Gmelius alternatives · Email
Free alternatives to Gmelius
Gmelius has no free plan. 30 of the 51 other email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Gmelius is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per user / month, billed yearly. 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 Gmelius
- 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). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Help Scout has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Help Scout lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $4.98/mo
Boomerang
Send later, follow-up reminders and meeting scheduling for Gmail
What is free: Basic plan: 10 message credits a month for Gmail and Google Workspace, with Send Later, reminders, response tracking, read receipts, Inbox Pause and meeting scheduling. No mobile apps.
- Boomerang starts at $4.98 per month, billed annually (Personal, Gmail addresses only). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Boomerang has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Boomerang lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- 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). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Mailbutler has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mailbutler lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- 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). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Spark Mail has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Spark Mail lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- 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). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Newton Mail has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Newton Mail lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- 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). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Shortwave has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shortwave lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a browser extension.
- 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). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Gmail has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Gmail lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a browser extension.
- 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. Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Canary Mail has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Canary Mail lists macOS, iOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- 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. Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Spike has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Spike lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $35.99/yr
BlueMail
Cross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI
What is free: Personal plan, free for individual use: unlimited email accounts, unified inbox, Clusters, MagicSync and PGP encryption on every platform. GemAI and desktop email backup are not included.
- BlueMail starts at $35.99 per year (Plus, shown as $3 per month billed annually). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- BlueMail has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only BlueMail lists iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Mailspring
Open-source desktop email client for Mac, Windows and Linux
What is free: Unlimited accounts, unified inbox, search, mail rules, signatures, templates and themes. A free Mailspring ID adds weekly allowances of Pro features, such as 15 snoozes and 5 send-later messages.
- Mailspring starts at $8 per month, or $85 per year (Mailspring Pro). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Mailspring has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mailspring lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Clean Email
Inbox cleaner for bulk deleting, unsubscribing and auto rules
What is free: Free account: clean up to 1,000 emails, plus 100 more a week with Cleanup Reminders turned on. Screener, Auto Clean, sender settings and the Unsubscriber need Premium.
- Clean Email starts at $9.99 per month, or $29.99 per year (1 email account). Gmelius starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Clean Email has a free plan. Gmelius does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clean Email lists iOS, macOS and Android apps.
- Only Gmelius lists a browser extension.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Gmelius?
Yes. Help Scout, Boomerang, Mailbutler, Spark Mail, Newton Mail, Shortwave, Gmail, Canary Mail and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Gmelius have a free plan?
Gmelius has no free plan. Gmelius is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per user / month, billed yearly.
When was this checked?
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