Canary Mail alternatives

At a glance

We list 9 other email clients tools as alternatives to Canary Mail: BlueMail, eM Client, Front, Mailbird, Mimestream, Missive, Shortwave, Spark and Thunderbird.
BlueMail, eM Client, Mailbird, Spark and Thunderbird have a free plan.
Mailbird, Mimestream and Spark work with Gmail, as Canary Mail does.
eM Client, Mailbird and Spark work with Outlook, as Canary Mail does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

9 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

BlueMail
Email client with a unified inbox, push mail, PGP encryption and AI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: Linux; integration with Slack, Notion or Linear; SSO.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Plus, $6 per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
7 days
Platforms
iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
None in common
Main features
Unified inbox, GemAI writing and summaries, PGP encryption
Security and compliance
SSO
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eM Client
A fully-featured email client for Windows and macOS with a clean and easy-to-use interface.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: integration with Google Workspace, Office 365 or Exchange.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Personal, A$79.95 per year (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
Outlook
Main features
AI Assistant, AI Summarize, Message encryption
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Front
All your teams. All your AI agents. One place to run customer work, together
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: Web or API; integration with Aircall, Stripe or Linear; SOC 2, ISO 27001 or SSO.
Paid plans from
Starter, $25 per seat per month, billed annually, up to 10 seats (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
None in common
Main features
Autopilot, Copilot, Shared inbox
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Mailbird
Bring all your email accounts into one desktop app that's quick, private, and intuitive.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: integration with WhatsApp, Google Calendar or Asana.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Free: $0 (as of November 13, 2026)
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
Gmail, Outlook
Main features
Unified inbox, App integrations, Email tracking
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Mimestream
A native macOS email client for Gmail.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: integration with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Apple Contacts.
Paid plans from
Individual, $4.99 per month, or $49.99 per year (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
macOS, iOS
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
Gmail
Main features
Inbox categories, Multiple accounts, Unified inbox
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Missive
Inbox collaboration for teams that run on email.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: Web; integration with Salesforce, Trello or Google Drive; SOC 2 or SSO.
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
None in common
Main features
Team inboxes, Internal threads, Tasks management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Shortwave
AI email that helps you organize, write, search and schedule with just a prompt.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: integration with Slack, Notion or Asana.
Paid plans from
Business, $30 per seat per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
None in common
Main features
AI email filters, AI search, Split inbox
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Spark
Spark takes care of your inbox and calendar so you can focus on decisions, not admin.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: Mac, iPhone or iPad; integration with Asana, Notion or Slack.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Plus, $10 per user per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Platforms
Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android
Integrations shared with Canary Mail
Gmail, Outlook
Main features
Smart inbox, AI assistant, Meeting notes
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Thunderbird
A free email application that's easy to set up and customize.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Canary Mail for: Linux.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Main features
Unified inbox, Email, calendar, contacts, Tags and filters
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At a glance

We list 9 other email clients tools as alternatives to Canary Mail: BlueMail, eM Client, Front, Mailbird, Mimestream, Missive, Shortwave, Spark and Thunderbird.

BlueMail, eM Client, Mailbird, Spark and Thunderbird have a free plan.

Mailbird, Mimestream and Spark work with Gmail, as Canary Mail does.

eM Client, Mailbird and Spark work with Outlook, as Canary Mail does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.