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
6free plans on this page
$1.67/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Email clients, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 76 Sterna Mail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 77 GNOME Remote Desktop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 78 Hylki API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 79 Afterlogic WebMail Pro ASP.NET API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7$149/mo
- 80 Foxmail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 81 Parula API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 82 Gnus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 83 Carbon Mail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 84 Microsoft Outlook Calendar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$1.67/mo
- 85 Horde IMP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 86 Mailplane API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$29.95/mo
- 87 Mailtemi API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 88 Faraday API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$2/mo
- 89 WunderMail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 90 Unibox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 91 Checker Plus for Gmail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 92 Boogie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$1.67/mo
- 93 Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 94 Opterius Mail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.5Free
- 95 Iceraven API not on recordOSS yesFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 96 PikuMail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 97 Sylpheed API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 98 aerc API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 99 Pegasus Mail API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 100 NeoMutt API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | App coverage | Account limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sterna Mail | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 77 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 78 | Hylki | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 79 | Afterlogic WebMail Pro ASP.NET | 5.7 | No | $149/mo | No | — | web | 25 accounts |
| 80 | Foxmail | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 81 | Parula | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | all | — |
| 82 | Gnus | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 83 | Carbon Mail | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 84 | Microsoft Outlook Calendar | 5.7 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Yes | $9.99/user/mo | Outlook email and calendar on web, desktop, and mobile apps | — |
| 85 | Horde IMP | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 86 | Mailplane | 5.6 | No | $29.95/mo | No | — | desktop | — |
| 87 | Mailtemi | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 88 | Faraday | 5.6 | No | $2/mo | No | — | desktop | 2 accounts |
| 89 | WunderMail | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | 5 accounts |
| 90 | Unibox | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Checker Plus for Gmail | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 92 | Boogie | 5.5 | No | $1.67/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 93 | Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 94 | Opterius Mail | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web | — |
| 95 | Iceraven | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 96 | PikuMail | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 97 | Sylpheed | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 98 | aerc | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 99 | Pegasus Mail | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 100 | NeoMutt | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | desktop | — |
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