Hiver alternatives · Email
Free alternatives to Hiver
Hiver has no free plan. 30 of the 51 other email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Hiver is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). 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 Hiver
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Help Scout has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hiver lists a browser extension.
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Mailbutler has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mailbutler lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Hiver 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Spark Mail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Spark Mail lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Hiver 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Gmail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hiver lists a browser extension.
- Gmail also covers email client and inbox filtering.
- 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. Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Spike has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Spike lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Hiver lists a browser extension.
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Newton Mail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Newton Mail lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Hiver 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Shortwave has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shortwave lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Hiver lists a browser extension.
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Microsoft Outlook has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Microsoft Outlook lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only Hiver lists a browser extension.
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Apple Mail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Apple Mail lists a macOS app.
- Only Hiver lists an Android app.
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Yahoo Mail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hiver lists a browser extension.
- 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). Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Zoho Mail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Mail lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Hiver 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. Hiver starts at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Canary Mail has a free plan. Hiver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Canary Mail lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Hiver lists a web app.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Hiver?
Yes. Help Scout, Mailbutler, Spark Mail, Gmail, Spike, Newton Mail, Shortwave, Microsoft Outlook and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Hiver have a free plan?
Hiver has no free plan. Hiver is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
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 Hiver: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.