# Mimestream

> Native Mac email client built on the Gmail API

Mimestream is a native macOS email client made specifically for Gmail. Because it talks to the Gmail API, features such as inbox categories, colored labels, server-side filters and Gmail search work inside a Mac app with system notifications, keyboard shortcuts and swipe gestures. It is sold as a subscription per person or per seat, and the vendor says data and tokens are stored only on your device.

- **Category:** Email Apps
- **Made by:** Mimestream, LLC (since 2019)
- **Website:** https://mimestream.com
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Mimestream is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49.99 per year, or $4.99 billed monthly.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 14-day fully functional free trial, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individual | $49.99 per year, or $4.99 billed monthly | All of your Google accounts on up to 5 devices, with free sharing for immediate family in the same household. |
| Group | $49.99 per seat / year, or $4.99 per seat billed monthly | Everything in Individual, plus centralized billing and seat management for teams and organizations. |

Read from https://mimestream.com/pricing on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mimestream before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About 17% less with annual billing** (Annual discount): The annual plan is $49.99 a year, against $4.99 a month ($59.88 over twelve months) on monthly billing. Annual plans can also be refunded within 30 days. Source: https://mimestream.com/pricing

## Key features

- **Gmail features in a Mac app:** Powered by the Gmail API, so inbox categories, color-coded labels and Gmail-backed search behave the way they do in Gmail.
- **Server-side filters and vacation replies:** Create and edit Gmail filters and vacation responses from inside the app instead of going to Gmail's web settings.
- **Multiple accounts and unified inbox:** Add all of your Gmail accounts, combine them in an optional unified inbox and send from any configured Gmail alias.
- **Tracking prevention:** Blocks email trackers from more than 75 common services.
- **Templates, snooze and undo send:** Pre-written templates with variables, snoozing a message to return later, send and archive in one step, and reopening a draft after sending.
- **macOS integration:** Dark mode, keyboard shortcuts, system notifications, swipe gestures, a menu bar extra, image markup and Apple silicon optimization.

## Good for

- Mac users whose email lives in Gmail or Google Workspace
- People with several Gmail accounts who want one unified inbox
- Households: an Individual license can be shared with immediate family

## Worth knowing

- Mac only: it requires macOS 12 Monterey or newer, and the site lists no iOS, Windows or web version.
- Built for Gmail accounts; the site does not mention support for other email providers.
- Subscription only, with no one-time purchase, and an active subscription is required to keep using the app.
- A license covers up to 5 devices, and monthly plans are not refundable.

## Works with

Gmail, Apple Contacts

**Tags:** Email client, Templates, Markdown

## Alternatives

- [Spark Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/spark): Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mimestream-vs-spark)
- [Superhuman Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superhuman): Keyboard-driven email client for Gmail and Outlook with built-in AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mimestream-vs-superhuman)
- [Shortwave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/shortwave): AI email client for Gmail with an assistant, filters and split inbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mimestream-vs-shortwave)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://mimestream.com
- https://mimestream.com/pricing
- https://mimestream.com/about

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/mimestream
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