Canary Mail vs eM Client

Canary Mail

• One mail app across Mac, iPhone, Windows and Android devices
• People who want PGP-encrypted email without a separate tool
• Buyers who prefer a one-time lifetime license to a subscription

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

Canary Mail

• It is a mail client, not a provider: it connects to existing accounts and does not create addresses or host mail.
• Apps are listed for macOS, iOS, Windows and Android only. There is no web or Linux version.
• AI Copilot, the calendar and Send Later need Growth, while PGP, SecureSend and phishing protection need Pro+ at $100 per year.
• There is no monthly billing. Paid plans are yearly or lifetime, bought inside the app, and the Free plan is limited to 2 devices.

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.

Canary Mail

Unified inbox for every account

Reads Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Exchange, Yahoo Mail and other IMAP accounts in one inbox. Unlimited mail accounts are included on the Free plan.

AI Copilot

Drafts replies, suggests subject lines, rewrites messages in a chosen tone and summarizes long threads. It is part of Growth, and Canary says email is not used to train AI models.

Read receipts, snooze and Send Later

Lite read receipts, snooze, pinning and templates are free. Full read receipts and Send Later need Growth. A Chrome extension offers read receipts only.

PGP encryption and SecureSend

Pro+ adds PGP end-to-end encryption and SecureSend, which sends password-protected messages that can be set to expire.

Phishing and impersonation protection

Pro+ alerts you to suspicious links and spoofed senders and adds impersonation detection and misdirection prevention.

Calendar and scheduling

Growth includes a built-in calendar with scheduling tools, so meetings are handled in the same app as mail.

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.

Canary Mail

• Free$0

  Unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze and pin, email templates and lite read receipts, on up to 2 devices.

• Growth$36

  per year (shown as $3 per month; no monthly billing)

  Adds AI Copilot, full read receipts, Send Later, calendar and scheduling, Inbox Cleaner and app integrations, on up to 5 devices.

• Pro+$100

  per year (shown as $10 per month with 2 months free)

  Everything in Growth plus PGP encryption, SecureSend, phishing and ransomware protection, impersonation detection and priority support.

• Growth Lifetime$100

  one-time purchase

  The Growth features for one user on up to 5 devices, paid once with no recurring billing.

• Pro+ Lifetime$300

  one-time purchase

  The Pro+ features for one user on up to 5 devices, paid once with no recurring billing.

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.

Canary Mail

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime licenses for Growth and Pro+

  Both paid plans can be bought once instead of yearly: $100 for Growth and $300 for Pro+. A lifetime license covers one user on up to 5 devices across all four platforms.

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.