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Cold Email & Sales Engagement

Salesforge vs Instantly: Which Cold Email Tool Fits Your Team in 2026?

Both sell flat monthly plans with unlimited mailboxes and warmup, capped by how much you send. Salesforge adds LinkedIn steps and a 14-day trial; Instantly scales to much higher send volumes. Here is what each costs at your volume.

By Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 27, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Salesforge logoPro $40/mo billed annually, $48 monthly (1 user)

Salesforge

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Instantly logoStarting at $47/mo

Instantly

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Salesforge vs InstantlyVerified Sep 27, 2026
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Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
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Bottom line up front: Is Salesforge or Instantly cheaper at my cold email volume?

Under 5,000 emails a month they cost about the same, $48 for Salesforge Pro against $47 for Instantly Growth on monthly billing, so the software isn't where your money goes.

The page's footnote is the line that matters: mailboxes and domains are extra, and in cold email that infrastructure is the real budget. Salesforge fits a team that wants LinkedIn steps and unlimited users on Growth ($80 a month annual), while Instantly fits senders heading past 50,000 emails a month, with Hypergrowth allowing 125,000 for $97. Whichever you pick, send from separate domains, never your company's main one, because bounces and spam complaints drag down a domain's reputation and you don't want your invoices and client email paying for a cold campaign. I've spent enough of my own money on email to treat the sending domains as the asset and the tool as replaceable, so buy and warm the domains first and choose the tool second.

My read of the verified data on this page, checked against vendor sources on September 27, 2026. Disagree or spot an error? Tell Bill

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Salesforge vs Instantly: quick facts

At a glanceSalesforgeInstantly
CategoryCold Email & Sales Engagement
Entry pricePro $40/mo billed annually, $48 monthly (1 user)Starting at $47/mo
Free planNo free plan; 14-day free trial, no credit card neededNo free plan — no credit card required to sign up, but no stated free trial length

Is Salesforge cheaper than Instantly?

About even at the entry tier: Salesforge Pro is $48 a month on monthly billing ($40 billed annually) for 5,000 emails and 1,000 active contacts; Instantly Growth is $47 a month for 5,000 emails and 1,000 uploaded contacts. One tier up, Salesforge Growth is $96 monthly or $80 annual for 50,000 emails and 10,000 active contacts, against Instantly Hypergrowth at $97 for 125,000 emails and 25,000 uploaded contacts.

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Salesforge vs Instantly at a glance

CategorySalesforgeInstantly
Entry planPro $48/mo monthly, $40/mo annualGrowth $47/mo monthly
Entry limits5,000 emails a month, 1,000 active contacts, 1 user5,000 emails a month, 1,000 uploaded contacts
Next tierGrowth $96/mo monthly, $80/mo annualHypergrowth $97/mo monthly
Next tier limits50,000 emails, 10,000 active contacts, unlimited users125,000 emails, 25,000 uploaded contacts
Top self-serve tierGrowth (Agent Frank AI SDR is $499/mo billed quarterly)Light Speed $358/mo monthly, 500,000 emails
Mailboxes and warmupUnlimited mailboxes, unlimited warmup (Warmforge)Unlimited email accounts and warmup
LinkedIn steps1 LinkedIn sender on Pro, unlimited on GrowthNot on the pricing page
APIGrowth onlySee vendor pricing page
Trial14-day free trial, no credit card neededNo credit card required to sign up

Verified September 27, 2026Prices recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page. See sources

Prices in USD from salesforge.ai/pricing (and Salesforge’s own comparison page for the monthly figures) and instantly.ai/pricing, checked September 27, 2026. Salesforge annual billing gives 2 months free. Instantly shows a yearly toggle too; this page uses its monthly prices.

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How they actually differ

Both are cold email platforms built around many sending mailboxes with automatic warmup. The differences are channel mix, users and how far each plan scales.

What caps the bill

Salesforge caps emails a month and active contacts in sequence (5,000 and 1,000 on Pro; 50,000 and 10,000 on Growth). Instantly caps emails a month and uploaded contacts (5,000 and 1,000 on Growth; 125,000 and 25,000 on Hypergrowth; 500,000 and 100,000 on Light Speed).

Users and channels

Salesforge Pro is 1 user with 1 LinkedIn sender; Growth allows unlimited users and LinkedIn senders and adds A/B testing and API access. Both plans include monthly credits for email validation, personalization and social actions (300 each on Pro, 1,000 on Growth).

Moving between them

Neither imports the other’s campaigns. Download your leads as CSV from Instantly (an active subscription is needed to reach the dashboard), copy your sequence steps by hand, then upload the CSV into a Salesforge sequence (up to 100,000 rows) and reconnect your mailboxes.

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Pros & cons

Salesforge

Pros

  • $40 a month on annual billing for the entry plan
  • LinkedIn steps alongside email
  • Unlimited users on Growth
  • 14-day free trial, no card

Cons

  • Pro is 1 user only
  • Growth caps at 50,000 emails a month
  • API only on Growth
  • In-app contact export not documented

Instantly

Pros

  • $47 a month entry with unlimited email accounts
  • Hypergrowth allows 125,000 emails for $97
  • Scales to 500,000 emails on Light Speed
  • Lead CSV download from campaigns or CRM

Cons

  • No LinkedIn steps listed on pricing
  • No free plan
  • Sequences export only via API or workspace copy
  • Dashboard and exports need an active subscription
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Cost calculator: what does your team actually pay?

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List prices checked September 27, 2026. Both plans also cap contacts: Salesforge counts active contacts in sequence (1,000 on Pro, 10,000 on Growth), Instantly counts uploaded contacts (1,000 on Growth, 25,000 on Hypergrowth). Mailboxes, domains and taxes are extra.

Choose Salesforge if…

You want email and LinkedIn steps in one sequence, several users on one plan, or the lowest entry price on annual billing ($40).

Choose Instantly if…

You send more than 50,000 emails a month, or you want the cheapest path to 125,000 emails a month.

Total cost over time

Uses your selections above. Estimate excludes add-ons, overages, and negotiated discounts.

Ready to pick your cold email tool?

Count your monthly sends and active contacts first. Under 5,000 emails a month the price is a wash; above 50,000 Instantly has the published plans.

See Salesforge pricing See Instantly pricing
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Salesforge vs Instantly: security, offline & remote work

How Salesforge and Instantly compare on compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedSalesforgeInstantly
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IsourceNot published
ISO/IEC 27001Not publishedNot published
Other certificationsCASA Tier 2sourceNot published
HIPAA (BAA)Not publishedNot supportedsource
GDPR data processing agreementNot publishedDPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)Not publishedNot published
SCIM user provisioningNot publishedNot published
Two-factor authenticationNot publishedYesEnforcement: Not plan-gated in vendor docs (workspace owner setting)source
Admin audit logNot publishedYessource
Data residency choicesNot publishedNot published
EncryptionNot publishedCommercially reasonable encryption for subscriber personal data (algorithms not published)source
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot published
Offline access
Offline modeNot documentedNot documented
Desktop appsNot publishedNot published
Mobile appsNot publishediOS, Androidsource
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingNot publishedNot published
Device & session controlsNot publishedYesOwner-set re-authentication interval; sign out all sessions or force-log-out every workspace user.source
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What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: Salesforge states a SOC 2 report on its own site; we found no SOC 2 statement for Instantly. If your security team requires SOC 2, ask Instantly directly before shortlisting.
  • Working offline: Salesforge and Instantly don’t document an offline mode. Details are in the Offline mode row above.

Salesforge: worth knowing

  • NotePro includes 1 user; Growth includes unlimited users. source
  • NoteContacts can be uploaded to a sequence by CSV, up to 100,000 rows, and are validated at one credit per contact. source

Instantly: worth knowing

  • SecurityWorkspace owners can force every user in the workspace to log out of all devices, e.g. after a security incident. source
  • SecurityInstantly's DPA states the service is not designed for HIPAA or PCI DSS data, so health or card data should not be put into it. source
  • RemoteThe Unibox mobile app lets team members answer interested leads from their phones. source

Checked September 27, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Salesforge cheaper than Instantly?

At the entry tier they are about even on monthly billing: Salesforge Pro $48, Instantly Growth $47, both for 5,000 emails a month. Salesforge Pro is $40 billed annually. Prices checked September 27, 2026.

How many users does Salesforge include?

Pro includes 1 user; Growth includes unlimited users.

Does Salesforge have a free trial?

Yes: a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed.

Can I move my Instantly campaigns to Salesforge?

Leads yes, campaigns no. Download leads as CSV from Instantly and upload them to a Salesforge sequence; rewrite the sequence steps in Salesforge and reconnect your mailboxes.

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When to Buy — and When to Walk Away

Every “best cold email tool” listicle tells you why to buy. Here’s the other half: the specific conditions under which Salesforge or Instantly is the wrong purchase for your team.

Salesforge

Buy Salesforge if:

  • You want LinkedIn and email in one sequence
  • Several people share one plan (Growth)
  • You prepay yearly for the $40 Pro price

Do NOT buy Salesforge if:

  • You send more than 50,000 emails a month
  • You need more than 1 user on the entry plan
  • You need the API on the entry plan

Instantly

Buy Instantly if:

  • You send at high volume
  • You want many mailboxes on a flat price
  • You may grow past 50,000 emails a month

Do NOT buy Instantly if:

  • You want LinkedIn steps in the same tool
  • You want a free trial with a set length
  • You need to export sequences without the API

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Bill Belcamino

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Engineer by training, operator by experience, marketer by choice. Bill spent nine years as an engineer at HP, was COO of Auctiva (the number one third-party selling platform on eBay, past 200,000 users) and ran Google’s $70M/year search syndication partnership at Alot.com. Then he spent 13 years building his own web properties with his own money at stake. He has bought, trialled, integrated and cancelled more SaaS tools than he can count, and started HelpCompare because the real cost of switching tools is the part nobody covers.

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