Best Kerna Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI email assistants ranked against Kerna on the same published basis.
- 1Kerna vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
- 2Kerna vs Perplexity
- 3Kerna vs Spike
- 4Kerna vs Spark +AI
- 5Kerna vs Superhuman Go
- 6Kerna vs EmailOps
- 8Kerna vs Mailtwine
- 9Kerna vs MailMaestro
- 10Kerna vs MailWise
- 11Kerna vs Shortwave
- 12Kerna vs Needle
- 13Kerna vs Metis Mail
- 14Kerna vs MorningZero
- 15Kerna vs Replai
- 16Kerna vs Drag
- 17Kerna vs Maylee
- 18Kerna vs Missive
- 19Kerna vs thread.
- 20Kerna vs Demi
- 21Kerna vs Kai
Kerna alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mailbutler Smart Assistant | 7.5 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Perplexity | 7.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Spike | 7.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Spark +AI | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Superhuman Go | 7.1 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | EmailOps | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Mailtwine | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | MailMaestro | 6.7 | Free plan | $12/mo | Browser, Web |
| 10 | MailWise | 6.7 | Free plan | £15/mo | Web |
| 11 | Shortwave | 6.6 | No | $30/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Needle | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Metis Mail | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 14 | MorningZero | 6.4 | No | $15/mo | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Replai | 6.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | Web |
| 16 | Drag | 6.3 | No | $12/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Maylee | 6.3 | No | $17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Missive | 6.3 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | thread. | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 20 | Demi | 6.2 | Free plan | $25/mo | Mac |
| 21 | Kai | 6.2 | No | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
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Questions about Kerna alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kerna?
Mailbutler Smart Assistant, number 1 in AI email assistants with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Perplexity, Spike, Spark +AI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kerna?
Mailbutler Smart Assistant is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.