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Free alternatives to Drag

Drag has no free plan. 44 of the 73 other email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Drag is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12 per user / month, billed yearly. 10 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

44 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Drag

  1. Help Scout

    Shared inbox and help desk with a knowledge base and AI answers

    What is free: Up to 5 users, 1 Inbox, 1 Docs site with 10 articles, 100 contacts per month, 10 saved replies and 30 days of report history. No AI tools are included.

    • Help Scout starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Help Scout has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    Help Scout vs DragHelp Scout pricing and details

  2. Mailbutler

    Email tracking and team tools for Apple Mail, Gmail and Outlook

    What is free: Free-forever Starter plan: first-open and first-click tracking, real-time notifications and email signatures. Sent emails carry a visible Mailbutler watermark.

    • Mailbutler starts at $4 per user / month, billed yearly (paid Starter). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Mailbutler has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists a web app.
    • Drag also covers kanban boards and AI agents.
    Mailbutler vs DragMailbutler pricing and details

  3. Spark Mail

    Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features

    What is free: Unlimited email accounts in a unified Smart Inbox with snooze, send later, reminders and calendar, plus 5 AI meeting notes in total and an AI Assistant preview limited to 1 month of email history.

    • Spark Mail starts at $8.25 per user / month, billed annually ($99 / year). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Spark Mail has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists a web app.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    Spark Mail pricing and details

  4. Spike

    Chat-style email app with team chat, notes, tasks and video calls

    What is free: Email App Free: 1 email address, 60 days of search history and 1 GB of notes storage. Teamspace Starter: free for up to 3 members with 15 GB each. Both get 10 queries per AI feature.

    • Spike starts at $4 per member / month, billed annually (Teamspace Team); Email App Pro is $6. Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Spike has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    • Spike also covers calendar, email client, team chat and video calls.
    Spike pricing and details

  5. Newton Mail

    Cross-platform email app with read receipts, snooze and send later

    What is free: 2 email accounts with a unified inbox, snooze, send later and signatures, plus 3 templates, 15 read receipts a month and 20 AI actions a day, on every app.

    • Newton Mail starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Newton Mail has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Newton Mail lists a Linux app.
    • Only Drag lists a web app.
    Newton Mail pricing and details

  6. Wino Mail

    Free, open source mail and calendar app for Windows

    What is free: Wino Mail is always free with no Wino Account needed: Mail, Calendar, Contacts and To Do, all core customization options and up to 3 email accounts.

    • Wino Mail has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists a web app.
    • Only Drag lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    Wino Mail pricing and details

  7. Shortwave

    AI email client for Gmail with an assistant, filters and split inbox

    What is free: Basic AI with a limited usage quota, 90 days of search history, up to 15 threads per AI search and a "Sent with Shortwave" email signature.

    • Shortwave starts at $18 per seat / month (Pro, the individual plan). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Shortwave has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    • Shortwave also covers chat assistant, AI search and email client.
    Shortwave pricing and details

  8. Gmail

    Google's email service, free for personal use with 15 GB of storage

    What is free: Free with a personal Google Account: 15 GB of storage shared across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. Free accounts may show ads, and asking Gemini to search the inbox needs a Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.

    • Gmail starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Gmail has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    Gmail pricing and details

  9. Microsoft Outlook

    Microsoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web

    What is free: Free Outlook for 1 person: email and calendar on the web, desktop and mobile apps, 15 GB of mailbox storage, 5 GB of cloud storage and core spam filtering. The free inbox shows ads.

    • Microsoft Outlook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Microsoft 365 Basic). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Microsoft Outlook has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    • Microsoft Outlook also covers calendar, email client and inbox filtering.
    Microsoft Outlook pricing and details

  10. Yahoo Mail

    Free email service with 20 GB of storage and AI inbox tools

    What is free: Standard plan: 20 GB of storage, other accounts such as Gmail, Outlook and AOL in the same inbox, one-tap unsubscribe and up to 3 temporary addresses. The inbox shows ads.

    • Yahoo Mail starts at $5 per month (Yahoo Mail Plus). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Yahoo Mail has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Drag lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    Yahoo Mail pricing and details

  11. Thunderbird

    Free, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • Thunderbird is free. Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Thunderbird has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Thunderbird lists a Linux app.
    • Only Drag lists a web app.
    Thunderbird pricing and details

  12. Zoho Mail

    Ad-free business email hosting with calendar, tasks and notes

    What is free: Forever Free Plan: email hosting for one domain and up to 5 users, with 5 GB of mail storage each. IMAP, POP and ActiveSync are not included, and it is available only in select data centers.

    • Zoho Mail starts at $1 per user / month, billed annually (Mail Lite, 5 GB). Drag starts at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.
    • Zoho Mail has a free plan. Drag does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Zoho Mail lists a Linux app.
    • Only Drag lists a browser extension.
    Zoho Mail pricing and details

32 more that are free or have a free plan

All 44 in one table

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Drag?

Yes. Help Scout, Mailbutler, Spark Mail, Spike, Newton Mail, Wino Mail, Shortwave, Gmail and 36 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Drag have a free plan?

Drag has no free plan. Drag is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12 per user / month, billed yearly.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Drag: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.