Comparison · checked 15 September 2026

Outboxes vs Mailscale

Mailscale sells tiered mailbox plans (google workspace / microsoft 365 provisioning). Outboxes sells private SMTP mailboxes on servers we own in Germany, priced per domain, built by a person in 24 hours. Here is the same table for both, then an honest list of when each one is the better buy.

WhatOutboxesMailscale
Price€3.90 per domain per month, up to 5 mailboxes per domain (from €0.78 per mailbox); €9.90 per domain per quarter$79 per month for up to 15 mailboxes, $119 for up to 50, $249 for up to 200, $1,000+ for unlimited; pricing is not on their site and is quoted from reviews
Per mailboxfrom €0.78$1.25 to $5.27 depending on how full your tier is
Minimum5 domains (€19.50 per month)$79 per month
InfrastructurePrivate SMTP on servers we own in Germany (Hetzner); agencies get a dedicated server with 2 IPsProvisioned Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes; dedicated IPs only on the unlimited tier
IP modelShared across our own customers on the domain plan; dedicated server + 2 IPs on Agency (€249) and 4 IPs on XL (€499)Google/Microsoft pools
DNS setupSPF, DKIM, DMARC and tracking domain set and tested before hand-overAutomated SPF, DKIM, DMARC
DomainsBring your own, or we register them for €15 one-time in your nameBought through them
Sequencer exportCSV for Instantly and Smartlead; SMTP/IMAP sheet for Lemlist, Reply.io, Saleshandy and othersCSV credential export, IMAP/SMTP
Sending fees / limitsNo per-send fee; sane per-mailbox limits, raised after warm-upNo per-send fee
ContractMonthly or quarterly, cancel any time from your order pageMonthly
Time to mailboxesNext working day (order before 14:00 CET)Self-serve, 'under 60 seconds'
SupportA person reviews every order within the hour; email supportStandard; dedicated specialist on unlimited
Hosting & invoicingEU (Germany), company in Luxembourg, EU VAT invoicesGoogle/Microsoft
Sixteen mailboxes cost $119 a month on Mailscale. Twenty mailboxes on four domains cost €15.60 a month on Outboxes.

Pick Mailscale if

  • You specifically need Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes, not private SMTP
  • You need 50 mailboxes in a minute and will manage warm-up yourself

Pick Outboxes if

  • You want a price that scales linearly per domain instead of tier cliffs at 16 and 51 mailboxes
  • You want private SMTP on EU servers rather than resold Workspace seats
  • You want a dedicated server with your own IPs for a flat €249

Five domains, 25 mailboxes, €19.50 a month.

Order online, a person checks it within the hour, and your CSV for Instantly or Smartlead is on your order page the next working day.

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Questions

Is Outboxes cheaper than Mailscale?

Sixteen mailboxes cost $119 a month on Mailscale. Twenty mailboxes on four domains cost €15.60 a month on Outboxes.

What is the difference between Outboxes and Mailscale?

Mailscale: Tiered mailbox plans (Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 provisioning). Outboxes: private SMTP mailboxes on servers we own in Germany, priced per domain (€3.90 a month for up to 5 mailboxes) with a dedicated server and two IPs for agencies at €249 flat.

Can I move my domains from Mailscale to Outboxes?

Yes. Point the nameservers to us or add the DNS records we show on your order page; mailboxes are built the next working day and you import the CSV into your sequencer. Warm the new mailboxes for two weeks before volume, as with any provider.

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