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ToolGPAOctober 2026

BlueMail

The Insider’s Guide

Cross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI

BlueMail, as pictured on bluemail.me

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from BlueMail’s own pages.

Made by Blix Inc. · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from BlueMail’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BlueMail’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.2

GPA, above 47 of the 51 other email apps we grade

BlueMail is an email client for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux that connects to Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Exchange and any IMAP or POP3 account. It shows every account in one unified inbox, sorts mail into automatic groups called Clusters, and includes a calendar and PGP encryption. The Personal plan is free with unlimited accounts. The paid Plus plan adds GemAI, which summarizes threads and drafts replies, and Team adds controls for businesses.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about BlueMail, taken from its own pages and our grades.

There's no web version, S/MIME, SSO and MDM are Enterprise only, and the website and the App Store show different prices for Plus.
From our report card of BlueMail
  1. 1

    Best for one free inbox on every device you own

    BlueMail is an email app for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year

    As its pricing page puts it: $35.99 per year (Plus, shown as $3 per month billed annually).

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    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.

  4. 4

    It runs on 5 platforms

    iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.

  5. 5

    Unified Inbox

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

  6. 6

    Clusters

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

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A 3.2 GPA, above 47 of 51

    That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    To replace BlueMail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

BlueMail at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $35.99 per year (Plus, shown as $3 per month billed annually)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
7-day free trial of Plus (annual subscriptions, per the FAQ) and 14-day free trial of Team
Runs on
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Made by
Blix Inc.
Category
Email Apps
Our grade
3.2 GPA, very good

The report card

Best for one free inbox on every device you own

BlueMail is an email app for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux. The free plan takes unlimited accounts into one inbox, and the AI that sums up threads and drafts replies is paid, from $35.99 a year. There's no web version, S/MIME, SSO and MDM are Enterprise only, and the website and the App Store show different prices for Plus.

ToolGPA report cardBlueMailGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyBPlus is $35.99 a year, which BlueMail shows as $3 a month, inside the lowest-priced quarter for this category, where the middle is $8. That buys unlimited GemAI, desktop backup and priority support. Pay monthly and it's $4.99, and the US App Store shows different in-app figures, $6.99 and $49.99.
Free plan and trialAThe Personal plan is free for good with no cap a normal person would reach: unlimited email accounts, the unified inbox, Clusters, MagicSync and PGP encryption, on every platform. GemAI and desktop email backup are held back for Plus.
FeaturesBIt covers the mail-client job: one inbox for every account, Clusters that group newsletters and receipts, a screener that holds mail from new senders for review, a calendar inside the app that proposes times from a thread, and PGP with your own keys. S/MIME is Enterprise only.
Ease of useBNo app rating on record, and nothing to set up beyond signing in: it takes Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Exchange and any IMAP or POP3 account, as many as you like, on the free plan too.
Platforms and integrationsBiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, plus links to Slack, Notion, Linear, Trello, Asana and the big cloud drives. The gap is the browser: no web version is listed.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who BlueMail is for

  • Fits if you want the same email app on your phone, your Mac and a Linux machine
  • Works for people with several accounts, since the free plan takes unlimited ones

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you want email in a browser tab, as there's no web version
  • Not for you if you need S/MIME, SSO or MDM support, which are listed on the Enterprise plan only
  • Tight if you were hoping for free AI, because GemAI starts on Plus at $35.99 a year
  • Watch out: the website prices Plus at $4.99 a month or $35.99 a year, but the App Store shows $6.99 and $49.99
  • Watch out: the Plus trial is 7 days, and the FAQ ties it to yearly subscriptions

Good to know

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$3

A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too

BlueMail has a free plan. Paid plans start at $35.99 per year (Plus, shown as $3 per month billed annually).

That buys unlimited GemAI, desktop backup and priority support.
From our grade for value for money

  • 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.

  • Enterprise

    Custom

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

The free plan

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.

Trying it first

7-day free trial of Plus (annual subscriptions, per the FAQ) and 14-day free trial of Team

Read from bluemail.me on Oct 5, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on bluemail.me

  • 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.

    Stated on bluemail.me

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

5

Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android

Cross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: end-to-end encrypted, AI features, templates, calendar, email client, inbox filtering.

iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, plus links to Slack, Notion, Linear, Trello, Asana and the big cloud drives.
From our grade for platforms and integrations
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.

Where it runs

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • OneDrive
  • Trello
  • Asana

Who makes BlueMail

BlueMail is made by Blix Inc., the company named in the site's terms and footer. The app is free for personal use and the money comes from the Plus, Team and Enterprise subscriptions, which add GemAI, verified badges and admin controls.

Ownership
Privately held. Privately held. The terms of service and the footer put ownership of BlueMail with Blix Inc., and no parent company or investor is named on any of its pages. Its careers page says every employee gets equity.bluemail.me
Team
Its About page counts 52 people in 12 countries, across design, engineering, security, AI and customer success.bluemail.me
Founders and leaders
Hiring
Its careers page lists six open roles, all remote and worldwide: four in engineering, one in QA and one in DevOps.bluemail.me
Lately
Follow

Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

47/51

Other email apps it is graded above

BlueMail's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 47 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 3.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 42 of 51) and worst on platforms and integrations (B, above 15).

Its paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 9 of the 45 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 52 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. BlueMail’s own letter is outlined.

  • BValue for moneyAbove 29 of 51
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 42 of 51
  • BFeaturesAbove 30 of 51
  • BEase of useAbove 32 of 51
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 51

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 50 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. BlueMail is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$0.5$1$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessBlueMailMicrosoft OutlookZoho MailUnroll.MeThunderbirdGmail

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace BlueMail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 47 of the 51 other email apps we grade. It costs $35.99 a year.

What you could make

  • Calendar and templates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
  • Filters that read every message as it arrives.
  • Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
  • It plugs into other products, Slack, Notion and Linear among them.
  • End-to-end encryption done properly.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. BlueMail’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Spark Mail, Canary Mail, Edison Mail, Thunderbird and eM Client

The 5 tools BlueMail is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 3.0GPA

    Spark Mail

    Free plan · from $8.25/mo

    Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features.

    • Only BlueMail lists a Linux app.
    • BlueMail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    • BlueMail also covers inbox filtering.
    BlueMail and Spark Mail compared in full
  • 2.8GPA

    Canary Mail

    Free plan · from $36/yr

    AI email client with PGP encryption for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android.

    • Only BlueMail lists a Linux app.
    • Canary Mail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    • BlueMail also covers inbox filtering.
    BlueMail and Canary Mail compared in full
  • 3.0GPA

    Edison Mail

    Free plan · from $14.99/mo

    Free multi-account email app with one-tap unsubscribe.

    • Only BlueMail lists macOS and Linux apps.
    • BlueMail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    • BlueMail also covers templates and calendar.
    BlueMail and Edison Mail compared in full
  • 3.2GPA

    Thunderbird

    Free

    Free, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

    • Only BlueMail lists an iOS app.
    • BlueMail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    • Thunderbird is open source, according to its own site.
    BlueMail and Thunderbird compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    eM Client

    Free plan · from $49.95/yr

    Desktop email client for Windows and Mac with calendar and chat.

    • Only BlueMail lists a Linux app.
    • BlueMail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    • eM Client can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    BlueMail and eM Client compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is BlueMail free?

BlueMail has a free plan. Personal plan, free for individual use: unlimited email accounts, unified inbox, Clusters, MagicSync and PGP encryption on every platform.

How much does BlueMail cost?

BlueMail lists 4 plans. Personal: $0.

What platforms does BlueMail work on?

BlueMail is available on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.

Does BlueMail offer any discounts?

BlueMail publicly lists the following: Lower price with yearly billing; Volume pricing for Team plans over 100 seats.

Is BlueMail open source?

BlueMail is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Is BlueMail end-to-end encrypted?

BlueMail describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.

What does BlueMail integrate with?

BlueMail's listing names Slack, Notion, Linear, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Trello and Asana.

Does BlueMail have a free trial?

Yes. 7-day free trial of Plus (annual subscriptions, per the FAQ) and 14-day free trial of Team.

Who makes BlueMail?

BlueMail is made by Blix Inc. Privately held.

What are the alternatives to BlueMail?

The closest alternatives to BlueMail in our directory are Spark Mail, Canary Mail, Edison Mail, Thunderbird and eM Client.

How does BlueMail compare with other email apps?

BlueMail's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 47 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 3.

Is BlueMail good value for money?

ToolGPA grades BlueMail B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 9 of the 45 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of BlueMail?

To replace BlueMail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from BlueMail’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from BlueMail's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-15.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Blix Inc. Prices change, so check bluemail.me before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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