Marco vs Spark Mail
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Spark Mail
Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features
Where they differ
- Marco is free. Spark Mail starts at $8.25 per user / month, billed annually ($99 / year).
- Only Marco lists a web app.
- Only Spark Mail lists Windows and Android apps.
- Spark Mail also covers meeting notes, templates, calendar and shared inbox.
At a glance
| Marco | Spark Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $8.25 per user / month, billed annually ($99 / year) |
| Free plan | Free forever with no credit card: unlimited email accounts, offline access, cross-platform sync, smart search, and custom labels and filters. A Pro plan is marked Coming Soon. | 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. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Plus and Pro when you subscribe directly in the app |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Marco Technology Inc. | Spark Mail Limited |
| Price read from | marcoapp.io | sparkmailapp.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Marco
- People who want an email client without AI writing features
- Travelers and others who need full access to mail offline
- Apple users with accounts spread across Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and iCloud
Spark Mail
- People juggling several email accounts across desktop and phone
- Individuals who want a free client with a unified inbox and send later
- Small teams that want to comment on emails and draft replies together
Worth knowing
Marco
- There are no Windows or Android apps; the FAQ says both are on the roadmap.
- It has no AI features by design, so there are no drafts, summaries or automatic replies.
- The Pro plan, listing priority support, custom domains, team collaboration and API access, is marked Coming Soon with no price.
Spark Mail
- The vendor lists apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android only; there is no web or Linux version.
- Gatekeeper, Priority, Spark +AI and third-party integrations require Plus or higher.
- Shared inboxes, read statuses and the HubSpot integration are limited to Pro and Enterprise.
- The free plan's AI is a limited preview: 5 meeting notes in total and 1 month of email history for the AI Assistant.
Key features
Marco
- One inbox for every account
- Connects Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, iCloud Mail and any provider that supports IMAP, with no limit on the number of accounts managed from a single inbox.
- Offline-first
- Emails are synced to the device, so you can read, search, compose and organize without an internet connection. Changes sync automatically once you reconnect.
- No AI writing
- Marco does not generate, rewrite, summarize or reply to email with AI. The company presents this as a deliberate choice to keep email a conversation between people.
- Privacy
- No ads, tracking or scanning of email for advertising. The site says data is encrypted at rest and in transit and that the company has no access to email content.
- Native Apple apps and a web version
- Native apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad with keyboard shortcuts, plus a web version for any modern browser, with sync across devices.
- Search, labels and filters
- Smart search, custom labels and filters, and views that narrow the inbox by account, label or sender.
Spark Mail
- Smart Inbox and unified inbox
- Brings every connected account into one inbox and separates priority mail from newsletters and notifications. Included in the free plan.
- Gatekeeper and Priority
- Gatekeeper lets you accept or block new senders before they land in the inbox, and Priority highlights chosen senders. Both are part of Plus and above.
- Spark +AI and AI Assistant
- +AI drafts, proofreads, summarizes and translates email. The AI Assistant answers questions about your mail, reaching back 1 month on Free, 1 year on Plus and without limit on Pro.
- Snooze, Send Later and reminders
- Snooze a message, set it aside, schedule a send or get a follow-up reminder. These scheduling tools are in the free plan.
- Team collaboration
- Share a thread with teammates, discuss it in private comments and write drafts together in real time. Shared inboxes for addresses such as support@ need Pro.
- Calendar and AI meeting notes
- A built-in calendar can add Zoom, GoTo or Microsoft Teams call links. AI meeting notes are capped at 5 in total on Free and 40 a month on Plus, and unlimited on Pro.
Plans
Marco
Marco$0
Free forever: unlimited email accounts, offline access, cross-platform sync, smart search, and custom labels and filters. No payment method needed.
Spark Mail
Free$0
Unlimited accounts, Smart Inbox, unified inbox, snooze, send later, reminders, calendar and 5 lifetime AI meeting notes.
Plus$8.25
per user / month, billed annually ($99); $10 billed monthly
Adds Gatekeeper, Priority, Spark +AI, the AI Assistant with 1 year of history, 40 AI meeting notes a month, integrations and team collaboration.
Pro$16.58
per user / month, billed annually ($199); $20 billed monthly
Everything in Plus, plus shared inboxes, read statuses, unlimited AI meeting notes, HubSpot integration and Spark CLI triage access.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Pro, plus security and controls, a dedicated success manager and 1:1 productivity coaching.
Ways to pay less
Marco
No public discounts listed.
Spark Mail
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
The pricing page shows Plus at $99 a year instead of $120 and Pro at $199 a year instead of $240 when billed annually, a 17% saving over paying monthly.
