Forward vs SMTP Zen Email Forwarding

Forward plans

• FreeFree
• Starter$2 a month
• Creator$5 a month
• Pro$12 a month
• Business$29 a month

SMTP Zen Email Forwarding plans

• Roll your own$1.20 a month
• Starter SMTP$2.99 a month
• Freelancer SMTP$5.99 a month
• Pro SMTP$11.99 a month

Pick Forward if…

Forward may suit founders, agencies, operators, and automation teams that want to route branded email addresses to existing inboxes. Teams needing API-based domain and alias management can consider plans that include API access.

Pick SMTP Zen Email Forwarding if…

It suits developers sending application mail, small teams, freelancers managing client domains, and domain investors. It is useful when inbound custom-domain mail should reach existing inboxes, with hosted mail available when sending is needed.