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.
By Emmett Miller
Mailbird is free for one email account with no time limit, and Premium was $4.03 per user a month paid yearly (marked down from $5.75) or $99.75 once (marked down from $399) on November 8, 2026. There's no monthly billing. Every new account gets Premium free for 7 days, and paid plans come with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Prices as of November 2026, from Mailbird's pricing page and home page. The page shows sale prices next to struck-out list prices, and the sale changes: on November 4 the yearly plan showed $5.75 a month, and on November 8 it showed $4.03 with "SAVE 30%." Check the page on the day you buy.
Mailbird plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What it adds | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Mailbird Next on Windows or Mac | 1 account, 1 device, help articles only |
| Premium, yearly | $4.03 per user a month, paid yearly (list $5.75) | Unlimited accounts, email tracking, templates, block sender, filters and rules | 3 devices per license |
| Premium, pay once | $99.75 per user (list $399.00) | The same, plus an "Additional FREE Premium license" | Future versions need Lifetime Updates |
| Lifetime Updates add-on | +$69, with pay once only | "All future Mailbird versions included" | One payment, no renewals |
| Leave Me Alone add-on | +$59 | Lifetime access to Leave Me Alone's unsubscribe tool; its other tools for 1 year | Run by a separate company |
On the Mac, the pricing table also puts snippets, undo send, send later, snooze and Microsoft Exchange support in Premium. It marks advanced search and dark mode as Premium too, though the home page says advanced search is "Available on all plans" and offers light or dark mode.
Is Mailbird free?
Yes, for one account. Mailbird's home page says "The free version has no time limit and works with one email account." The free license covers one device, and support is the knowledge base.
To try the rest, "each new account gets Premium free for the first 7 days. If you don't upgrade, you keep the free version." So after a week, a second account and the Premium tools stop until you pay.
How much is Mailbird Premium?
Premium comes two ways, and neither is monthly:
- Yearly Plan. Shown as a price per user per month, "paid yearly." On November 8, 2026, that was $4.03, with $5.75 struck out.
- Pay Once. $99.75 per user, with $399.00 struck out and "SAVE 75%." It includes a second Premium license at no cost.
Both plans license one user on up to 3 devices. Mailbird takes Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, JCB, UnionPay and PayPal.
Is the Mailbird lifetime license really lifetime?
The license is, but new versions aren't, unless you pay for them. Pay Once lets you add Lifetime Updates for $69: "All future Mailbird versions included," "Works for Windows and Mac," and "One-time payment, no renewals."
If you turn the add-on off at checkout, Mailbird warns: "you won't get access to Mailbird future features and major updates. You will only get regular improvements and security updates."
The pricing FAQ also draws a line between versions: "A Mailbird Next license works on Windows and Mac. It does not cover Mailbird 2." If you bought an older Mailbird license, check what it covers before you count on it for Mailbird Next.
Does one Mailbird license cover Windows and Mac?
Yes. The pricing page says "Licenses are valid for both platforms." Mailbird Next runs on Windows 10 and 11, and on a Mac it "requires macOS Ventura or later."
The phone apps are priced on their own. Mailbird's site says "Premium for Mobile" is "free through 2027" for people who start in 2026. The iPhone app's App Store listing also lists Premium at $34.49 a year or $159.00 once as in-app purchases.
Are there discounts on Mailbird?
For several licenses, yes. The pricing FAQ lists discounts that apply at checkout, on top of the Pay Once sale price:
- 5% on 2 to 10 licenses
- 10% on 11 to 25
- 15% on 26 to 50
- 20% on 51 to 100
- 25% on 101 or more
The pages we read list no student, education or nonprofit discount.
How do I get a Mailbird refund?
The pricing page says "All plans include" a "14-day money-back guarantee": "If you're not satisfied, get a full refund within 14 days." Ask within 14 days of paying.
The pricing page doesn't explain how to turn off renewal of the Yearly Plan. It says you can change your plan "at any time" on Mailbird's upgrade page, and it sends other billing questions to its Customer Happiness Team. If you bought the Leave Me Alone add-on, Mailbird handles that order and its refund too.
Is Mailbird worth it?
Mailbird is worth paying for if you need it on both Windows and Mac. One license covers both, and Pay Once with Lifetime Updates is $168.75 at the November 8 sale price, with no renewals. It takes "Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, iCloud, Yahoo, and any IMAP account," and it puts apps such as WhatsApp, Google Calendar and Asana in a side panel.
Check three things first:
- POP3. The FAQ says "connecting a POP3 account to Mailbird Next is not supported." The same page's plan list still mentions "IMAP and POP3 support," but the FAQ is specific to Mailbird Next.
- Basic tools on the Mac. Block sender, filters, snooze and send later are Premium, so the Free plan is plain.
- The sale price. The struck-out prices are much higher than the sale prices, and the sale has changed during November. Buy when the price on the page is one you're happy to pay.
Cheaper options: Alrighty and Apple Mail
Apple Mail runs only on Apple devices. Alrighty runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. If you need Yahoo or other IMAP accounts, or apps such as WhatsApp in a side panel, Mailbird is the stronger fit. Our Mailbird alternatives page covers more apps, and Alrighty vs Mailbird compares the two directly.
Alrighty. A desktop mail app. It puts iCloud, Gmail and Outlook accounts in one inbox. It starts with a 14-day trial with no card, then you pick a Free plan or Pro. The Free plan has a small monthly AI allowance and doesn't sort mail into groups. Stop mail is built in, not an add-on: one action unsubscribes every way the message offers, archives that sender's mail, and moves their new mail out as it arrives. Clean up lists the senders you probably don't want, so you can stop them all at once. Your own AI, such as Claude or ChatGPT's desktop app, can read your mail and work in a window you watch, and nothing sends until you click Send. What it can't do: it has no iPhone or web app, no calendar and no side panel for other apps. It can't add Yahoo, POP3 or other IMAP accounts. See what Alrighty does.
Apple Mail. Free with macOS, with no account limit, where Mailbird's Free plan takes one. You can unsubscribe "directly in Mail" and block up to 3,000 senders (Apple). For more free apps, see the best free email apps for Mac.
Questions
Does Mailbird have a monthly plan?
No. Premium is a Yearly Plan, shown as a monthly price but "paid yearly," or a one-time Pay Once license. The pricing page lists no month-to-month option.
What is the Leave Me Alone add-on in Mailbird?
It's a $59 add-on from Leave Me Alone, a separate company. It gives lifetime access to its unsubscribe tool, plus one year of its Inbox Shield, Rollups, Shielded Emails and Spam Blocker tools. Mailbird's Leave Me Alone page has the details.
What happens when the 7-day Premium trial ends?
You keep Mailbird's free version. It works with one account and has no time limit. Premium tools such as block sender and filters stop until you buy Premium.
Does Mailbird Premium cover the iPhone app?
Mailbird says Premium for Mobile is free through 2027 for people who start using Mailbird in 2026. The iPhone app also sells Premium on its own in the App Store, at $34.49 a year or $159.00 once.