Best Mailbird Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from email clients ranked against Mailbird on the same published basis.
- 1Mailbird vs Zoho Mail
- 2Mailbird vs Spark Mail
- 3Mailbird vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
- 4Mailbird vs Mailspring
- 5Mailbird vs Epistles Mail
- 6Mailbird vs Mozilla Thunderbird
- 7Mailbird vs eM Client
- 8Mailbird vs Newton Mail
- 9Mailbird vs Canary Mail
- 10Mailbird vs Dove
- 11Mailbird vs Spike
- 12Mailbird vs Shortwave
- 13Mailbird vs Airmail
- 14Mailbird vs Saymail
- 15Mailbird vs Ferry Email
- 16Mailbird vs Velo
- 17Mailbird vs Gmelius
- 18Mailbird vs Missive
- 19Mailbird vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 20Mailbird vs BlueMail
Mailbird alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Mail | 9.7 | Free plan | $0.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Spark Mail | 9.5 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Mailbutler Smart Assistant | 9.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Mailspring | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Epistles Mail | 9.3 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Mozilla Thunderbird | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | eM Client | 8.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Newton Mail | 8.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Canary Mail | 8.7 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Dove | 8.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Spike | 8.6 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Shortwave | 8.4 | No | $30/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Airmail | 8.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | Saymail | 8.3 | Free plan | €3.25/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Ferry Email | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | Velo | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Gmelius | 8.0 | No | $19/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Missive | 7.9 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 7.9 | No | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 20 | BlueMail | 7.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Mailbird alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mailbird?
Zoho Mail, number 1 in email clients with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Spark Mail, Mailbutler Smart Assistant, Mailspring and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Mailbird?
Zoho Mail is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Mailbird?
Yes: Mozilla Thunderbird.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.