# eM Client

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

eM Client is an email client for Windows and macOS, with free companion apps for Android and iOS. Beyond mail it handles calendars, tasks, contacts, notes and chat, and it connects to Google Workspace, Office 365, Outlook, Exchange and other services. A free license covers personal use with two email accounts. Paid Personal and Business licenses are sold either as a yearly subscription or as a one-time payment for the current major version.

- **Category:** Email Apps
- **Made by:** eM Client s.r.o. (since 2007)
- **Website:** https://www.emclient.com
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

eM Client has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.95 per year (Personal subscription, up to 3 devices).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free license for personal, non-commercial use: 2 email accounts on one device, with email, calendar, contacts and tasks. The Android and iOS apps are free and need no license.
- **Free trial:** 30-day free trial of all features, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

eM Client's own pricing page could not be read; these figures come from https://web.archive.org/web/20260917171841/https://www.emclient.com/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with eM Client before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **One-time payment instead of a subscription** (Lifetime license): 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. Source: https://www.emclient.com/licensing
- **30% discount for NGOs** (Nonprofit): The pricing page states that NGOs are eligible for a 30% discount, arranged by contacting eM Client. Source: https://www.emclient.com/pricing
- **30% discount for schools and universities** (Education): Schools and universities are eligible for the same 30% discount, arranged by contacting eM Client. Source: https://www.emclient.com/pricing

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Google Workspace, Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Rocket.Chat

**Tags:** Email client, Calendar, Tasks, Notes, AI features, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Microsoft Outlook](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-outlook): Microsoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/em-client-vs-microsoft-outlook)
- [Thunderbird](https://toolgpa.com/tools/thunderbird): Free, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/em-client-vs-thunderbird)
- [Mailbird](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mailbird): Desktop email client for Windows and Mac with a unified inbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/em-client-vs-mailbird)
- [Mailspring](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mailspring): Open-source desktop email client for Mac, Windows and Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/em-client-vs-mailspring)
- [Spark Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/spark): Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/em-client-vs-spark)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.emclient.com/
- https://www.emclient.com/pricing
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260917171841/https://www.emclient.com/pricing
- https://www.emclient.com/licensing
- https://www.emclient.com/features
- https://www.emclient.com/about-us
- https://www.emclient.com/terms-of-use

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