Front alternatives · Email
Free alternatives to Front
Front has no free plan. 30 of the 51 other email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Front is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per seat / month, billed annually. 4 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
30 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Front
- Free plan · from $8.25/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Spark Mail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Front lists a web app.
- Spark Mail also covers meeting notes, templates, calendar and email client.
- Free plan · from $18/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Shortwave has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Shortwave also covers chat assistant, AI search, templates and email client.
- Front also covers shared inbox and workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Help Scout has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Front lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Help Scout also covers AI agents and reports.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
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. Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Spike has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Spike also covers tasks, calendar, email client, team chat and video calls.
- Front also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Mailbutler has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mailbutler lists a browser extension.
- Only Front lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Gmail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Front lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Gmail also covers email client and inbox filtering.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Newton Mail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Newton Mail lists a Linux app.
- Only Front lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Microsoft Outlook has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Microsoft Outlook also covers tasks, calendar, email client and inbox filtering.
- Front also covers shared inbox and workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $0.99/mo
Apple Mail
Free built-in email app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
What is free: The Mail app is free on Apple devices and works with iCloud, Gmail, Exchange, Yahoo, Outlook and other accounts. An iCloud Mail address draws on the 5 GB of free iCloud storage.
- Apple Mail starts at $0.99 per month (iCloud+ with 50 GB). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Apple Mail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Front lists Windows and Android apps.
- Apple Mail also covers email client and inbox filtering.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Yahoo Mail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Front lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Yahoo Mail also covers tasks, email client and inbox filtering.
- Free plan · from $1/mo
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). Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Zoho Mail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Mail lists a Linux app.
- Zoho Mail also covers tasks, calendar and email client.
- Free plan · from $36/yr
Canary Mail
AI email client with PGP encryption for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android
What is free: Free forever on up to 2 devices: unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze and pin, email templates, Inbox Zero tools and lite read receipts.
- Canary Mail starts at $36 per year (Growth), shown as $3 per month billed yearly. Front starts at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Canary Mail has a free plan. Front does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Front lists a web app.
- Canary Mail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Front?
Yes. Spark Mail, Shortwave, Help Scout, Spike, Mailbutler, Gmail, Newton Mail, Microsoft Outlook and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Front have a free plan?
Front has no free plan. Front is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per seat / month, billed annually.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 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 Front: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.