Email Apps
Free email apps
30 of the 52 email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
4 have no paid plan at all. The rest pair a free plan with paid ones, and the table says what each free plan includes.
Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
| Tool | Price | What is free |
|---|---|---|
| Spark MailEmail client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features | Free plan · from $8.25/mo | 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. |
| ShortwaveAI email client for Gmail with an assistant, filters and split inbox | Free plan · from $18/mo | 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. |
| Proton MailEnd-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland | Free plan · from $3.99/mo | Proton Free: 1 email address, up to 1 GB of mail storage (500 MB until the setup steps are completed), a limit of 150 sent messages a day and 3 personal calendars. |
| GmailGoogle's email service, free for personal use with 15 GB of storage | Free plan · from $7/mo | 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. |
| Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web | Free plan · from $1.99/mo | 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. |
| Apple MailFree built-in email app for iPhone, iPad and Mac | Free plan · from $0.99/mo | 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. |
| Yahoo MailFree email service with 20 GB of storage and AI inbox tools | Free plan · from $5/mo | 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. |
| ThunderbirdFree, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Zoho MailAd-free business email hosting with calendar, tasks and notes | Free plan · from $1/mo | 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. |
| Tuta MailEnd-to-end encrypted email and calendar from Germany | Free plan · from €3/mo | 1 GB of storage, one calendar and 3 labels, with end-to-end encryption. Free accounts are deleted after more than six months without a login. |
| Canary MailAI email client with PGP encryption for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android | Free plan · from $36/yr | Free forever on up to 2 devices: unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze and pin, email templates, Inbox Zero tools and lite read receipts. |
| SpikeChat-style email app with team chat, notes, tasks and video calls | Free plan · from $4/mo | 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. |
| eM ClientDesktop email client for Windows and Mac with calendar and chat | Free plan · from $39.95/yr | Free license for personal, non-commercial use: 2 email accounts on one device, with email, calendar, contacts and tasks. The Android and iOS apps are free and need no license. |
| MailbirdDesktop email client for Windows and Mac with a unified inbox | Free plan · from $34.49/yr | 1 email account on 1 device, with Knowledge Base support only. No email tracking, app integrations, ChatGPT integration or Microsoft Exchange support. |
| AirmailCustomizable email client for iPhone, iPad and Mac | Free plan · from $7.99/mo | Free download for a single email account with limited capabilities. Multiple accounts, the unified inbox, agenda integration and realtime inbox monitoring need Airmail Pro. |
| BlueMailCross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI | Free plan · from $35.99/yr | 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. |
| Edison MailFree multi-account email app with one-tap unsubscribe | Free plan · from $14.99/mo | The app is free with unlimited email accounts, a unified inbox, one-tap unsubscribe, Block Sender, snooze, Focused Inbox and tracking-pixel blocking. Edison Mail+ security features cost extra. |
| Help ScoutShared inbox and help desk with a knowledge base and AI answers | Free plan · from $25/mo | 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. |
| FyxerAI assistant that sorts email, drafts replies and takes meeting notes | Free plan · from $37/mo | 400 credits a month (about 20 chat messages, or 6 hours 40 minutes of recording), a daily dashboard briefing, a weekly email briefing and 3 personal spaces. No reply drafting or inbox sorting. |
| MailspringOpen-source desktop email client for Mac, Windows and Linux | Free plan · from $8/mo | 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. |
| Clean EmailInbox cleaner for bulk deleting, unsubscribing and auto rules | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | 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. |
| Unroll.MeFree tool to block or roll up subscription emails | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| BoomerangSend later, follow-up reminders and meeting scheduling for Gmail | Free plan · from $4.98/mo | 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. |
| MailbutlerEmail tracking and team tools for Apple Mail, Gmail and Outlook | Free plan · from $4/mo | Free-forever Starter plan: first-open and first-click tracking, real-time notifications and email signatures. Sent emails carry a visible Mailbutler watermark. |
| MailfencePrivate email from Belgium with built-in OpenPGP encryption | Free plan · from €2.50/mo | 1 GB in total (500 MB of email, 500 MB of documents) with encryption and the iOS and Android apps. Support is the knowledge base only, and inactive free accounts are suspended after 7 months. |
| Newton MailCross-platform email app with read receipts, snooze and send later | Free plan · from $5/mo | 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. |
| FairEmailOpen source, privacy-oriented email client for Android | Free plan · from $7.49 one-time | The app is free without ads: unlimited accounts and addresses, unified inbox, threading, offline storage and OpenPGP. Pro features such as snooze, send later and filter rules are paid. |
| ExtraFree AI email app that sorts Gmail and Outlook around your day | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Wino MailFree, open source mail and calendar app for Windows | Free plan | 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. |
| MarcoFree, offline-first email client for Mac, iPhone and web | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
Common questions
Which email apps are free?
30 of the 52 email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan. They are Spark Mail, Shortwave, Proton Mail, Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, Yahoo Mail, Thunderbird, Zoho Mail, Tuta Mail, Canary Mail, Spike, eM Client, Mailbird, Airmail and 15 more.
Which email apps are free with no paid plan?
Thunderbird, Unroll.Me, Extra and Marco have no paid plan. The others on this page limit the free plan and sell paid ones.
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 each listing names the pages it was read from.