Best Email Client · FREE
Best free Email Client (2026)
5 email client that offer a genuine free plan, ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Canary Mail at $0/mo.
- Qualifying: Canary Mail, Shortwave, Spark Mail, Spike, Superhuman.
- Data current through: 2026-06-18.
Comparison
| # | Email Client | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canary Mail | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | — | healthcare professionals | canarymail.io |
| 2 | Shortwave | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | Gmail power users | shortwave.com |
| 3 | Spark Mail | $0/mo | Yes | No | — | individuals and small teams | sparkmailapp.com |
| 4 | Spike | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | teams wanting chat-style email | spikenow.com |
| 5 | Superhuman | $0/mo | No | No | Yes | power email users | superhuman.com |