The Mailbrew Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Mailbrew in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Mailbrew
The Insider’s Guide
Daily email digest of feeds, newsletters and saved links
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Mailbrew’s own pages.
Made by Evernomic · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Mailbrew’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Mailbrew’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 11 of the 122 other email apps we grade
Mailbrew builds personal digests called brews that gather RSS feeds, newsletters, saved links and other sources into one email or one browser view. You choose the sources and how often each brew is sent. A newsletter reader and a Saved tab sit alongside the digests.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Mailbrew, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You pick sources and build each digest yourself.
- 1
Best for a daily digest of feeds and newsletters
Mailbrew sends a daily digest of feeds, newsletters and saved links.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.92 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4.92 per month, billed yearly ($59).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 email digest, access to 26 sources and the newsletter reader, with ads included.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Digests by email or in the browser
Each brew can arrive as an email or be read in the web app.
- 6
RSS to email
Any feed can be added to a digest, alongside sample sources such as news sites and YouTube channels.
- 7
Newsletter reader
Newsletters collect in a single place instead of the main inbox.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 11 of 122
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Mailbrew you could make: rSS reader and read later. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Mailbrew at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.92 per month, billed yearly ($59)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Evernomic
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a daily digest of feeds and newsletters
Mailbrew sends a daily digest of feeds, newsletters and saved links. The free plan allows one digest and 26 sources with ads, and Pro is $4.92 a month billed yearly. It isn't a mailbox, and it's web only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $4.92 a month, billed yearly, between the cheaper quarter and the middle of what email tools charge. |
| Free plan and trial | C | One digest, 26 sources and ads. You will want a second digest quickly. |
| Features | C | Digests by email or browser, RSS to email, a newsletter reader and saved links. It's a reading tool, not a mailbox, and apps beyond the web aren't listed. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You pick sources and build each digest yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with Hacker News and YouTube as sources. No phone or desktop apps listed. |
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 Mailbrew is for
- Fits if you'd like one email with your feeds and newsletters instead of ten
- Works for people who save links and want them back in a digest
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: one digest, 26 sources and ads
- Skip it if you want a mailbox, as it doesn't host addresses
- Skip it if you want phone or desktop apps, as none are listed
- Watch out: the pricing page we read does not show a monthly-billed price
Good to know
Good for
- Readers who follow many feeds and newsletters and want one scheduled email
- People trying to cut time on social feeds by batching reading
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows one email digest, 26 sources and shows ads.
- Pro is shown as billed yearly; the pricing page read does not display a monthly-billed price.
- Mailbrew is a reading and digest service, not a mailbox: it does not host email addresses.
- Apps beyond the web app are not listed on the pages read.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.92
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Mailbrew has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.92 per month, billed yearly ($59).
Free
$0
1 email digest, the newsletter reader, 26 sources and private digests, with ads included.
Pro
$4.92
per month, billed yearly ($59)
Unlimited email digests, all sources, public sharing of digests and no ads.
The free plan
1 email digest, access to 26 sources and the newsletter reader, with ads included.
Read from app.mailbrew.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Daily email digest of feeds, newsletters and saved links. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: read later, rSS reader.
Digests by email or browser, RSS to email, a newsletter reader and saved links.
- Digests by email or in the browser
- Each brew can arrive as an email or be read in the web app.
- RSS to email
- Any feed can be added to a digest, alongside sample sources such as news sites and YouTube channels.
- Newsletter reader
- Newsletters collect in a single place instead of the main inbox.
- Saved links
- A Saved tab keeps links to read later, and they can appear in digests.
- Public digests
- Pro lets you share a digest publicly.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Hacker News
- YouTube
Mailbrew is made by Evernomic.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/122
Other email apps it is graded above
Mailbrew's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 17.
Its paid plans start at $4.92 a month, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 37 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 40 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mailbrew’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Mailbrew is the marked dot.
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
The plain part of Mailbrew you could make: rSS reader and read later. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 94 of the 122 other email apps grade higher. It costs $59.04 a year.
What you could make
- RSS reader and read later: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Mailbrew’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
Unroll.Me, Leave Me Alone, SaneBox, HEY and Spike
The 5 tools Mailbrew is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Unroll.Me
Free
Free tool to block or roll up subscription emails.
- Only Unroll.Me lists iOS and Android apps.
- Mailbrew also covers read later and rSS reader.
- Unroll.Me also covers inbox filtering and workflow automation.
- 2.2GPA
Leave Me Alone
Free trial · from $9/mo
Unsubscribe from mailing lists and screen unwanted senders.
- Mailbrew has a free plan. Leave Me Alone does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mailbrew also covers read later and rSS reader.
- Leave Me Alone also covers inbox filtering and workflow automation.
- 2.2GPA
SaneBox
Free trial · from $6.99/mo
AI email filtering that works inside the email app you already use.
- Mailbrew has a free plan. SaneBox does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SaneBox lists iOS and Android apps.
- Mailbrew also covers read later and rSS reader.
- 2.4GPA
HEY
Free trial · from $99/yr
Email service and calendar with sender screening, from 37signals.
- Mailbrew has a free plan. HEY does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HEY lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Mailbrew also covers read later and rSS reader.
- 2.6GPA
Spike
Free plan · from $4/mo
Chat-style email app with team chat, notes, tasks and video calls.
- Only Spike lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Mailbrew also covers read later and rSS reader.
- Spike also covers tasks, calendar, email client, shared inbox, team chat and video calls.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Mailbrew free?
Mailbrew has a free plan. 1 email digest, access to 26 sources and the newsletter reader, with ads included.
How much does Mailbrew cost?
Mailbrew lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Mailbrew work on?
Mailbrew is available on Web.
Does Mailbrew have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Mailbrew is listed for Web.
Does Mailbrew have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Mailbrew is listed for Web.
Is Mailbrew open source?
Mailbrew is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Mailbrew integrate with?
Mailbrew's listing names Hacker News and YouTube. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Mailbrew?
Mailbrew is made by Evernomic.
What are the alternatives to Mailbrew?
The closest alternatives to Mailbrew in our directory are Unroll.Me, Leave Me Alone, SaneBox, HEY and Spike.
How does Mailbrew compare with other email apps?
Mailbrew's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 17.
Is Mailbrew good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Mailbrew C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of Mailbrew?
The plain part of Mailbrew you could make: rSS reader and read later. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Mailbrew’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mailbrew's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The pricing page would not show readable text, so the price rests on the listing.
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 Evernomic. Prices change, so check mailbrew.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Mailbrew, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mailbrew
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Mailbrew: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 13, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/mailbrew
Know someone choosing between email apps?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/mailbrew/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded email apps after Mailbrew, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Email Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 126 email apps we grade, compared
- Microsoft Outlook Insider's GuideMicrosoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web3.6 GPA
- AOL Mail Insider's GuideFree webmail with news and weather in a companion mobile app3.2 GPA
- BlueMail Insider's GuideCross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Mailbrew’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Mailbrew is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Evernomic. Prices and plans change: check mailbrew.com before you buy.