Best Shortwave Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from email clients ranked against Shortwave on the same published basis.
- 1Shortwave vs Zoho Mail
- 2Shortwave vs Mozilla Thunderbird
- 3Shortwave vs Spark Mail
- 4Shortwave vs eM Client
- 5Shortwave vs Spike
- 6Shortwave vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
- 7Shortwave vs Newton Mail
- 8Shortwave vs Epistles Mail
- 9Shortwave vs Mailspring
- 10Shortwave vs Canary Mail
- 11Shortwave vs Airmail
- 12Shortwave vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 13Shortwave vs Saymail
- 14Shortwave vs Missive
- 15Shortwave vs Dove
- 16Shortwave vs BlueMail
- 17Shortwave vs Velo
- 18Shortwave vs Superhuman Mail
- 19Shortwave vs EmailOps
- 20Shortwave vs Polymail
Shortwave alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Mail | 9.7 | Free plan | $0.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Mozilla Thunderbird | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Spark Mail | 9.4 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | eM Client | 9.4 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Spike | 9.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Mailbutler Smart Assistant | 9.3 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Newton Mail | 9.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Epistles Mail | 9.2 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Mailspring | 9.1 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Canary Mail | 9.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Airmail | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 8.6 | No | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Saymail | 8.6 | Free plan | €3.25/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Missive | 8.5 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Dove | 8.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 16 | BlueMail | 8.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Velo | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Superhuman Mail | 8.3 | No | $2.08/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | EmailOps | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Polymail | 8.2 | No | $10/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
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Questions about Shortwave alternatives
What is the best alternative to Shortwave?
Zoho Mail, number 1 in email clients with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Mozilla Thunderbird, Spark Mail, eM Client and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Shortwave?
Zoho Mail is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Shortwave?
Yes: Mozilla Thunderbird.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.