Free Apple Mail Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Apple Mail for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Mac alternative is Thunderbird, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Apple Mail and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Apple Mail are Proton Mail, Tuta Mail, Betterbird and Spark Mail.

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  1. Mailbird icon
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    Streamline your email experience by managing multiple accounts, integrating apps like Slack and Google Calendar, and using AI-driven features like drafting and spam prevention. Customize your workspace with themes, notifications, and tools for improved productivity and a modern interface.

    More about Mailbird on AlternativeTo81 Mailbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. Thunderbird icon
     2652 likes

    Cross-platform email client supporting multiple identities, chat, and strong filtering. Extend functionality with add-ons like RSS/Atom feed readers and PGP support.

    109 Thunderbird alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Obtainium
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mac
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  3. Proton Mail icon
     1160 likes

    Proton Mail provides secure email services with end-to-end encryption, ensuring data protection. Swiss-based and outside US jurisdiction, it offers a free version to champion privacy as a human right. Fully accessible on any device.

    116 Proton Mail alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • OpenAPK
    • Tor
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  4. Tuta Mail icon
     594 likes

    Offers comprehensive encryption for email, calendar, and contacts with zero personal info required. Built on open source, install via Play Store, F-Droid, or APK, with Tor and VPN support. Both free and paid plans; utilizes quantum-resistant encryption ensuring privacy-focused, anonymous usage.

    117 Tuta Mail alternatives

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    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Thunderbird
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  5. Betterbird icon
     95 likes

    Betterbird, a soft fork of Mozilla Thunderbird, improves user experience with advanced features, bug fixes, security patches, and multi-row descriptions similar to Outlook. Compatible with multiple platforms and can be used alongside Thunderbird, sharing the same profile.

    45 Betterbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Chocolatey
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  6. Spark Mail icon
     144 likes

    E-mail app with all the great features: swipes (long/short), snooze, add (multiple) attachments from the cloud, support for various e-mail services and more.

    85 Spark Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  7. Zoho Mail icon
     133 likes

    Zoho Mail is a secure, encrypted, and enterprise-ready email solution, a suite of apps tailor-made for your organization's needs.

    125 Zoho Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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  8. eM Client icon
     237 likes

    eM Client is a full featured e-mail client with a modern and easy to use interface. eM Client also offers calendar, tasks, contacts, notes and chat.

    77 eM Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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  9. Mailspring icon
     118 likes

    Boost your productivity and send better email with Mailspring, a beautiful, fast email client for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Mailspring is free to use and an optional pro version adds read receipts, send later, reminders and more.

    59 Mailspring alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
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  10. Pelton icon
     17 likes

    Free, open-source client for Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering local email storage and search online or offline, privacy-focused with no telemetry or third-party servers, IMAP and SMTP support, intuitive interface, and multiple account support.

    23 Pelton alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Aerion icon
     13 likes

    Modern open-source email client supporting unified inbox, IMAP/SMTP, Gmail and Outlook with OAuth2, conversation threading, rich text TipTap composing, CardDAV contact sync, tracking removal, dark mode, color themes, vim-style shortcuts, and a detachable window.

    56 Aerion alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. Canary Mail icon
     29 likes

    Secure email app for Mac, iPhone, Android and Windows with AI Copilot, PGP encryption, read receipts and one unified inbox.

    81 Canary Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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