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How to get your inbox back: less junk, nothing missed, and an AI that knows where things stand.
Introducing Alrighty
Why I built Alrighty, a desktop email app for Mac, Windows and Linux that keeps junk out, finds the email you mean, and lets your AI read your mail.
Airmail pricing, Pro and what's free
Airmail is free for one account. Airmail Pro is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and Ai Composer and the one-time Business version cost extra.
Best email app for multiple Gmail accounts on a Mac
Stop switching Google accounts in Chrome. Mac apps that put several Gmail accounts in one inbox, and what Google's own switcher, profiles and POP can do.
Canary Mail pricing, plans and lifetime deals
Canary Mail is free on 2 devices. Growth costs $36 a year and Pro+ $100 a year, or $100 and $300 once for life. What each plan adds and when to buy.
Clean Email pricing, free limits and refunds
Clean Email pricing for 1, 5 or 10 accounts, monthly or yearly, what the free account and 14-day trial give you, and the refund rules to read first.
eM Client pricing, free plan and licenses
eM Client is free for 2 accounts at home. Personal is $49.95 a year or $74.95 once, and Business is $59.95 a year or $89.95 once per device.
Fyxer pricing, credits and the free plan
Fyxer pricing for Free, Pro and Team, monthly or billed yearly, how credits run out, what the 14-day trial turns into, and how to cancel or get a refund.
HEY email pricing, plans and refunds
HEY for You is $99 a year after a 30-day trial with no card. Families is $179 a year, and HEY for Domains is $12 per user a month.
Lindy pricing for email, and what credits buy
Lindy starts with $50 of free credits for 7 days, then bills per user from $29.99 a month. What email triage and drafts cost in credits, and how to cancel.
Mailbird pricing, Premium and lifetime
Mailbird is free for one account. Premium is billed yearly or paid once, with Lifetime Updates and Leave Me Alone as paid add-ons.
MailMate alternatives for Mac
MailMate's stable release is over four years old and its Gmail sign-in may stop working. These Mac apps replace it, mapped to the MailMate features you use.
MailMate pricing, Free Mode and license keys
MailMate costs $10 every 3 months or $40 a year, plus VAT. What Free Mode keeps, who must pay, site licenses, refunds, and cheaper Mac mail apps.
Mailstrom pricing, free trial and refunds
Mailstrom costs $9 to $29.95 a month, or $59.95 to $199.95 a year. What the free trial covers, which plan fits, and why cancelling ends it at once.
Mimestream pricing, plans and what you get
Mimestream costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year after a 14-day trial with no card. Refunds, family sharing, groups, and why there is no lifetime plan.
SaneBox pricing, plan by plan, and how to pay less
SaneBox pricing for Snack, Lunch and Dinner, monthly, yearly and every two years, plus the free trial, the 25% discount, refunds and how to cancel.
Shortwave pricing, and what the Free plan leaves out
Shortwave pricing for every plan, Free to Max at $120 a seat, what each adds, the 14-day trial and refund window, and whether it's worth paying.
Spark Mail pricing, plans and what you get
Spark is free, Plus is $10 a month or $99 a year, and Pro is $20 a month or $199 a year. What each plan adds, the 7-day trial, and cancelling.
Superhuman pricing, plans and what you get
Superhuman Mail costs $25 or $33 per member a month, billed yearly, with no free Mail plan listed. What each plan adds, refunds, and cheaper Mac apps.
Claude won't connect to Outlook.com or Hotmail? The fix
Why Claude's Microsoft 365 connector says "You can't sign in here with a personal account", and how to give Claude your Outlook.com or Hotmail mail anyway.
Gmail MCP keeps asking you to sign in again? The fix
Why a Gmail MCP server for Claude or Cursor logs you out every week or every hour, and how to make the sign-in stick, from Google's own rules.
Apple Intelligence in Mail alternatives for Mac
Apple Intelligence in Mail not working, or not what you want? What it does on macOS 27, how to turn it off, and Mac mail apps with a different AI.
Apple Mail MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
The Apple Mail and iCloud Mail MCP servers for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, compared by what each needs on your Mac and whether it sends without you.
Apple Mail plugins and extensions that still work
Apple Mail plugins and extensions that work on macOS 27, what each one adds, what it costs, and where it sends your mail.
Best AI email agent, and what it can do without you
The best AI email agents that file, reply and schedule for you, compared by what each one does on its own and whether it can send an email without you.
Best AI email reply generator, in your own voice
The best AI email reply generators for Gmail, Outlook and Mac, compared by whether they learn your voice, draft on their own, or ever send without you.
Best AI email summarizer for Gmail, Outlook and Mac
AI email summarizers compared on whether the summary shows by itself or only when you ask, which AI company reads your mail, and what it costs.
Best AI email triage tools, and where sorted mail goes
The best AI email triage tools compared by what the AI reads to sort your mail, where it moves the mail it thinks can wait, and how you catch a wrong call.
Best AI email writer for Gmail, Outlook and Mac
The best AI email writers compared on what each one reads to write, which AI company gets your words, and whether it writes in your own voice.
Best app to bulk delete emails, and free up space
The best apps to bulk delete emails by sender, date or size in Gmail, Outlook and iCloud, and why deleted mail still fills your storage for 30 days.
Best email app for productivity, task by task
The best email apps for productivity, judged on the time each one saves per task. Search, stopping unwanted mail, reply drafts, send later and snooze.
Best email MCP server for any mailbox
Email MCP servers for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor across iCloud, Fastmail, Yahoo and IMAP, compared by where your password sits and who sends.
Best email search app to search all your accounts
The best email search apps for Mac, compared by whether one search covers every account, whether it finds meaning, and where the search runs.
Best Gmail MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
The best Gmail MCP servers for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, compared by the Google Cloud setup each needs and whether it can send email without you.
Best inbox zero app, and how to stay at zero
The best inbox zero apps compared by the three things that keep an inbox empty. One key to clear a message, a snooze for later, and a way to stop the inflow.
Best minimal email app, judged by what it leaves out
The best minimal email apps for Mac, judged by what each one leaves out. Ads, AI that shows up unasked, extra inboxes and calendars, and noise.
Best Outlook MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
The best Outlook MCP servers for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, compared by whether they take a personal Outlook.com address and whether they send without you.
Best phishing email checker to spot a scam email
The best phishing email checkers, from Gmail and Outlook warnings to Norton Genie and Scamio, compared by how you check an email and where it goes.
Best spam filter for Outlook and Office 365
The best spam filters for Outlook.com and Office 365 accounts, which Outlook app each works in, and what works when you read Outlook mail on a Mac.
BlueMail alternatives for Mac and every device
BlueMail alternatives for Mac, Windows and phones, with what BlueMail's own privacy policy says about its servers, ads and GemAI.
Cleanfox alternatives, and who sees your shopping mail
Cleanfox alternatives that unsubscribe instead of deleting, what each does with your mail, and how to opt out of the NielsenIQ panel or leave Cleanfox.
Edison Mail alternatives for your Mac
Edison Mail's Mac App Store listing no longer loads, and its maker sells research built from email receipts. These Mac mail apps replace it.
eM Client alternatives for Mac, free and paid
eM Client alternatives for Mac, free and paid, with which ones keep a calendar, take POP and Exchange, and let you use the free plan for work.
Fyxer alternatives, by the job you used Fyxer for
Fyxer alternatives for Gmail and Outlook, free and cheaper, sorted by the job you want replaced. Sorting, reply drafts, meeting notes, and iCloud support.
Gemini in Gmail alternatives, and how to turn it off
How to turn off Gemini in Gmail, what you lose when you do, and the Gemini in Gmail alternatives that let Claude, ChatGPT or Apple read your Gmail instead.
How to stop cold emails from sales reps
Nine ways to stop cold emails and sales outreach, from a filter that catches new senders to getting your name out of the sales databases that sell it.
How to stop marketing emails from stores you shopped at
Ways to stop marketing emails from stores and apps you bought from, in Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail, and which emails keep coming after you unsubscribe.
How to stop political emails from campaigns and PACs
Ways to stop political emails from campaigns, PACs and parties, why one unsubscribe doesn't stop the rest, and how to tell who really sent each one.
How to stop scam emails from arriving
Eight ways to stop scam and phishing emails in Gmail, Outlook and iCloud, which ones stop the stream, and which ones tell a scammer your address is live.
How to stop spam emails in Gmail, Outlook and iCloud
Eight ways to stop spam emails in Gmail, Outlook and iCloud, and which kind of unwanted mail each one stops, from scams to cold sales pitches.
How to stop subscription bombing (email bombing)
Subscription bombing signs your address up to hundreds of lists at once to hide one email. What to do first, how to filter the flood, and how to clean up.
Inbox by Gmail alternatives, feature by feature
Google shut down Inbox by Gmail in 2019. See which apps have its bundles, snooze, pins and sweep today, and what each one still lacks.
Kiwi for Gmail alternatives for a real Mac mail app
Kiwi for Gmail puts Gmail's website in a desktop window. These Kiwi for Gmail alternatives are Mac mail apps and app browsers, compared on price and accounts.
Lindy alternatives for email, and who clicks Send
Lindy AI alternatives for email, from Fyxer and Superhuman to Zapier Agents and n8n, compared on price and on what each agent does in your inbox without you.
Mailbutler alternatives for Mac
The best Mailbutler alternatives for Mac, sorted by the feature you used it for (tracking, templates, send later or AI) and where each sends your mail.
Mailspring alternatives that fill in what it leaves out
Mailspring alternatives for Mac, compared on what Mailspring leaves out. Phone apps, AI, ways to stop junk, Exchange, and where each app keeps your mail.
Mailstrom alternatives, matched to each job it does
Mailstrom alternatives for bulk delete, Block rules and unsubscribing, with what each one reads and what Mailstrom's trial and plans really cover.
MailWasher alternatives for Mac
MailWasher has no Mac version. These MailWasher alternatives for Mac stop spam on the server or check it on your Mac before you open it.
Notion Mail alternatives now that it has shut down
Notion Mail shut down on September 22, 2026. These Notion Mail alternatives replace its AI labels and inbox for Gmail, and some add iCloud and Outlook.
Postbox alternatives now that Postbox has ended
Postbox is no longer sold or developed. These Postbox alternatives for Mac are mapped to the Postbox features you used, from Quick Bar to Topics.
SpamSieve alternatives for Mac mail
The best SpamSieve alternatives for Mac, compared by where each one filters, whether it works while your Mac sleeps, and what it does beyond spam.
Spike email alternatives, by what you used it for
Spike email alternatives for each part of Spike, from chat-style mail and team chat to many accounts in one inbox, with what Spike stores on its servers.
Trimbox alternatives, and where each one reads your mail
Trimbox alternatives for iCloud, Outlook and Gmail, where each one reads your mail compared with Trimbox's on-device claim, and what Trimbox costs.
Wavebox alternatives for your mail and web apps
Wavebox alternatives for Mac, from app browsers like Shift, Rambox and Ferdium to mail apps that put every account in one inbox, with price and accounts.
The best Airmail alternatives for Mac
Airmail alternatives for Mac, starting from why people leave Airmail, with prices, the accounts each app can't add, and where it processes your mail.
The best Apple Mail alternatives for Mac
Mac mail apps compared on price, the accounts they take, where your mail is processed, and AI. Every fact links to the vendor's own page.
Best AI email assistant for Gmail, Outlook and Mac
The best AI email assistants for Gmail, Outlook and Mac, with which AI company reads your mail, whether it is on by default, and whether it can send.
Best AI email client for Mac, compared
The best AI email clients for Mac, with what the AI does, which AI company reads your mail, whether it is on by default, and what it costs.
Best Mac email apps guide + comparison chart
The best email apps for Mac in one chart, with prices checked in November 2026, the accounts each one can't add, and where each one processes your mail.
Best email app for reading newsletters
The best email apps and clients for reading newsletters on a Mac, and which ones keep your address while the rest need a new one.
Best email app for Outlook accounts on Mac
Which Mac mail apps work with Outlook.com, Hotmail, Microsoft 365 and Exchange accounts, how each one connects, and when your IT admin must approve it.
Best email app for seniors on a Mac
The best email apps for seniors and elderly users on a Mac, compared by text size, scam and phishing protection, and how hard each one is to set up.
Best email client for small business on Mac
Mac email clients for a small business, compared by price per user, shared inboxes and the accounts each one takes, plus which ones are for one person only.
Email cleaner apps guide + privacy chart
The best email cleaner apps for Gmail, iCloud and Outlook in one chart, free and paid, with where each one sends your mail and what it keeps.
Best email organizer apps, and who builds the rules
The best email organizer apps, compared by how each sorts mail (categories, AI labels, split inbox, rules) and whether you build the rules.
Best app to unsubscribe from emails
The best apps to unsubscribe from emails, free and paid, plus what unsubscribe, block and filter each do, and what stops a sender who ignores you.
Free email apps for Mac, and what free includes
Free email apps and clients for Mac, compared by what the free plan gives you. Account limits, ads, paid AI, and how each app makes money.
Best spam blocker and filter for Mac mail
The best spam blockers and filters for Mac and Apple Mail, compared by where they filter and what they do with phishing and cold mail.
The best Canary Mail alternatives
Canary Mail alternatives compared on price, device limits, AI, PGP and where each app keeps your mail and logins, from each vendor's own pages.
Clean Email alternatives, and what each one reads
Leaving Clean Email? The best Clean Email alternatives, what each reads and keeps, what Clean Email costs, and how to delete your data there.
The best email client for Claude, ChatGPT and MCP
Every way to let Claude or ChatGPT work in your email, compared by the accounts it reaches, whether it can send without you, and where your mail goes.
Email apps without AI, and how to turn AI off
Email clients that don't use AI, and the Mac mail apps where you can turn AI off. What AI each one has, what it sends, and where the switch is.
Gmail app for Mac? 3 ways + comparison chart
Google makes no Gmail app for Mac. The 3 ways to get Gmail on a Mac, and a chart of the best Gmail apps, from Alrighty and Mimestream to Apple Mail.
HEY email alternatives that keep your address
HEY email alternatives that work with your iCloud, Gmail or Outlook address and still screen unwanted senders, plus Fastmail and Proton for a new address.
Mailbird alternatives for Mac
Mailbird is now free and has a Mac app. Here are the Mailbird alternatives for Mac, with which accounts each takes and where it keeps your mail.
Outlook alternatives for Mac, free and paid
Looking for an Outlook alternative for Mac? Compare free and paid Mac mail apps that keep your Outlook.com or Microsoft 365 account, without the ads.
The most private email app for Mac
A private, secure email app for Mac, compared by where it keeps your mail and logins, what it sends to its own servers, and its tracker and PGP support.
SaneBox alternatives, and what replaces each folder
The best SaneBox alternatives, with what replaces SaneLater, SaneBlackHole and the Digest in each one, what it costs, and who connects to your mailbox.
Shortwave alternatives for iCloud, Outlook and less AI
Shortwave is Gmail only, AI-first, and starts at $30 a seat. These Shortwave alternatives take iCloud and Outlook directly, cost less, or keep AI off.
Superhuman alternatives for iCloud and Mac
Superhuman takes only Google and Microsoft 365 accounts and starts at $25 a month. These Superhuman alternatives take iCloud too, and most cost less.
Thunderbird alternatives for Mac, free and paid
Thunderbird alternatives for Mac, free and paid. Which accounts each app takes, where it keeps your mail, and which also run on Windows or Linux.
Unroll.me alternatives, and what each does with your mail
Leaving Unroll.me? The best Unroll.me alternatives, each with its own data policy in one line, plus how to delete your Unroll.me account.
Apple Mail search not working? How to fix it on a Mac
Mail search can miss an email you can see. Check where Mail searches, its search filters, Spotlight indexing, then rebuild. Each fix, in order.
Best email app for iCloud Mail on a Mac
Which Mac mail apps can add an iCloud account, which can't, what each costs, and where each one processes your mail. Checked on each vendor's own pages.
Best Mac email app for iCloud, Gmail and Outlook
Mac mail apps that put iCloud, Gmail and Outlook in one inbox, with how many accounts each free plan allows and whether search covers every account.
How to block a sender in Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail
Blocking sends a sender's mail to Spam or Junk but does not unsubscribe you. The steps in Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail, and when to unsubscribe.
Mimestream alternatives for iCloud and Outlook
Mimestream is a great Gmail app, but it only does Gmail. When you add an iCloud or Outlook account, these Mac mail apps take all three.
Spark Mail alternatives that keep mail on your Mac
Spark runs some features on its own servers and stores IMAP logins there. These Mac mail apps connect straight to your provider instead.
How to let Claude read your email
Two ways to let Claude search and read your email, Gmail through Claude's own connector, or iCloud, Gmail and Outlook through a mail app on your computer.