For a thorough understanding of what each option offers, a simplified comparison table isn't enough to grasp all intricacies that come with each tool, so let's dive deeper into what makes Inframail and Mailforge unique.

Inframail vs Mailforge: Cold Email Infrastructure Overview

Both platforms advertise themselves towards teams that run cold email outreach and want fewer manual steps between buying domains and starting cold outreach sequences.

• Inframail pitches creating "unlimited email inboxes” with lightning-fast email setup at a flat plan price. Inframail emphasizes unlimited inbox creation, dedicated IPs in some plans, and done-for-you (DFY) campaign setup for agencies and consultancies.
• Mailforge positions itself as a distributed email infrastructure optimized for cold email outreach with automated DNS set up (SPF, DKIM and DMARC), a shared IP setup that’s tuned for mass cold outreach, and fast onboarding that guarantees infrastructure ready in mere minutes.

Those core positions tell you a lot about the platforms’ target customers:

• Inframail leans into larger agency-scale contracts.
• Mailforge leans into automation, deliverability best practices, and simplicity for teams that want to start sending cold emails quickly.

Pricing Structure

Mailforge provides flexible, usage-based pricing for shared IP email infrastructure (you buy domains + mailbox slots). A handy on-page calculator estimates your exact costs. Annual billing for mailboxes gives 2 months free.

• $14/year per .com domain. Use the calculator to see how many domains you’ll need for your sequences.
• $3/Mailbox Slot/month. Minimum purchase: 10 mailbox slots.
• With annual billing the effective cost for 10 slots is $25/month.

Add-ons & extras

• SSL & Domain Masking: $2/domain/month or $0.5/domain/month when billed yearly.
• Forge Expert Double Session: $500 for two 1:1 consulting sessions.

Inframail provides flat pricing plans built around unlimited inboxes (you pay by plan, not per mailbox). Annual billing gives a slight discount.

• $99/mo (+tax) Unlimited plan (includes unlimited email inboxes, 1 dedicated US IP, free automated email/setup tooling, 1:1 deliverability consultant)
• $249/mo (+tax) Agency plan (includes in Unlimited plan, 3 dedicated US IPs, higher domain/setup capacity, priority support)
• Done-For-You (DFY) Email Campaign Setup options (one-time - $3,497 + tax, monthly - $299/month + tax). Typically includes automated warm-up, account setup and a dedicated coach.

Setup Process & Speed

If your top priority is speed - getting domains, mailboxes and SPF/DKIM/DMARC records configured so you can start sending cold email campaigns - both vendors promise rapid onboarding but take different angles.

• Inframail advertises free automation to set up emails and a DFY campaign onboarding option (a $299/month DFY plan) that bundles account setup, warm-up tools, and even initial contact lists.
• Mailforge also promotes free automated set up and bulk DNS updates inside the app, as well as automated SPF/DKIM/DMARC configuration so you don’t manually paste records per domain.

This reduces human error and makes inbox creation and email setup fast for teams who want a low-friction start.

Practically, Mailforge’s automated DNS and bulk DNS edits are aimed at teams who want automated setup within a more self-serve app and want full freedom when managing inbox rotation and multiple mailboxes at scale without a consultant.

Inframail’s DFY option is attractive if you want the provider to do the heavy lifting as long as your team can afford it.

Deliverability

Deliverability is the field where strategy matters most - warm-up tools, spam filters, sender reputation monitoring, and the underlying IP strategy all affect whether your outreach lands in the primary inbox or the spam folder.

• Mailforge emphasizes an infrastructure specifically made for cold outreach and highlights automated DNS + ongoing hosting and maintenance of your inboxes.

The platform frames the shared IP approach as one purpose-built for cold email deliverability and pairs that with integrated warm-up recommendations and even an entire deliverability suite via Warmforge.

• Inframail, on the other hand, advertises mailbox warm-up, with it being included for free for buyers of the $299/month DFY plan and in some plans provides dedicated US IPs.

Both platforms supply warm-up tooling or services and promise that emails reach more inboxes, but the execution trade-offs differ:

• Mailforge’s shared, distributed infrastructure aims to make warm-up and deliverability easier to manage without advanced deliverability ops, as well as making mailboxes generally much more affordable.
• Inframail’s model is tailored more towards agencies, which can pay off for experienced deliverability teams that want to fine-tune sender reputation across many email accounts, but also results in generally more money spent per-mailbox.

If your team lacks a member knowledgeable in deliverability, Mailforge’s automated DNS, app guidance, and marketplace-friendly shared setup can reduce the complexity of getting past spam filters.

Alternative Options: Shared IP & Private IP Email Infrastructures

Salesforge uniquely bundles alternative infrastructure choices into a single stack:

• Primeforge (Google Workspace & MS365 mailboxes) for ESP-matched deliverability
• Mailforge for shared IP infrastructure needs
• Infraforge for private, dedicated-IP infrastructure and more customizable control

That product architecture means a single vendor can support multiple outbound campaigns and use-cases - from teams that want to manage multiple domains and multiple accounts cheaply, to heavy hitters who need dedicated IP provisioning or fine-grained control.

• By contrast, Inframail's positioning does not advertise a connected family of infrastructure alternatives you can switch between on the same platform. They focus on one primary cold email infrastructure solution.

For buyers weighing long-term lead generation and cold email outreach, this matters.

Having integrated alternatives (ESP-matched mailboxes + shared infra + private infra) inside one suite preserves CRM integration, feedback loops, and the ability to run deliverability tests and reputation monitoring under the same platform umbrella.

This saves time, reduces manual DNS setup and plan friction when adding new domains or new users, and helps maintain stable sender reputation as your sending volume scales.

Customer Support

Customer support models differ a lot between providers and that difference matters for adoption, troubleshooting deliverability, and long-term campaign health.

Inframail’s help pages and FAQ show a mix of Intercom and email support, which is typical for platforms geared at agencies that want both self-serve documentation and a human-assisted DFY option.

Mailforge advertises consultative services and add-ons - such as expert sessions to diagnose outreach challenges - along with deliverability resources and onboarding that reduces setup time

Besides that, Mailforge also offers:

• 24/7 email and live chat support
• Extensive documentation
• Youtube tutorials
• An active Slack community
• And even weekly AMA sessions.

In practice that means fewer technical steps for your team, less manual work mapping records across registrars, and fewer hours spent troubleshooting or waiting for a response.

Final Verdict: Which Email Inboxes Should You Pick For Your Cold Email Outreach?

Whether you run a small sales team, a boutique agency, or you’re an early-stage company that needs to start sending cold emails quickly without a deliverability engineer, Mailforge’s automation-first approach, automated DNS setup, and shared infrastructure offer a great solution to your problems:

• Reduced setup errors
• Sped up inbox creation and rotation
• Integration with practically any cold email sequencer

All so your outreach efforts can get moving with less operational overhead as quickly as possible for an affordable price.

For many use cases where teams need a dependable, fast setup that includes automated SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup and state-of-the-art proprietary deliverability tooling (via Warmforge), Mailforge’s product design removes a lot of the common operational headaches and is therefore the superior tool for many teams.

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