Vendor vs Google Workspace: What’s Better for Cold Emailing?
If you’re serious about cold email, you already know the inbox game is everything.

Moiz Khurram
High deliverability.
No spam folder.
Full control over domain reputation.
But here’s a debate that’s been circling in cold email circles for a while now:
Should you buy Google Workspace accounts directly from Google at $7–$8 per inbox?
Or should you go through a vendor?
Let’s break it down. 👇
The Cost Problem Nobody Talks About
Let’s say you’re running 25 inboxes (a common setup for scaling cold outreach).
If you're buying them straight from Google?
💸 That’s $200/month+
💸 Just for inbox access
💸 With no guarantees on warm-up, delegation, or cold-email friendliness
And guess what?
Most cold emailers don’t use Google directly.
They use Google Workspace vendors who provide:
Premium, delegated inboxes
Already warmed-up setups
Way more affordable pricing
No need to manage billing or create every single inbox manually
So… What’s the Best Vendor?
We’ve tried them all.
Sketchy ones.
Pricey ones.
Ones that worked great for a week — then got nuked by Google’s AI.
But there’s only one vendor we now recommend to clients and use internally at Leadamax:
Here’s why they win:
✅ Google Workspace delegated access
You get full access like it’s your inbox — without managing the Google backend.
✅ Pre-warmed and ready to send
No need to wait 2–4 weeks to warm up inboxes. These are already seasoned and tested.
✅ Way cheaper than Google
Instead of $8–$9/month from Google, Premium Inboxes gives you accounts for a fraction of the price.
✅ Cold email friendly
They’ve built their system specifically for people sending outbound emails at scale.
✅ Instant setup & support
You can be up and running the same day, with live support in case anything breaks.
And here’s the kicker —
You can even use code LEADAMAX
to get 20% off:
👉 Click here to claim it
Final Verdict: Vendor vs. Google?
Feature | Google ($7–$8/mo) | Premium Inboxes (w/ LEADAMAX) |
---|---|---|
Cost per inbox | $7–$8 | Much lower w/ discount |
Cold email ready | ❌ Need warm-up | ✅ Pre-warmed |
Setup time | ❌ Manual setup | ✅ Instant onboarding |
Bulk inbox support | ❌ Painful | ✅ Optimized for cold email |
Let’s be real…
If you’re running any kind of serious outbound, Premium Inboxes is the no-brainer winner here.
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