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
5free plans on this page
$2/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 76 Exo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 App coverage: desktop
- 77 Iceraven Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
- 78 QuickMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 79 Pelton No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 App coverage: desktop
- 80 Nmail Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 App coverage: all
- 81 Kanmail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 82 Wino Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 83 Mailpile No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 84 GNOME Remote Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free App coverage: desktop
- 85 Pebble No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Unified inbox: Yes
- 86 Kiwi for Gmail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 87 Hiri No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$3.25/mo App coverage: desktop
- 88 Claws Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 App coverage: all
- 89 Lookout No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 App coverage: desktop
- 90 Carbon Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free App coverage: desktop
- 91 Hylki No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 92 Afterlogic WebMail Pro ASP.NET No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$149/mo App coverage: webAccount limit: 25 accounts
- 93 Foxmail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 App coverage: desktop
- 94 Gnus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 App coverage: desktop
- 95 WunderMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free App coverage: desktopAccount limit: 5 accounts
- 96 Horde IMP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 App coverage: web
- 97 Mailplane No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$29.95/mo App coverage: desktop
- 98 Checker Plus for Gmail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 App coverage: desktop
- 99 Faraday No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$2/mo App coverage: desktopAccount limit: 2 accountsUnified inbox: Yes
- 100 Opterius Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free App coverage: web
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | App coverage | Account limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Exo | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 77 | Iceraven | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 78 | QuickMail | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 79 | Pelton | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 80 | Nmail | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | all | — |
| 81 | Kanmail | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | desktop | — |
| 82 | Wino Mail | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 83 | Mailpile | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 85 | Pebble | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 86 | Kiwi for Gmail | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | desktop | — |
| 87 | Hiri | 6.1 | No | $3.25/mo | No | — | desktop | — |
| 88 | Claws Mail | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | all | — |
| 89 | Lookout | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 90 | Carbon Mail | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 91 | Hylki | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 92 | Afterlogic WebMail Pro ASP.NET | 6.0 | No | $149/mo | No | — | web | 25 accounts |
| 93 | Foxmail | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 94 | Gnus | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 95 | WunderMail | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | 5 accounts |
| 96 | Horde IMP | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 97 | Mailplane | 5.8 | No | $29.95/mo | No | — | desktop | — |
| 98 | Checker Plus for Gmail | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 99 | Faraday | 5.8 | No | $2/mo | No | — | desktop | 2 accounts |
| 100 | Opterius Mail | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web | — |
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