Mail

Where it fits

email

GmailOutlookiCloudSomething else

device

MaciPhone

must-haves

AI replies and summaries

price

FreeUp to $10 a monthUp to $20 a month

Pricing

Free plan

Yes

From Apple's pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.

Features

Works on

Mac, iPhone

Accounts

Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Any IMAP

AI features

Yes

Mail alternatives

• ReaddleSpark MailEmail client by Readdle with a smart inbox, AI assistant and shared team inboxes.Free plan · paid from $8.25/user/mo
• MicrosoftMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft's email and calendar app; free with ads, ad-free with a Microsoft 365 plan.Free plan · paid from $1.67/user/mo
• SuperhumanSuperhuman MailKeyboard-driven email app with AI drafting and team sharing for Gmail and Outlook.From $25/user/mo
• CartasecCanary MailEmail app with an AI Copilot, read receipts, PGP encryption and shared inboxes.Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo
• MZLA Technologies (Mozilla)ThunderbirdFree, open-source desktop email client funded by donations, now also on Android.Free
• Proton AGProton MailEnd-to-end encrypted email from Switzerland-based Proton, with a free plan.Free plan · paid from $3.99/user/mo
• GoogleGmailGoogle's email service on web and mobile, with Gemini drafting and thread summaries.Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo
• MimestreamMimestreamNative macOS email client for Gmail, built on the Gmail API.From $4.17/user/mo