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
1free plans on this page
$4.99/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 101 PikuMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 App coverage: desktop
- 102 aerc No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 App coverage: desktop
- 103 Pegasus Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 App coverage: desktop
- 104 Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 App coverage: webUnified inbox: No
- 105 Mia for Gmail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7Free App coverage: desktopAccount limit: 1 accounts
- 106 Sylpheed No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 App coverage: desktop
- 107 NeoMutt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 App coverage: desktop
- 108 YouniqMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 App coverage: desktop
- 109 Pandora Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 110 RainLoop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 App coverage: web
- 111 Himalaya No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 App coverage: desktop
- 112 SnappyMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 App coverage: web
- 113 SIEVER Mail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 114 Openmail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 115 Astroid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 App coverage: desktop
- 116 Ravlen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$4.99/mo App coverage: desktopAccount limit: 1 accounts
- 117 Open WebMail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 App coverage: webUnified inbox: Yes
- 118 Mailove No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
- 119 Alpine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
- 120 meli No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
- 121 Alot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
- 122 Matcha No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
- 123 mu4e No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktopUnified inbox: Yes
- 124 Balsa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
- 125 Sup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 App coverage: desktop
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | App coverage | Account limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | PikuMail | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 102 | aerc | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 103 | Pegasus Mail | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 104 | Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 105 | Mia for Gmail | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | 1 accounts |
| 106 | Sylpheed | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 107 | NeoMutt | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 108 | YouniqMail | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 109 | Pandora Mail | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 110 | RainLoop | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 111 | Himalaya | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 112 | SnappyMail | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | web | — |
| 113 | SIEVER Mail | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 114 | Openmail | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 115 | Astroid | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 116 | Ravlen | 5.4 | No | $4.99/mo | No | — | desktop | 1 accounts |
| 117 | Open WebMail | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 118 | Mailove | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 119 | Alpine | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 120 | meli | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 121 | Alot | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 122 | Matcha | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 123 | mu4e | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 124 | Balsa | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
| 125 | Sup | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
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