Cold email, Mailboxes, Infrastructure
Best Cold Email Mailbox Providers (2026): Prices Compared
A cold email mailbox provider sells you the domains and inboxes you send from, with DNS set up for you. Here is what six of them cost per mailbox in October 2026, what each includes, and which one fits which sender.
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A cold email mailbox provider sells you the sending inboxes themselves, usually on domains it registers for you, with SPF, DKIM and DMARC already published. As of October 6, 2026 the cheapest options run from about $0.49 to $3 per mailbox per month, and the right pick depends on how many mailboxes you need and whether you want real Google or Microsoft inboxes or a provider's own servers. We sell one of these (Warmerly OneMail), so this page says plainly where a competitor is the better choice.
Per-mailbox prices at a glance
| Provider | Price per mailbox per month | Minimum | Mailbox type | Warmup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maildoso | $2.50 at 30 mailboxes, $0.75 at 300, $0.49 at 1,000 (monthly billing) | 30 mailboxes | SMTP mailboxes with IP rotation | Not stated on the pricing page; 14-day minimum warmup advised |
| InboxKit | $3.00 monthly, $2.70 quarterly, $2.50 annual | 1 mailbox | Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 | Add-on, $3 per mailbox per month |
| Primeforge | $113 per month for 10 slots on monthly billing, $94 on annual billing | 10 slots | Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 | Not stated |
| Infraforge | $4 per slot per month on annual billing | 10 slots | Dedicated IP is a paid add-on at $99 per month | Not stated |
| Mailreef | $240 per month flat per server (150+ mailboxes), plus $0.001 per send | One server | Own SMTP on a dedicated IP | Not stated |
| Warmerly OneMail | $2.99 on Starter, $1.99 on Growth, $0.99 on Agency | None | Hosted on Warmerly's own mail servers | Connected to warmup automatically |

Which provider fits which sender
Maildoso: the cheapest at volume
At 300 mailboxes Maildoso lists $0.75 each, and $0.49 at 1,000. That is below anything else here at scale. The entry tier is 30 mailboxes at $2.50 each, domains are extra ($12 a year, rising to $15 in October 2026), and each mailbox is limited to 15 cold or 80 warmup emails a day. It offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on monthly packages. If you are building hundreds of mailboxes and have your own warmup, this is the number to beat.
InboxKit: real Google and Microsoft mailboxes, no minimum
InboxKit sells official Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes from $2.50 to $3.00 each, with no minimum, automatic SPF, DKIM and DMARC, and an API. Some senders trust Google and Microsoft inboxes more than a provider's own servers, and this is the way to get them cheaply. Warmup is a separate $3 per mailbox per month, which roughly doubles the cost, and there is no free trial.
Primeforge and Infraforge: slots, with a 10-slot minimum
Both sell in slots with a 10-slot minimum and about $14 a year for domains. Primeforge sells Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 mailboxes at $113 a month for 10 slots ($94 on annual billing). Infraforge lists $4 per slot on annual billing and sells a dedicated IP as an add-on at $99 a month. Neither pricing page states warmup, and neither offers a trial. Both recommend about 30 emails a day per mailbox, with a hard maximum of 100.
Mailreef: a whole server
Mailreef sells a dedicated server with its own IP and 150 or more mailboxes for $240 a month on a 12-month term ($249 flexible), plus a tenth of a cent per send. At full use that is about $1.60 per mailbox. It suits senders who want an IP nobody else shares and are willing to run at server scale.
Warmerly OneMail: no minimum, and warmup built in
OneMail registers your sending domain, publishes MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC, creates the mailboxes and connects them to warmup without extra steps. Pricing is $2.99 per mailbox per month on Starter, $1.99 on Growth and $0.99 on Agency, with no minimum number of mailboxes. A OneMail mailbox never uses one of the mailbox slots in your plan. We also keep ready-warmed mailboxes in stock for people who want to send immediately. Domains are billed separately when you register one through us.
How to choose
- Under 30 mailboxes and you want warmup included: OneMail or InboxKit with the warmup add-on. Compare the totals, because InboxKit's add-on doubles the line price.
- 30 to 300 mailboxes on a budget: Maildoso, as long as you bring your own warmup.
- You specifically want Google or Microsoft inboxes: InboxKit (no minimum) or Primeforge (10 slots).
- You want an IP that nobody else uses: Mailreef or Infraforge's dedicated IP add-on.
- You are an agency running many client domains: price the Agency tier of OneMail against Maildoso at your real mailbox count.

Whatever you buy, plan for warmup
A new mailbox on a new domain has no reputation, and every provider above says so in its own limits: 30 cold emails a day per mailbox is the common recommendation, and Maildoso asks for at least 14 days of warmup first. The mailbox is only the container. Whether your mail reaches the inbox depends on warmup, authentication and list quality, which is the part most buyers underestimate.
Frequently asked questions
What is a cold email mailbox provider?
A cold email mailbox provider sells sending inboxes, usually on domains it registers for you, with SPF, DKIM and DMARC already set up. You still need to warm the mailboxes before sending at volume.
What is the cheapest cold email mailbox provider?
At volume, Maildoso lists $0.75 per mailbox at 300 mailboxes and $0.49 at 1,000 on monthly billing (October 2026). At small scale, InboxKit lists $2.50 per mailbox on annual billing and Warmerly OneMail starts at $2.99, or $0.99 on the Agency plan.
Are Google Workspace mailboxes better than a provider's own servers for cold email?
Some senders trust official Google or Microsoft inboxes more, and providers such as InboxKit and Primeforge sell them. Others use a provider's own mail servers for lower cost. Reputation depends mostly on warmup, authentication and list quality, not only on the host.
Does Warmerly OneMail use up my plan's mailbox limit?
No. A OneMail mailbox is billed per mailbox as an add-on and never uses one of the mailbox slots in your plan.




