Best Email Clients in 2026
Updated
143 email clients ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
143ranked
9free plans on this page
$1.67/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Mailspring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 27 TypeApp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 28 Preside iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 29 Bubble iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$2.99/mo Account limit: 8 accountsUnified inbox: No
- 30 Chuck iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$5.99/mo App coverage: mobileAccount limit: 1 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 31 Meron iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0 App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 32 SOGo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9 App coverage: all
- 33 Afterlogic WebMail Pro PHP iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$49/mo App coverage: allUnified inbox: Yes
- 34 Axichat iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8 Unified inbox: Yes
- 35 Sterna Mail Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 36 MailTime iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7 App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 37 Zenith Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7 App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 38 Aqua Mail iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6 App coverage: mobileAccount limit: 1 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 39 K-9 Mail Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6 App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 40 Velo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 41 Parula iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5 App coverage: all
- 42 Microsoft Outlook Calendar iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$1.67/mo App coverage: Outlook email and calendar on web, desktop, and mobile apps
- 43 EmailOps No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free
- 44 MailMate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$10/mo App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 45 Mailtemi iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 App coverage: mobileUnified inbox: Yes
- 46 KMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 47 Metis Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$9.58/mo App coverage: webAccount limit: 3 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 48 Unibox iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Unified inbox: Yes
- 49 Boogie iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$1.67/mo
- 50 Hiver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$25/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | App coverage | Account limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Mailspring | 8.1 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 27 | TypeApp | 8.1 | No | — | Yes | — | all | — |
| 28 | Preside | 8.1 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 29 | Bubble | 8.1 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Yes | — | — | 8 accounts |
| 30 | Chuck | 8.1 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | mobile | 1 accounts |
| 31 | Meron | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | all | — |
| 32 | SOGo | 7.9 | No | — | Yes | — | all | — |
| 33 | Afterlogic WebMail Pro PHP | 7.9 | No | $49/mo | No | — | all | — |
| 34 | Axichat | 7.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Sterna Mail | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 36 | MailTime | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 37 | Zenith Mail | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 38 | Aqua Mail | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | 1 accounts |
| 39 | K-9 Mail | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 40 | Velo | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 41 | Parula | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | all | — |
| 42 | Microsoft Outlook Calendar | 7.5 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Yes | $9.99/user/mo | Outlook email and calendar on web, desktop, and mobile apps | — |
| 43 | EmailOps | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | MailMate | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 45 | Mailtemi | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 46 | KMail | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 47 | Metis Mail | 7.3 | Free plan | $9.58/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | web | 3 accounts |
| 48 | Unibox | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Boogie | 7.3 | No | $1.67/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | Hiver | 7.2 | No | $25/mo | Yes | $25/user/mo | — | — |
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