Comparison · checked 15 September 2026

Outboxes vs Zapmail

Zapmail sells pre-warmed google workspace mailboxes. 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.

WhatOutboxesZapmail
Price€3.90 per domain per month, up to 5 mailboxes per domain (from €0.78 per mailbox); €9.90 per domain per quarterStarter $39 per month for 10 mailboxes, Growth $99 for 30, Pro $299 for 100; extra mailboxes $3 to $3.50; two months free on annual
Per mailboxfrom €0.78$2.99 to $3.90
Minimum5 domains (€19.50 per month)$39 per month (10 mailboxes)
InfrastructurePrivate SMTP on servers we own in Germany (Hetzner); agencies get a dedicated server with 2 IPsGoogle Workspace accounts on US/EU IPs
IP modelShared across our own customers on the domain plan; dedicated server + 2 IPs on Agency (€249) and 4 IPs on XL (€499)Google's pools
DNS setupSPF, DKIM, DMARC and tracking domain set and tested before hand-overAutomated
DomainsBring your own, or we register them for €15 one-time in your nameBought through them (price on request)
Sequencer exportCSV for Instantly and Smartlead; SMTP/IMAP sheet for Lemlist, Reply.io, Saleshandy and othersExports to sequencers
Sending fees / limitsNo per-send fee; sane per-mailbox limits, raised after warm-upGoogle's limits
ContractMonthly or quarterly, cancel any time from your order pageMonthly, quarterly, yearly
Time to mailboxesNext working day (order before 14:00 CET)Pre-warmed accounts, quick
SupportA person reviews every order within the hour; email supportChat
Hosting & invoicingEU (Germany), company in Luxembourg, EU VAT invoicesGoogle
Ten Google mailboxes cost $39 a month on Zapmail. Ten private SMTP mailboxes on two domains cost €7.80 a month on Outboxes.

Pick Zapmail if

  • You want Google Workspace mailboxes specifically, pre-warmed
  • You send to audiences where Google-hosted senders still get a reputation edge

Pick Outboxes if

  • You want private SMTP at a quarter of the price per mailbox
  • You do not want to depend on Google's tightening cold-email policy
  • You want a dedicated server and IPs for your agency

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 Zapmail?

Ten Google mailboxes cost $39 a month on Zapmail. Ten private SMTP mailboxes on two domains cost €7.80 a month on Outboxes.

What is the difference between Outboxes and Zapmail?

Zapmail: Pre-warmed Google Workspace mailboxes. 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 Zapmail 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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