Cold email sending that doesn't burn your domain

Apollo's credit system is notoriously hard to predict. Overages trigger automatically and stack mid-campaign — independent reviews describe starting on Basic, exhausting credits two weeks before renewal, and buying overage after overage until the effective monthly cost bears no resemblance to the advertised price. ForgeSend shows every cost before it's spent.

Apollo has no proactive DNS check, bounce risk assessment, or campaign readiness checklist before you send. ForgeSend blocks launch if DNS is broken, lists are unverified, or bounce rates are spiking — before a single email goes out, not after your domain is burned.

Apollo is SaaS-only. ForgeSend ships as a Docker Compose stack — your leads, campaign data, and replies never leave your infrastructure. For operators with compliance requirements or client confidentiality obligations, this isn't a nice-to-have.