An honest, side-by-side look at pricing, data, sending and fit, plus the flat-rate alternative that replaces the recurring bill of both.
Domain and admin transferred to you · warmup log included
Replaced Apollo overnight. Reply rate went from 2% to 14% in week one. Wish I found this sooner.
I sent 300 emails on day one. By week 2 I had a closed deal. The verification alone is worth it.
47 demos booked in 30 days. The unlimited sending is a game changer, I used to pay $300/mo for half this.
They sell different things. Mailforge is private SMTP on a shared IP pool at $3 a mailbox. Zapmail is real Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, $39 for 10 in year one, rising to $59 after 12 months. Pick Mailforge for the lowest price at volume, Zapmail for Google and Microsoft mailboxes. Neither includes warmup in the base price.
| Dimension | Mailforge | Zapmail |
|---|---|---|
| Mailbox type | Private SMTP, shared IP pool | Google Workspace + Microsoft 365 |
| Price per mailbox | $3 ($2.40 billed yearly) | $2.99 to $3.90 in year one |
| Price after 12 months | No step-up listed | Bundles rise to $59 / $169 / $499 |
| Smallest order | 10 slots ($30) | 10 mailboxes ($39 Starter bundle) |
| Admin access | Domain control, no admin console | Full admin (per a partner page) |
| Warmup | Not included (Warmforge extra) | Pre-warmed sold as an extra |
| Domains | .com $14 a year | About $15 a year (third-party figure) |
Based on publicly listed plans and features, July 2026. Verify current details on each vendor's site.
Mailforge sells private SMTP mailboxes on a shared IP pool, not Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 seats. A mailbox costs $3 a month, or $2.40 billed yearly, with a 10 slot minimum and .com domains at $14 a year. Warmup is not included; Mailforge sells it separately as Warmforge.
Zapmail sells Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes in bundles: Starter $39 for 10, Growth $99 for 30, Pro $299 for 100. After 12 months the bundles rise to $59, $169 and $499. Domains cost about $15 a year. Pre-warmed mailboxes are sold as an extra.
Both providers above sell new mailboxes that still need weeks of warmup before a real campaign. Getlead sells mailboxes that finished warming before you order, hands over the daily warmup log, and transfers the domain and admin access to you.
| Tool | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Getlead | Mailboxes already warmed 4 to 6 weeks, domain and admin in your name | from $39/mo |
| Mailforge | Volume senders who run their own warmup and want the cheapest private SMTP mailboxes. | $3/mailbox/mo |
| Zapmail | Senders who want real Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes in bundles of 10 to 100. | $39/mo for 10 mailboxes |
Full breakdowns: Getlead vs Mailforge · Getlead vs Zapmail · Mailforge pricing · Zapmail pricing
In year one they are close: Mailforge is $3 a mailbox ($2.40 yearly), Zapmail $2.99 to $3.90 depending on the bundle. After 12 months Zapmail's bundles rise to $59, $169 and $499 a month.
No. Mailforge sells private SMTP mailboxes on a shared IP pool. Zapmail sells Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes.
Not in the base price. Mailforge sells warmup as Warmforge; Zapmail sells pre-warmed mailboxes as an extra.
Getlead sells pre-warmed Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes, warmed 4 to 6 weeks before handover, with the domain, admin access and warmup log transferred to you. It costs more per mailbox than either: from $39 a month for 3 mailboxes.
Pre-warmed Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes with the domain and admin transferred to you.
From $39 a month · warmup log included