Best Email Clients in 2026
Updated
In short: Spark Mail is ranked #1 of 139 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Newton Mail and Spike. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Newton Mail. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Zoho Mail at $0.08/mo.
Email habits vary: you might manage several accounts, work offline, or bring calendar tasks into the same routine. Compared on account limit, app coverage, calendar tools, offline access, scheduled sending, and unified inbox, these clients offer useful criteria for narrowing your choices. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are also worth weighing. Mozilla Thunderbird, Zoho Mail, and Spark Mail are among the options to consider. Match the listed app coverage to the devices you use and decide whether unified access, calendars, or scheduled messages matter most to you.
139 email clients ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Spark Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$8.25/mo Unified inbox: Yes
- 2 Newton Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$5/mo App coverage: allAccount limit: 2 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 3 Spike iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$4/mo App coverage: allAccount limit: 3 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 4 eM Client iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$3.33/mo App coverage: allAccount limit: 2 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 5 Mozilla Thunderbird Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free App coverage: Email, calendar, contacts, and tasksUnified inbox: Yes
- 6 Epistles Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$2.92/mo App coverage: allAccount limit: 2 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 7 Canary Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$3/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 8 Zoho Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$0.08/mo
- 9 Saymail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3€3.25/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 10 BlueMail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0 App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 11 Twobird iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0Free App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 12 Dove iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9$20/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 13 Airmail iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$2.50/mo Account limit: 1 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 14 Missive iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$14/mo App coverage: allAccount limit: 15 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 15 FairEmail Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5 App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 16 Shortwave iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5$30/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: No
- 17 Chuck iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5$5.99/mo App coverage: mobileAccount limit: 1 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 18 Sterna Mail Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5Free App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 19 Apple Mail iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4 App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 20 Afterlogic WebMail Pro PHP iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$49/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 21 Polymail iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$10/mo App coverage: allAccount limit: 2 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 22 Gmelius iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$1.58/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 23 Edison Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3 Unified inbox: Yes
- 24 EpicMail Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$0.99/mo App coverage: mobileAccount limit: 10 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 25 Superhuman Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$2.08/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: No
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Questions about this list
Which email client is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Spark Mail is ranked #1 of 139 with a score of 9.7. Newton Mail is second and Spike third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Zoho Mail has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.