Best Synapse Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from email clients ranked against Synapse on the same published basis.
- 1Synapse vs Zoho Mail
- 2Synapse vs Spark Mail
- 3Synapse vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
- 4Synapse vs Mailspring
- 5Synapse vs Epistles Mail
- 6Synapse vs Dove
- 7Synapse vs Mozilla Thunderbird
- 8Synapse vs eM Client
- 9Synapse vs Newton Mail
- 10Synapse vs Canary Mail
- 11Synapse vs Spike
- 12Synapse vs Edison Mail
- 13Synapse vs MailMate
- 14Synapse vs Shortwave
- 15Synapse vs Airmail
- 16Synapse vs PigeonPost
- 17Synapse vs Velo
- 18Synapse vs Sparrow
- 19Synapse vs Franz
- 20Synapse vs FairEmail
Synapse 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 | Dove | 9.0 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Mozilla Thunderbird | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | eM Client | 8.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Newton Mail | 8.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Canary Mail | 8.7 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Spike | 8.6 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Edison Mail | 8.5 | Free plan | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows | |
| 13 | MailMate | 8.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac |
| 14 | Shortwave | 8.4 | $30/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 15 | Airmail | 8.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | PigeonPost | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Velo | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Sparrow | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Franz | 8.3 | Free plan | Linux, Mac, Windows | |
| 20 | FairEmail | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Android |
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Questions about Synapse alternatives
What is the best alternative to Synapse?
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 Synapse?
Zoho Mail is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Synapse?
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.