Mailplane
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Mailplane, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Mailplane's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal License | $29.95 a month | Install on any Mac you personally use · License sales have stopped |
| Family License | $39.95 a month | 5 family members · License sales have stopped |
| Site License | $29.95 a month | 3 users minimum for volume pricing · License sales have stopped; volume pricing available |
The facts
Each one read from Mailplane's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotations
- Mailplane includes annotation and shape tools for images.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Attachments
- Users can open Gmail attachments directly in a macOS app without filling the downloads folder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- Mailplane 4 remains available to existing license holders, is no longer sold, and is not receiving major new features.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Calendar tools
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Current development
- Mailplane 5 is in development for Apple silicon and Intel Macs, with no release date announced.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Mailplane 4's Save Clip feature can send email conversations, attachments, and images to Evernote, DEVONthink, OmniFocus, Receipts, Todoist, and Things.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Its notifications can show new email and let users archive a message or write a quick reply.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline
- Mailplane 4 supports Gmail's offline mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says personal data processing is handled in line with GDPR and applicable country-specific data-protection rules.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mailplane is a Mac app for managing Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts accounts outside a browser window.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Mailplane can search messages across all of a user's Gmail accounts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The privacy policy says internet-based data transmissions can have security gaps and absolute protection may not be guaranteed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The About page invites users to contact [email protected] with questions or comments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Third-party extensions
- The site describes extensions for writing assistance, Gmail contact information, shared inboxes and CRM, and shared mailboxes and labels.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App coverage
- desktopchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platform compatibility
- The download page says Mailplane 4.3.15 was tested and continues to work on macOS 27; on Apple silicon it requires Rosetta.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerlandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The About page identifies the maker as Buzzard AG, Switzerland.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
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