BlueMail vs eM Client

BlueMail

• People who want the same email app on phone, Mac, Windows and Linux
• Individuals looking for a free client with unlimited accounts
• Keeping newsletters and receipts apart from personal mail

eM Client

• Windows and Mac users who want a full desktop mail client
• People who would rather pay once for the current version
• Companies that license email software per device

BlueMail

• GemAI, email backup on desktop and priority support need the paid Plus plan; S/MIME, SSO and MDM support are listed only on Enterprise.
• No web version is listed: BlueMail runs as apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.
• The pricing page shows yearly prices as a rounded monthly figure ($3 and $8) and switches currency by country; the figures here come from its US price table.
• The US App Store lists BlueMail+ in-app purchases at $6.99 and $49.99 with no billing period shown; the website prices Plus at $4.99 a month or $35.99 a year.

eM Client

• The Free license is for personal, non-commercial use only, on one device with 2 email accounts.
• Thread view, notes, snooze, Send Later, undo send and message translation need a paid Personal or Business license.
• A one-time license covers the current major version only. Later major versions need a paid upgrade or the Lifetime Upgrades option.
• No Linux or web version is listed. The pricing page shows different prices by country; the figures here are the US ones.

BlueMail

Unified Inbox

Mail from every account and provider appears in one combined view. Every plan, including the free one, allows unlimited email accounts.

Clusters

Automatically groups newsletters, transactions, shopping, social and personal mail, so everything in a group can be archived, moved or flagged at once.

GemAI

Generative AI that summarizes threads, drafts replies, rewrites text for tone or length and translates across 90+ languages. It is included from the Plus plan.

Active Screener

Holds mail from new senders in a review queue, where each sender can be allowed, blocked or sent to spam before reaching the inbox.

Integrated calendar

A calendar inside the mail app that syncs with Google, Apple and Outlook calendars and can propose meeting times directly from a thread.

PGP encryption

Encrypt, sign and verify messages with PGP keys that you bring or generate inside the app. S/MIME support is listed on the Enterprise plan only.

eM Client

Works with most email services

Connects to Google Workspace, Office 365, Outlook, Exchange and other services, and imports data from Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird and other clients.

Calendar, tasks, contacts and notes

Calendars, tasks and contacts are part of every license, with a sidebar agenda of upcoming events, tasks and birthdays. Notes need a paid license.

PGP and S/MIME encryption

Messages can be encrypted and digitally signed with S/MIME or PGP. The pricing table lists this on the Free license too.

Snooze, Send Later and Watch for Reply

Paid licenses add snooze, scheduled sending, undo send, a watch for replies to sent messages, mass mail and a view of all attachments.

AI and translation

AI generates messages and replies or adjusts the tone of a draft through the AI Add-on, which subscriptions include. Paid licenses also translate incoming messages.

Chat and meeting integrations

Chat and online meeting integration are built in, and paid licenses add Microsoft Teams, Slack and Rocket.Chat integration.

BlueMail

• Personal$0

  For individuals: unlimited email accounts, unified inbox, Clusters, MagicSync, PGP encryption, light and dark themes, and community support.

• Plus$35.99

  per year (shown as $3 per month), or $4.99 billed monthly

  Everything in Personal, plus unlimited GemAI, an email verified badge, premium themes, email backup on desktop and priority support.

• Team$99

  per user / year (shown as $8 per month), or $12 billed monthly

  Everything in Plus, plus a domain verified badge, subscription and billing control, custom domain mailboxes and service configuration.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds identity provider integration (SSO), MDM support, S/MIME, adaptive multi-factor authentication, advanced governance and 24/7 priority support.

eM Client

• Free$0

  Personal, non-commercial use on one device with 2 email accounts and forum support. No snooze, Send Later, notes, thread view or translation.

• Personal (subscription)$39.95

  per year, for 1 user on up to 3 devices

  Individual use with unlimited email accounts, every feature, VIP support, new major versions and the AI Add-on included.

• Business (subscription)$49.95

  per device / year

  Company or institutional use, priced per device and lower in volume. Adds the License Manager, with VIP support and the AI Add-on included.

• Personal (one-time)$59.95

  one-time payment, for 1 user on up to 3 devices

  Never expires for the current major version and includes 1 year of VIP support. Later major versions and the AI Add-on cost extra.

• Business (one-time)$79.95

  per device, one-time payment

  Per-device company license that never expires for the current major version. Lifetime Upgrades are an optional extra.

BlueMail

• Annual discount

  Lower price with yearly billing

  In the US price table Plus is $35.99 a year against $4.99 a month (about 40% less) and Team is $99 per user a year against $12 a month (about 31% less). The page's toggle advertises a 20% saving.

• Other savings

  Volume pricing for Team plans over 100 seats

  The pricing FAQ says Team plans with more than 100 seats receive automatic volume pricing, and Enterprise is quoted individually by sales.

eM Client

• Lifetime license

  One-time payment instead of a subscription

  Personal at $59.95 or Business at $79.95 per device buys a license that never expires for the current major version. Optional Lifetime Upgrades extend it to all future versions.

• Nonprofit

  30% discount for NGOs

  The pricing page states that NGOs are eligible for a 30% discount, arranged by contacting eM Client.

• Education

  30% discount for schools and universities

  Schools and universities are eligible for the same 30% discount, arranged by contacting eM Client.