Ken AI
Ken Starter
- $200
Ken Starter plan
Starter plan at 1,000 leads / mo
- Included
Sending domains
1 sending domain included in the Starter plan
- Included
Inboxes (mailboxes)
Included - provisioned and managed on Ken's sending infrastructure
- Included
Email verification
Included
- Included
AI qualification
Included
- Included
AI personalization
Included
- Included
AI segmentation
Included
- Included
AI quality check
Included
- Included
Placement tests and monitoring
Included
- Included
Email warmup
Included
Salesforge
Pro
- $48
Salesforge Pro
Salesforge Pro monthly at 1,000 contacts / 4,000 emails = $48
- $49
Leadsforge Essential (lead data)
Leadsforge Essential $49 / mo (2,000 credits; 1 credit = 1 email found) covers 1,000 leads
- $2
Email validation top-up
700 validations beyond 300 included x $3 / 1k = $2
- $19
AI personalization top-up
3,700 AI previews beyond 300 included x $5 / 1k = $19
- $1
AI qualification (external API)
1,000 leads x $1 / 1k = $1, to match the AI Ken includes - external AI API cost, not billed by Salesforge
- $1
AI segmentation (external API)
1,000 leads x $1 / 1k = $1, to match the AI Ken includes - external AI API cost, not billed by Salesforge
- $24
AI quality check (external API)
4,000 emails x $6 / 1k = $24, to match the AI Ken includes - external AI API cost, not billed by Salesforge
- $4
Sending domains (Mailforge)they don't advertise this
3 domains x $14 / yr = $4 / mo (Mailforge)
- $30
Inboxes (Mailforge)they don't advertise this
max(8, 10) = 10 mailboxes x $3 / mo = $30 (Mailforge 10-slot minimum)
- $39
Warmforge Pro placement teststhey don't advertise this
Warmforge Pro placement tests $39 / mo
- Included
Warmforge email warmupthey don't advertise this
Included for Salesforge subscribers (standalone Warmforge is $10 / slot / mo after 1 free slot)
Salesforge is priced as a stack of 5+ separate subscriptions you assemble and manage yourself (core sequencer, Leadsforge data, Mailforge mailboxes and domains, Warmforge warmup, Warmforge placement tests). The headline "starting at $48/mo" is only the core plan - at volume the itemized total is what you actually pay. Top-up prices for extra validation and personalization credits are not public; this calculator uses conservative market-rate estimates labeled as assumptions.
What Salesforge is
Salesforge is a cold email platform built around a multi-product stack. The core app handles sequences, contacts, and AI personalization credits. Adjacent Forge products cover lead search (Leadsforge), shared or private sending infrastructure (Mailforge, Infraforge, Primeforge), and deliverability tooling (Warmforge). Official pricing starts at $48/mo for Salesforge Pro; a full outbound setup typically means several separate subscriptions managed side by side.
When they are the right call: Salesforge is a better fit when you want to pick infrastructure style (shared vs private vs Google/Microsoft mailboxes), already run multi-product Forge workflows, or prefer modular tools over an all-in-one. Teams that like configuring Mailforge or Infraforge independently and already budget for Warmforge will feel at home.
Where Ken fits
Ken is a better fit when you want lead data, verification, AI qualification and personalization, domains, inboxes, warmup, and placement monitoring under one plan. If you would rather not assemble five subscriptions to send a campaign, Ken's list pricing is built for that.
The honest tradeoffs.
Salesforge stack
Strengths
- Modular Forge stack lets you choose shared (Mailforge), private (Infraforge), or Google/Microsoft (Primeforge) infrastructure.
- Core Pro starts at $48/mo ($40 effective on annual) with unlimited connected mailboxes on the plan itself.
- Warmforge placement tests and warmup are first-class products with clear Pro/Growth tiers.
- Leadsforge provides an in-ecosystem lead search product with a simple 1-credit-per-email model.
- LinkedIn sender support and social-action credits on core plans for multi-channel sequences.
Tradeoffs
- A production setup is a stack of separate subscriptions (core, lead data, mailboxes, warmup, placement), not a single $48 bill.
- Additional contacts, emails, and AI credits beyond the tier are sold in-app; public top-up prices are not listed on the pricing page.
- Mailforge enforces a 10-mailbox minimum, so small send volumes still pay for ten slots.
Ken AI
Strengths
- One plan includes the lead database, verification, AI workflows, domains, inboxes, warmup, and placement monitoring.
- Volume scales on transparent list pricing (Starter $200/mo, Growth from $750/mo) with quarterly and annual discounts.
- No separate infrastructure product to size, order, or reconcile against the sequencer.
- Free plan available for non-sending use; self-serve path without assembling a vendor stack.
Tradeoffs
- Ken is email-first - no built-in LinkedIn sender or multi-product infrastructure picker comparable to the Forge stack.
At a glance.
| Salesforge stack | Ken AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Core sequencer | Pro $48/mo or Growth $96/mo (annual $40 / $80 effective) | Starter $200/mo or Growth from $750/mo (list) |
| Lead data | Leadsforge Essential $49/mo (2,000 credits; 1 credit = 1 email) | 300M+ database included in plan |
| Email validation | 300 (Pro) / 1,000 (Growth) credits included; top-ups in-app | Included |
| AI personalization | 300 (Pro) / 1,000 (Growth) credits; 1 credit per AI preview | Included |
| Sending infrastructure | Mailforge $3/mailbox/mo (10 min); domains $14/yr (or Infraforge/Primeforge) | Domains and inboxes included |
| Warmup | Warmforge: 1 free slot, then $10/slot/mo (billed quarterly) | Included |
| Placement tests | Warmforge Pro $39/mo ($32.50 annual effective) | Included |
| Billing shape | Multiple products, each its own subscription | Single plan; quarterly -20%, annual -33% |
The math, in full.
Worked at 10,000 leads / month, monthly billing. Every figure below is editable in the calculator above.
Salesforge: line by line
Salesforge Growth
Salesforge Growth monthly at 10,000 contacts / 40,000 emails = $96
Leadsforge Essential (lead data)
10,000 leads / 2,000 credits / mo per Essential seat (upper bound - larger Leadsforge tiers are not publicly priced) = 5 seats x $49 (extra-credit prices UNCONFIRMED) = $245
Email validation top-up
9,000 validations beyond 1,000 included x $3 / 1k = $23
AI personalization top-up
39,000 AI previews beyond 1,000 included x $5 / 1k = $195
AI qualification (external API)
10,000 leads x $1 / 1k = $10, to match the AI Ken includes - external AI API cost, not billed by Salesforge
AI segmentation (external API)
10,000 leads x $1 / 1k = $10, to match the AI Ken includes - external AI API cost, not billed by Salesforge
AI quality check (external API)
40,000 emails x $6 / 1k = $240, to match the AI Ken includes - external AI API cost, not billed by Salesforge
Sending domains (Mailforge)
25 domains x $14 / yr = $29 / mo (Mailforge)
Inboxes (Mailforge)
73 mailboxes x $3 / mo = $219 (Mailforge)
Warmforge Pro placement tests
Warmforge Pro placement tests $39 / mo
Warmforge email warmup
Included for Salesforge subscribers (standalone Warmforge is $10 / slot / mo after 1 free slot)
Ken: line by line
Ken Growth plan
Growth plan at 10,000 leads / mo
Sending domains
10 sending domains included in the Growth plan
Inboxes (mailboxes)
Included - provisioned and managed on Ken's sending infrastructure
Email verification
Included
AI qualification
Included
AI personalization
Included
AI segmentation
Included
AI quality check
Included
Placement tests and monitoring
Included
Email warmup
Included
Assumptions and sources
- Emails per lead4 emailsKen standard 4-step cold-email sequence
- Emails per inbox per day25 emails / inbox / dayConservative deliverability-safe send rate per mailbox
- Inboxes per domain3 inboxes / domainCommon cold-email setup (3 inboxes per sending domain)
- Sending days per month22 daysWeekdays only (no weekend sends)
- Validation top-up2.5 $ / 1k validationsSalesforge validation top-up price not public; $2.50 / 1k is a low market-rate estimate
- Personalization top-up5 $ / 1k AI previewsSalesforge personalization top-up price not public; $5 / 1k is a market-rate estimate
- Mailforge inbox price3 $ / inbox / moMailforge $3/mailbox/mo (10-slot minimum); Infraforge $4, Primeforge $4.50; annual is 2 months free
- Mailforge domain price14 $ / domain / yrMailforge, Infraforge, and Primeforge .com domains are $14/year, charged once
- AI qualification1 $ / 1k leadsExternal AI API cost to match the AI Ken includes - not billed by the platform
- AI segmentation1 $ / 1k leadsExternal AI API cost to match the AI Ken includes - not billed by the platform
- AI quality check6 $ / 1k emailsExternal AI API cost to match the AI Ken includes - not billed by the platform
Salesforge pricing sources
- Salesforge pricing - Core Pro/Growth tiers; verified 2026-07-11
- Salesforge stack - Stack positioning; displayed $2,608 total is UNCONFIRMED
- Leadsforge pricing
- Mailforge pricing
- Warmforge pricing
- Infraforge pricing - Alternative private infrastructure at $4/mailbox
- Primeforge pricing - Alternative Google/Microsoft infrastructure at $4.50/mailbox
Pricing verified 2026-07-11.
See the real cost for yourself.
Build a full campaign on up to 1,000 of your real leads, free. Pay only when you are ready to send.