Best Email Clients in 2026

Updated 10 October 2026

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4free plans on this page

$2/molowest paid tier

10 Oct 2026last checked

Email clients, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.4 of 4 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.

76 HiriPaid from $3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
77 Wino Mail
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
78 Gnus
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
79 GNOME Remote DesktopFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.6easy start
80 Kiwi for Gmail
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.5easy start
81 Lookout
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.5easy start
82 K-9 Mail
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.5easy start
83 Foxmail
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.5easy start
84 Carbon MailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: no
6.5easy start
85 Eppie
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.5easy start
86 HCL Notes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.5easy start
87 Hylki
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.4easy start
88 Afterlogic WebMail Pro ASP.NETPaid from $149/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.4easy start
89 Mailtemi
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.4easy start
90 FaradayPaid from $2/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.4easy start
91 Opterius MailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.4easy start
92 Unibox
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.3easy start
93 MailplanePaid from $29.95/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.3easy start
94 Sylpheed
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: yes
6.3easy start
95 NeoMutt
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: yes
6.3easy start
96 Mia for GmailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.3easy start
97 Horde IMP
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
98 Pegasus Mail
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start
99 YouniqMail
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: yes
6.2easy start
100 Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
6.2easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	App coverage	Account limit
76	Hiri	6.6	No	desktop
77	Wino Mail	6.6	Yes	desktop
78	Gnus	6.6	Yes	desktop
79	GNOME Remote Desktop	6.6	Yes	desktop
80	Kiwi for Gmail	6.5	No	desktop
81	Lookout	6.5	Yes	desktop
82	K-9 Mail	6.5	Yes	mobile
83	Foxmail	6.5	Yes	desktop
84	Carbon Mail	6.5	Yes	desktop
85	Eppie	6.5		desktop
86	HCL Notes	6.5		desktop
87	Hylki	6.4	Yes	desktop
88	Afterlogic WebMail Pro ASP.NET	6.4	No	web	25 accounts
89	Mailtemi	6.4	Yes	mobile
90	Faraday	6.4	No	desktop	2 accounts
91	Opterius Mail	6.4	Yes	web
92	Unibox	6.3
93	Mailplane	6.3	No	desktop
94	Sylpheed	6.3	Yes	desktop
95	NeoMutt	6.3		desktop
96	Mia for Gmail	6.3	Yes	desktop	1 accounts
97	Horde IMP	6.2	Yes	web
98	Pegasus Mail	6.2	Yes	desktop
99	YouniqMail	6.2	Yes	desktop
100	Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP	6.2	Yes	web

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