Canary Mail
AI email client with PGP encryption for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android
What is Canary Mail?
Canary Mail is an email client for macOS, iOS, Windows and Android that connects to existing Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Exchange and IMAP accounts rather than hosting mail itself. The Free plan covers a unified inbox, snooze, pinning and templates. The paid Growth plan adds an AI Copilot, a calendar and Send Later, and Pro+ adds PGP encryption, SecureSend and phishing protection. Paid plans are sold per user, by the year or as a one-time lifetime purchase.
Canary Mail has a free plan. Paid plans start at $36 per year (Growth), shown as $3 per month billed yearly. See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Canary Mail pricing
- Starts at
- $36 per year (Growth), shown as $3 per month billed yearly
- Free plan
- Free forever on up to 2 devices: unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze and pin, email templates, Inbox Zero tools and lite read receipts.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of every Pro+ feature, no credit card; it then drops to the Free plan
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze and pin, email templates and lite read receipts, on up to 2 devices. |
| Growth | $36per 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+ | $100per 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 | $100one-time purchase | The Growth features for one user on up to 5 devices, paid once with no recurring billing. |
| Pro+ Lifetime | $300one-time purchase | The Pro+ features for one user on up to 5 devices, paid once with no recurring billing. |
Read from canarymail.io on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Canary Mail before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Lifetime licenseLifetime 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.
Stated on canarymail.io
How people rate the Canary Mail app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars77%
- 4 stars10%
- 3 stars5%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star6%
8,774 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Gmail
- Outlook
- iCloud Mail
- Microsoft Exchange
- Yahoo Mail
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- Canary Mail vs eM Client
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Common questions
Is Canary Mail free?
Canary Mail has a free plan. Free forever on up to 2 devices: unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze and pin, email templates, Inbox Zero tools and lite read receipts. Paid plans start at $36 per year (Growth), shown as $3 per month billed yearly.
How much does Canary Mail cost?
Canary Mail lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Growth: $36 per year (shown as $3 per month; no monthly billing). Pro+: $100 per year (shown as $10 per month with 2 months free). Growth Lifetime: $100 one-time purchase. Pro+ Lifetime: $300 one-time purchase. Prices were read from canarymail.io on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Canary Mail work on?
Canary Mail is available on macOS, iOS, Windows and Android.
Does Canary Mail offer any discounts?
Canary Mail publicly lists the following: Lifetime licenses for Growth and Pro+.
How is Canary Mail rated?
Canary Mail's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8,774 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Canary Mail have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Canary Mail is listed for macOS, iOS, Windows and Android.
Is Canary Mail open source?
Canary Mail is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Is Canary Mail end-to-end encrypted?
Canary Mail describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
What does Canary Mail integrate with?
Canary Mail's listing names Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail, Microsoft Exchange and Yahoo Mail. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Canary Mail have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of every Pro+ feature, no credit card; it then drops to the Free plan.
Who makes Canary Mail?
Canary Mail is made by Cartasec Pte. Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Canary Mail?
The closest alternatives to Canary Mail in our directory are Spark Mail, Airmail, BlueMail, eM Client and Edison Mail. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Canary Mail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.