The Wino Mail Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Wino Mail 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.
Wino Mail
The Insider’s Guide
Free, open source mail and calendar app for Windows
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Wino Mail’s own pages.
Made by Burak Kaan Köse · checked Oct 9, 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 Wino Mail’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Wino Mail’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 28 of the 51 other email apps we grade
Wino Mail is an open source mail, calendar, contacts and to-do app for Windows, started as a native replacement for the Windows Mail and Calendar apps that Microsoft deprecated. It connects Outlook, Gmail and standard IMAP accounts, keeps mail on the device by default and works offline. The app is free for up to three email accounts; a one-time Unlimited Accounts add-on removes that limit, and an optional Wino Intelligence subscription adds AI sorting, briefings and translation.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Wino Mail, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It handles Outlook, Gmail and IMAP accounts, keeps mail on your PC and works offline.
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Best for a free mail and calendar app for Windows
Wino Mail is a free, open-source mail and calendar app for Windows, started to replace the Mail and Calendar apps Microsoft deprecated.
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There is a free plan
Wino Mail is always free with no Wino Account needed: Mail, Calendar, Contacts and To Do, all core customization options and up to 3 email accounts.
- 3
It runs on Windows
Windows.
- 4
Mail for Outlook, Gmail and IMAP
Connects Outlook, Gmail, iCloud and other IMAP/SMTP accounts, with linked accounts for a single view, mail filters, aliases, HTML templates, pinned mails and mail categories.
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Calendar
Day, week, work-week and month views for Outlook and Google calendars through their own APIs, CalDAV for accounts such as iCloud and Yahoo, and local-only calendars kept on the device.
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Contacts and To Do modes
Separate app modes manage contacts, with CardDAV sync, address books and favorites, and tasks, with lists, due dates, reminders and smart views such as My Day and Planned.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 28 of 51
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Wino Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Wino Mail at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Windows
- Made by
- Burak Kaan Köse, since 2023
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a free mail and calendar app for Windows
Wino Mail is a free, open-source mail and calendar app for Windows, started to replace the Mail and Calendar apps Microsoft deprecated. It handles Outlook, Gmail and IMAP accounts, keeps mail on your PC and works offline. It runs on Windows only, the free app stops at 3 accounts, and neither add-on has a published price. The AI add-on processes your mail in the cloud with monthly caps.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | The app itself costs nothing in a category whose paid plans start around $4 a month, the lowest price of anything here. What stops it going higher is that neither add-on has a published price: the site says regional pricing appears before payment, so you can't compare before you commit. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free for good, with no Wino Account needed: mail, calendar, contacts, to-dos and every core customization option. The only cap is 3 email accounts, which most people will never bump into, and nothing useful is held back for the paid add-on. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job for a desktop client: Outlook, Gmail, iCloud and IMAP mail with filters, aliases and HTML templates, a calendar in four views, CardDAV contacts, a to-do mode with reminders, and offline reading, writing and search. Nothing in the listing points at a missing piece of core mail work. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record to go on, and the first thing it asks for is accounts: Outlook, Gmail or an IMAP server with its own setup page in the docs. Once they're in, swipe actions, hover actions and shortcuts are all yours to change. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | One operating system. Windows, with no macOS, Linux, mobile or web version listed, so your phone is out. Inside Windows it does talk to Outlook, Gmail, iCloud and other IMAP accounts, plus Google and CalDAV calendars. |
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 Wino Mail is for
- Fits if you miss the Mail and Calendar apps that used to come with Windows
- Works for people with up to three Outlook, Gmail or IMAP accounts who want a free client
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want the same app on a Mac or your phone, as it runs on Windows only
- Tight if you have more than 3 email accounts, which needs the Unlimited Accounts add-on
- Not for you if you want prices up front, because the add-on prices only appear before payment
- Watch out: Wino Intelligence needs a Wino Account, processes mail in the cloud and caps use each month
Good to know
Good for
- Windows users who miss the built-in Mail and Calendar apps
- People with up to three Outlook, Gmail or IMAP accounts who want a free client
- Those who prefer open source software that keeps mail on their own PC
Worth knowing
- It runs on Windows only; the site lists no macOS, Linux, mobile or web version.
- The free app is limited to 3 email accounts. Removing the limit needs the Unlimited Accounts add-on, unless you build the app from source.
- Prices for Unlimited Accounts and Wino Intelligence are not published: the site says current regional pricing appears before payment.
- Wino Intelligence needs a Wino Account, processes the mailboxes you enable in the cloud and has monthly usage allowances.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
3
plans to choose from
Wino Mail has a free plan.
Free for good, with no Wino Account needed: mail, calendar, contacts, to-dos and every core customization option.
Wino Mail
$0
Always free: Mail, Calendar, Contacts and To Do with up to 3 email accounts and all core customization options. No Wino Account needed.
Unlimited Accounts
Not listed
one-time purchase; price shown before payment
Add-on that removes the 3-account limit, bought on the website with a Wino Account or through the Microsoft Store.
Wino Intelligence
Not listed
monthly subscription; regional price shown before payment
Add-on with 2,500 mail classifications a month, a Daily Briefing, and 100 each of translations, summaries and rewrites. Needs a free Wino Account.
The free plan
Wino Mail is always free with no Wino Account needed: Mail, Calendar, Contacts and To Do, all core customization options and up to 3 email accounts.
Read from winomail.app on Oct 9, 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: Windows
Free, open source mail and calendar app for Windows. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, works offline, AI features, templates, tasks, calendar, email client.
Nothing in the listing points at a missing piece of core mail work.
- Mail for Outlook, Gmail and IMAP
- Connects Outlook, Gmail, iCloud and other IMAP/SMTP accounts, with linked accounts for a single view, mail filters, aliases, HTML templates, pinned mails and mail categories.
- Calendar
- Day, week, work-week and month views for Outlook and Google calendars through their own APIs, CalDAV for accounts such as iCloud and Yahoo, and local-only calendars kept on the device.
- Contacts and To Do modes
- Separate app modes manage contacts, with CardDAV sync, address books and favorites, and tasks, with lists, due dates, reminders and smart views such as My Day and Planned.
- Offline use and local storage
- Mail stays on your device by default and can be read, written and searched offline. Storage can be managed per account, and data can be backed up with password protection.
- Customization
- Themes with a theme editor, customizable swipe and hover actions, and keyboard shortcuts that can be set separately for each app mode.
- Wino Intelligence add-on
- An optional subscription that labels incoming mail, builds a Daily Briefing and offers translation, summaries and rewrites. It can be enabled for up to 10 mailboxes.
Where it runs
- Windows
What it works with
- Outlook
- Gmail
- iCloud
- Google Calendar
Wino Mail is made by Burak Kaan Köse, and has been around since 2023.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
28/51
Other email apps it is graded above
Wino Mail's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 28 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 42 of 51) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wino Mail’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 29 of 51
- AFree plan and trialAbove 42 of 51
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 51
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 51
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
To replace Wino Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Wino Mail is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Calendar, tasks and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Wino Mail’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
Thunderbird, Mailbird, eM Client, Microsoft Outlook and Mailspring
The 5 tools Wino Mail is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Thunderbird
Free
Free, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
- Only Thunderbird lists macOS, Linux and Android apps.
- Wino Mail also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Mailbird
Free plan · from $34.49/yr
Desktop email client for Windows and Mac with a unified inbox.
- Only Mailbird lists a macOS app.
- Wino Mail is open source, according to its own site.
- Mailbird can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
eM Client
Free plan · from $49.95/yr
Desktop email client for Windows and Mac with calendar and chat.
- Only eM Client lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Wino Mail is open source, according to its own site.
- eM Client can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.6GPA
Microsoft Outlook
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Microsoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web.
- Only Microsoft Outlook lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft Outlook lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Wino Mail is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Mailspring
Free plan · from $8/mo
Open-source desktop email client for Mac, Windows and Linux.
- Only Mailspring lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Wino Mail also covers tasks and calendar.
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 Wino Mail free?
Wino Mail has a free plan. Wino Mail is always free with no Wino Account needed: Mail, Calendar, Contacts and To Do, all core customization options and up to 3 email accounts.
How much does Wino Mail cost?
Wino Mail lists 3 plans. Wino Mail: $0.
What platforms does Wino Mail work on?
Wino Mail is available on Windows.
Does Wino Mail have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Wino Mail is listed for Windows.
Does Wino Mail have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Wino Mail is listed for Windows.
Is Wino Mail open source?
Yes. Wino Mail is open source, according to its own site.
Does Wino Mail work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Wino Mail integrate with?
Wino Mail's listing names Outlook, Gmail, iCloud and Google Calendar. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Wino Mail?
Wino Mail is made by Burak Kaan Köse. It dates from 2023.
What are the alternatives to Wino Mail?
The closest alternatives to Wino Mail in our directory are Thunderbird, Mailbird, eM Client, Microsoft Outlook and Mailspring.
How does Wino Mail compare with other email apps?
Wino Mail's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 28 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 7.
Could I make my own version of Wino Mail?
To replace Wino Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Wino Mail’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wino Mail's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-07.
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 Burak Kaan Köse. Prices change, so check winomail.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Wino Mail, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wino-mail
- 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
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