboxes + warm-up + sending
- 25 mailboxes
- $62.50 / mo25 mailboxes × $2.50, warm-up and sending included $62.50
- 100 mailboxes
- $250 / mo100 mailboxes × $2.50, warm-up and sending included $250
- 400 mailboxes
- $1,000 / mo400 mailboxes × $2.50, warm-up and sending included $1,000
MailforgeMailboxes
- 25 mailboxes
- $172 / moMailforge 25 slots $75 + Instantly Hypergrowth $97
- 100 mailboxes
- $397 / moMailforge 100 slots $300 + Instantly Hypergrowth $97
- 400 mailboxes
- $1,267 / moMailforge 400 slots $1,083 + Instantly Hypergrowth + add-on $184
How we count: 550 cold emails per mailbox a month (25 a day on 22 working days), the same for every vendor. List prices on monthly billing, in USD, without domains, taxes or discounts. A vendor that does not sell sending gets the cheapest Instantly plan that covers the volume.
- Outreach2day: $2.50 per mailbox a month with warm-up and the sending engine included, 12 mailboxes minimum source.
- Mailforge: Slots: $3 a month for the first 10 and up to 100 add-on slots, then $0.10 less per 100 add-on slots, $2 above 1,000 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab); Sending engine with warm-up: Instantly Growth $47 (5,000 emails), Hypergrowth $97 (125,000 emails), Hypergrowth + add-on $184 (250,000 emails), Light Speed $358 (500,000 emails) a month source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab).
Included in the $2.50
Everything a cold email setup needs, in one mailbox price
One subscription at $2.50 a mailbox, from 12 mailboxes ($30 a month). No add-ons to buy.
- No sequencer bill
Warm-up and a sending engine
- Warm-up for the life of every mailbox
- Campaigns, sequences, schedules and follow-ups
- One inbox for replies from all mailboxes
- Per mailbox
Analytics that show which mailboxes still land
- Warm-up inbox, spam and bounce rate for every mailbox
- Sends by recipient provider
- Google and Outlook placement tests
- Deliverability
SSL domain masking and link protection
SSL domain masking for your sending domains and automatic link replacement in your emails. SPF, DKIM, DMARC and a redirect to your site are set for you.
- REST API
An API on every account
Script domains, DNS and warm-up, or pull mailbox data into your own tools.
curl · public.outreach2day.comexport O2D_KEY=ot2d_... # app → API keyscurl "https://public.outreach2day.com/warmup/mailboxes?workspaceId=123" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $O2D_KEY" - MCP server · early access
Run it from Claude or any AI agent
Manage domains, mailboxes and warm-up by asking Claude or any MCP client.
Get early access - 14 tools
Keep the sequencer you already use
Instantly and Smartlead sync by API key. 12 more get a CSV in their own import format.
Instantly
Smartlead
SalesHandy
Reply.io
Apollo
Snov.io
Mailshake
ReachInbox
PlusVibe
Luna
Nureply
Coldy
MailToaster
EmailBison
- Hundreds of mailboxes
Enterprise support
A shared Slack channel and a dedicated account team, for companies running hundreds or thousands of mailboxes.
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The details
What you pay each month
Mailforge bills slots: $3 a month for the first 10 and up to 100 add-on slots, then $0.10 less per 100 add-on slots, down to $2 above 1,000. SSL and domain masking are $2 per domain a month. A .com domain is $14 a year.
With Instantly as the sender (warm-up included in its plan): $172 at 25 mailboxes against our $62.50; $1,267 at 400 against $1,000. Masking is not in these totals.
Monitoring
Mailforge's placement tests and blacklist checks live in Warmforge. Ours are in the same app as the mailboxes: warm-up inbox, spam and bounce rate for every mailbox, plus Google and Outlook placement tests.
Customers
What customers say
“That was the best infrastructure and value for money I saw.”
“…deliverability with your inboxes is better than our outlook/google inboxes…”
“We really would like to thank you for that report. We don’t know what we are doing with email and it is very reassuring to us to know we have a partner on top of the ball.”
Switching
Moving from Mailforge
- Create mailboxes in Outreach2day on new domains, or transfer your Mailforge domains out (Mailforge supports transfers out).
- Warm-up starts on its own. Give it 14 days.
- Send from our engine, or sync the mailboxes to Instantly or Smartlead.
- Keep Mailforge sending until our mailboxes reach full volume on day 21, then cancel.
FAQ
Mailforge vs Outreach2day: questions
Is Outreach2day cheaper than Mailforge?
For the full setup, yes: $250 against $397 a month at 100 mailboxes, before Mailforge's $2 per domain for masking.
Does Mailforge include warm-up?
No. Warm-up is Warmforge, a separate Forge product. Ours is included in every mailbox.
Do both sell SMTP mailboxes?
Yes. Mailforge sells shared-IP SMTP; Google and Microsoft mailboxes are its sister product Primeforge. Ours are SMTP/IMAP.
Deliverability call
Talk to our deliverability team
Book a call with the people who run our mailbox infrastructure. We look at your current setup and tell you what to change.
- Review your domains, DNS records and current inbox placement
- Size the setup: domains, mailboxes per domain and daily volume per mailbox
- Plan warm-up and the move from your current provider or sequencer
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More comparisons and guides
- All providers, scoredSeven criteria, published weights, sources
- Outreach2day pricing$2.50 per mailbox, warm-up and sending included
- How to send 100,000 cold emails a monthGuide: domains, mailboxes, volume
- Outreach2day vs InstantlySide by side, with full-setup cost
- Outreach2day vs SmartleadSide by side, with full-setup cost
- Outreach2day vs MaildosoSide by side, with full-setup cost
- Outreach2day vs ZapmailSide by side, with full-setup cost
- Outreach2day vs Premium InboxesSide by side, with full-setup cost
- Cold Email Infrastructure: How to Set It UpBlog
- Email Warm-Up Service: How It WorksBlog
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC Test: Check Your RecordsBlog
- 7 Email Deliverability Best PracticesBlog
Sources
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