Spike
Chat-style email app with team chat, notes, tasks and video calls
What is Spike?
Spike shows email threads as chat-like conversations grouped by person, while recipients outside Spike still get ordinary email. It comes in two forms. The Email App sits on top of an existing Gmail, Microsoft or other account, and Teamspace gives a team its own addresses along with channels, groups, collaborative notes and tasks, video calls and a shared inbox. Both have a free tier and run on mobile, desktop and the web.
Spike has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4 per member / month, billed annually (Teamspace Team); Email App Pro is $6. See every plan
Good for
- People who prefer chat-style conversations to long email threads
- Small teams that want email, chat, notes and calls in one app
- Managing several email accounts from a single inbox
Worth knowing
- The free Email App plan handles 1 email address and searches only the last 60 days.
- Free plans allow 10 queries per AI feature, and the AI Feed of unread-mail summaries needs a paid plan.
- Shared Inbox, connecting your own domain and the WhatsApp integration need the Teamspace Team plan or higher.
- Apps are listed for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac, plus a web app. No Linux app is listed.
Key features
- Conversational email
- Threads are shown as chat-like conversations grouped by person. People who do not use Spike receive a regular email.
- Unified and Priority Inbox
- Connect several email accounts to one inbox, with important messages sorted first. The free Email App plan takes 1 address, Pro takes 3 and Ultimate is unlimited.
- Spike AI
- Generates messages and replies with context, summarizes long threads and translates. Free plans get 10 queries per AI feature, and paid plans are unlimited.
- Channels, groups and Shared Inbox
- Teamspace adds public channels, private groups that outside guests can join, and from the Team plan a Shared Inbox for handling team email together.
- Notes, tasks and calendar
- Collaborative notes and tasks live in the inbox and can be shared with guests, next to a unified calendar that syncs work and business calendars.
- Video and audio calls
- Calls start from a conversation, and people without Spike can join by link with no app to install. Free plans are limited to 1:1 calls.
Spike pricing
- Starts at
- $4 per member / month, billed annually (Teamspace Team); Email App Pro is $6
- Free plan
- Email App Free: 1 email address, 60 days of search history and 1 GB of notes storage. Teamspace Starter: free for up to 3 members with 15 GB each. Both get 10 queries per AI feature.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Email App Free | $0 | Smart Inbox for 1 email address, 1:1 video calls, 60 days of search history, 1 GB of storage in notes and tasks, and 10 queries per AI feature. |
| Teamspace Starter | $0 | Up to 3 members with @spike.team addresses, 1 teamspace, 15 GB of storage per member and 60 days of search history. |
| Teamspace Team | $4per member / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly) | Custom email domain, unlimited search history, 100 GB of storage per member, Shared Inbox and unlimited Spike AI. |
| Email App Pro | $6per user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) | Unified inbox for up to 3 email addresses, unlimited search history, 5-person video calls, 5 GB of storage and unlimited Spike AI. |
| Teamspace Business | $8per member / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | Everything in Team with 1 TB of storage per member, 500 MB file uploads, calls for up to 50 people and VIP support. |
| Email App Ultimate | $12per user / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly) | Unlimited email addresses, 10-person video calls, 20 GB of storage, 1 GB file uploads and VIP support. |
Read from spikenow.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Spike before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% to 25% with yearly billing
Teamspace Team is $4 per member / month billed annually against $5 monthly, a 20% saving. Email App Pro is $6 against $8 and Ultimate $12 against $16, which the page labels as 25% off.
Stated on spikenow.com - Other savingsFree custom domain for a year on annual plans
An annual Teamspace Team or Business subscription includes a new custom email domain free for 1 year, on extensions such as .net, .org and .co.uk.
Stated on spikenow.com
How people rate the Spike app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars79%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars3%
- 1 star6%
4,239 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Spike alternatives
- Spike vs Spark Mail
Free plan · from $8.25/mo
- Spike vs Missive
Free trial · from $14/mo
- Spike vs Front
Free trial · from $25/mo
- Spike vs Superhuman Mail
From $25/mo
- Spike vs Shortwave
Free plan · from $18/mo
Common questions
Is Spike free?
Spike has a free plan. Email App Free: 1 email address, 60 days of search history and 1 GB of notes storage. Teamspace Starter: free for up to 3 members with 15 GB each. Both get 10 queries per AI feature. Paid plans start at $4 per member / month, billed annually (Teamspace Team); Email App Pro is $6.
How much does Spike cost?
Spike lists 6 plans. Email App Free: $0. Teamspace Starter: $0. Teamspace Team: $4 per member / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly). Email App Pro: $6 per user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly). Teamspace Business: $8 per member / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly). Email App Ultimate: $12 per user / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly). Prices were read from spikenow.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Spike work on?
Spike is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Spike offer any discounts?
Spike publicly lists the following: Save 20% to 25% with yearly billing; Free custom domain for a year on annual plans.
How is Spike rated?
Spike's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4,239 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Spike have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Spike is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Spike open source?
Spike is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Spike integrate with?
Spike's listing names Gmail and WhatsApp. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Spike?
Spike is made by Spike, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Spike?
The closest alternatives to Spike in our directory are Spark Mail, Missive, Front, Superhuman Mail and Shortwave. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Spike.
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.