Head-to-head
DoYouMail vs Infraforge
Private email infrastructure with dedicated IPs
WINNER
DoYouMail
Horizontal cold email infrastructure - scale with dedicated servers, not crammed domains
$0.97
/mailbox
$39/server/mo - each server gets its own dedicated IP. Create 3-4 IDs per domain per server, add more servers to scale.
- 3-4 email IDs per domain per server - cold email best practice, not cramming
- Horizontal scaling: add more dedicated servers to grow, not more IDs on one domain
- 100% private dedicated enterprise-grade IP per server - no shared reputation
- Automated SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX per domain - every server ready in minutes
- Unlimited domains per server - spread IDs safely across domains
- Unlimited sending volume at cold-email-safe per-ID rates (~50/day/ID)
- Not a Google/Microsoft reseller - no TOS shutdown risk
- Dedicated USA/EU infrastructure - you own the server
Cold email scaling model
Horizontal - add more dedicated servers to scale, each with its own IP and safe per-domain limits
Max Unlimited (Nudge at 3-4 - cold email best practice) per domain - cold email best practice
Infraforge
Private email infrastructure with dedicated IPs
$4.00
/mailbox
$4/mailbox/mo billed yearly ($3/mo on homepage), minimum 10 mailbox slots. Domains $14/year extra.
- $4/mailbox/mo - 4x more than DoYouMail's per-ID cost
- Minimum 10 mailbox slots - no way to start small
- Domains cost $14/year extra on top of mailbox pricing
- Part of the Forge ecosystem - works best if you also use Salesforge, Warmforge
- No unlimited mailbox option - you pay per slot
- No free trial
Scaling model
Vertical - more mailbox slots on the same dedicated IP
IDs per domain: 2-3 recommended (they enforce this - good practice)
Feature comparison
| Feature | DoYouMail | Infraforge |
|---|---|---|
| Per-mailbox cost | $0.97 | $4.00 |
| IP type | 100% Private Dedicated | Dedicated |
| DNS setup | Automatic | Automatic |
| Mailbox limit | Unlimited | Minimum 10 mailbox slots |
| Domain limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Send limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Scaling model | Horizontal - add more dedicated servers to scale, each with its own IP and safe per-domain limits | Vertical - more mailbox slots on the same dedicated IP |
| Max IDs per domain | Unlimited (Nudge at 3-4 - cold email best practice) | 2-3 recommended (they enforce this - good practice) |
| Reseller risk? | No - own infrastructure | No |
| Warmup included | On request | Yes |
| Platform | Dedicated enterprise email infrastructure | Private email infrastructure (continuous ip - susceptible to IP range reputation) |
| Integrations | SMTP, IMAP, CSV exports for all major tools | Salesforge, API/MCP/CLI, SOC2 compliant |
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