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COLD EMAIL & SALES ENGAGEMENT · MIGRATION GUIDE

Switching from Salesforge to Instantly

Moving from Salesforge to Instantly means getting your contacts out, rebuilding sequences in Instantly and reconnecting mailboxes. Here is the order that avoids a send gap.

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By Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 27, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Switching from Salesforge to 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: What's the catch in moving from Salesforge to Instantly?

Getting your contacts out: Salesforge's help center documents no in-app contact export, so on Pro your original lead files may be the only copy you have.

On Growth the API's Get contacts endpoint pulls contacts, and it also returns sequences and analytics, which is a good reason to move before any downgrade. You lose LinkedIn steps, which have no equivalent on Instantly's pricing page, and you gain headroom: Hypergrowth allows 125,000 emails a month for $97, against 50,000 on Salesforge Growth at $96 monthly. The overlap week is where teams get hurt. If a contact is live in a Salesforge sequence and a new Instantly campaign at once, they get two cold emails from you, and that's how complaints start, so pause each contact in Salesforge before it goes into Instantly and cancel only once the new campaigns are sending.

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    Why teams move from Salesforge to Instantly

    Higher send volumes

    Hypergrowth allows 125,000 emails a month for $97; Light Speed 500,000 for $358.

    Unlimited email accounts

    Every plan includes unlimited email accounts and warmup.

    More contacts per plan

    Hypergrowth allows 25,000 uploaded contacts.

    How the migration actually works

    Salesforge’s help center does not document an in-app contact export; plan to use the API (Growth only) or the source files you uploaded.

    StepWhat you do
    1Collect your contactsKeep the CSVs you uploaded to Salesforge; on Growth, pull contacts through the API’s Get contacts endpoint.
    2Save your sequencesCopy each step and delay; on Growth the API also returns workspace sequences and sequence analytics.
    3Set up InstantlyPick Growth ($47, 5,000 emails) or Hypergrowth ($97, 125,000 emails) and connect your mailboxes with warmup on.
    4Upload leadsIn Leads, Add Leads, choose CSV. The Email column is mandatory; keep to 50 variables, UTF-8.
    5Rebuild campaignsRecreate the sequence steps in Instantly’s campaign builder and assign leads.
    6Cancel SalesforgeOnce Instantly is sending, cancel Salesforge at the end of its term.

    What this path doesn’t do for you:

    LinkedIn steps have no equivalent on Instantly’s pricing page, so move those to a separate tool. Salesforge’s API is Growth only, and an in-app CSV export of contacts is not documented; check your Contacts page before you downgrade.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanSalesforgeInstantly
    Pricing basisPer plan, capped by emails and active contactsPer plan, capped by emails and uploaded contacts
    Free planNone; 14-day free trialNone listed
    Entry paidPro $48/mo monthly, $40 annualGrowth $47/mo
    Next tierGrowth $96/mo monthly, $80 annualHypergrowth $97/mo

    US list prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 27, 2026. Prices for tools HelpCompare already covers reuse their verified listings.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilitySalesforgeInstantly
    LinkedIn steps1 sender on Pro, unlimited on GrowthNot on the pricing page
    Top self-serve volume50,000 emails a month (Growth)500,000 emails a month (Light Speed)
    Importer for the otherNoneNone (CSV upload)

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    Security & access: what changes when you switch

    Security, offline and access rules that differ between Salesforge and Instantly. Rows where both tools are the same are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Salesforge, Instantly.

    What changesSalesforge (today)Instantly (after)
    SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IsourceNot published
    Other certificationsCASA Tier 2sourceNot published
    HIPAA (BAA)Not publishedNot supportedsource
    GDPR data processing agreementNot publishedDPA offeredsource
    Two-factor authenticationNot publishedYesEnforcement: Not plan-gated in vendor docs (workspace owner setting)source
    Admin audit logNot publishedYessource
    EncryptionNot publishedCommercially reasonable encryption for subscriber personal data (algorithms not published)source
    Mobile appsNot publishediOS, Androidsource
    Device & session controlsNot publishedYesOwner-set re-authentication interval; sign out all sessions or force-log-out every workspace user.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

    Can I export contacts from Salesforge?

    Salesforge’s API has a Get contacts endpoint (API access is on Growth). Its help center does not document an in-app CSV export, so keep your source lists.

    What does Instantly need in the CSV?

    An Email column is mandatory, and uploads allow up to 50 variables.

    Will Instantly cost more?

    At 5,000 emails it is about the same month to month ($47 against $48). At 50,000 emails Instantly Hypergrowth is $97 against Salesforge Growth at $96 monthly.

    Canonical data for the tools on this page

    Every pricing fact, rating, AI billing model and switching guide we hold on each tool, on one page, with the date each figure was last verified.

    SalesforgePricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›InstantlyPricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›
    Salesforge vs InstantlyHead-to-head comparisonInstantly vs OutreachHead-to-head comparisonSmartlead vs InstantlyHead-to-head comparisonWoodpecker vs InstantlyHead-to-head comparisonInstantly vs Smartlead vs WoodpeckerHead-to-head comparisonOutreach vs SalesloftHead-to-head comparison
    Instantly to SalesforgeSwitching guideInstantly to OutreachSwitching guideInstantly to SmartleadSwitching guideInstantly to WoodpeckerSwitching guideOutreach to InstantlySwitching guideSmartlead to InstantlySwitching guide

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