Question 1

What is OutreachPilot?

Accepted Answer

OutreachPilot is a cold email infrastructure intelligence platform that helps agencies compare 100+ sending platforms, audit DNS deliverability, calculate stack costs, and get infrastructure certified. It is trusted by 2,000+ agencies worldwide.

Question 2

Is OutreachPilot free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. OutreachPilot's core tools — including the Deliverability Audit, Inbox Placement Test, Stack Cost Calculator, Roast My Stack, Glossary, and Learning Hub — are completely free. Optional sponsorship and premium features are available for vendors.

Question 3

How does the OutreachPilot deliverability audit work?

Accepted Answer

The deliverability audit analyzes your domain's DNS records — SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and MX — along with blacklist status and spam signals. It generates a readiness score and actionable recommendations to improve inbox placement.

Question 4

Can I compare cold email providers on OutreachPilot?

Accepted Answer

Yes. OutreachPilot offers a side-by-side comparison tool and a full comparison table covering pricing, deliverability rates, daily send limits, IP pool reputation, DNS setup difficulty, and user reviews for 100+ cold email providers.

Question 5

What is cold email infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

Cold email infrastructure is the combination of tools and DNS configurations used to send cold outreach email at scale while maintaining deliverability. It includes domain registrars, sending platforms, inbox rotation services, email warmup tools, verification services, and DNS records like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

Question 6

Does OutreachPilot offer certification?

Accepted Answer

Yes. OutreachPilot offers a free Infrastructure Certification that evaluates your cold email stack and awards a badge you can display to prove your infrastructure meets industry best practices for deliverability and compliance.

Question 7

How do I build a cold email stack?

Accepted Answer

Use the OutreachPilot Stack Builder to select a domain registrar, sending platform, warmup service, and verification service. The tool calculates total monthly cost, estimated deliverability, and setup difficulty so you can build with confidence.

Provider	Overall Score	Rating	Price	Deliverability	Daily Limit	Free Tier	Features
Cloudflare DNS Featured	65/100 Very Good	4.9 34500 reviews	Contact	N/A	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
Instantly Featured	98/100 Excellent	4.8 3241 reviews	$37/mo	94%	500	Yes	8 features
Cloudflare Registrar Featured	39/100 Fair	4.8 8900 reviews	$9/mo	N/A	Unlimited	No	8 features
ZeroBounce Featured	89/100 Excellent	4.8 4321 reviews	$16/mo	98%	Unlimited	Yes	9 features
Mailreach Featured	77/100 Very Good	4.7 1340 reviews	$25/mo	95%	Unlimited	No	8 features
Google Workspace Featured	87/100 Excellent	4.7 89000 reviews	$6/mo	95%	500	No	7 features
Porkbun	39/100 Fair	4.7 5600 reviews	$9/mo	N/A	Unlimited	No	7 features
Smartlead Featured	87/100 Excellent	4.7 1876 reviews	$39/mo	93%	600	Yes	8 features
MXToolbox	49/100 Good	4.7 8900 reviews	Contact	N/A	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
Instantly Domains	38/100 Fair	4.6 1200 reviews	$14/mo	N/A	Unlimited	No	6 features
Lemlist	91/100 Excellent	4.6 2104 reviews	$59/mo	91%	400	Yes	8 features
Allegrow	87/100 Excellent	4.6 342 reviews	$99/mo	96%	Unlimited	No	8 features
GMass	90/100 Excellent	4.6 5432 reviews	$25/mo	89%	500	Yes	8 features
NeverBounce	87/100 Excellent	4.6 3210 reviews	$8/mo	97%	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
Dmarcian	58/100 Good	4.6 1230 reviews	Contact	N/A	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
Hunter.io	91/100 Excellent	4.6 6780 reviews	$49/mo	92%	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
GlockApps	48/100 Good	4.6 876 reviews	Contact	N/A	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
Kickbox	87/100 Excellent	4.5 1890 reviews	$5/mo	96%	Unlimited	Yes	7 features
Warmbox	81/100 Excellent	4.5 876 reviews	$15/mo	93%	Unlimited	Yes	8 features
Microsoft 365 Business	86/100 Excellent	4.5 45000 reviews	$6/mo	94%	1,000	No	7 features

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