Best Dove Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from email clients ranked against Dove on the same published basis.
- 1Dove vs Spark Mail
- 2Dove vs Newton Mail
- 3Dove vs Spike
- 4Dove vs eM Client
- 5Dove vs Mozilla Thunderbird
- 6Dove vs Epistles Mail
- 7Dove vs Canary Mail
- 8Dove vs Zoho Mail
- 9Dove vs Saymail
- 10Dove vs BlueMail
- 11Dove vs Twobird
- 13Dove vs Airmail
- 14Dove vs Missive
- 15Dove vs FairEmail
- 16Dove vs Shortwave
- 17Dove vs Chuck
- 18Dove vs Sterna Mail
- 19Dove vs Apple Mail
- 20Dove vs Afterlogic WebMail Pro PHP
- 21Dove vs Polymail
Dove alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark Mail | 9.7 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Newton Mail | 9.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Spike | 9.7 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | eM Client | 9.7 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Mozilla Thunderbird | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Epistles Mail | 9.6 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Canary Mail | 9.6 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Zoho Mail | 9.6 | Free plan | $0.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Saymail | 9.3 | Free plan | €3.25/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 10 | BlueMail | 9.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 11 | Twobird | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Airmail | 8.8 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | Missive | 8.6 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | FairEmail | 8.5 | No | — | Android |
| 16 | Shortwave | 8.5 | No | $30/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Chuck | 8.5 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | iOS |
| 18 | Sterna Mail | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 19 | Apple Mail | 8.4 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 20 | Afterlogic WebMail Pro PHP | 8.4 | No | $49/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Polymail | 8.3 | No | $10/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
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Questions about Dove alternatives
What is the best alternative to Dove?
Spark Mail, number 1 in email clients with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Newton Mail, Spike, eM Client and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Dove?
Spark Mail is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Dove?
Yes: Mozilla Thunderbird.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.