Best Sparrow Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from email clients ranked against Sparrow on the same published basis.
- 1Sparrow vs Zoho Mail
- 2Sparrow vs Mozilla Thunderbird
- 3Sparrow vs Spark Mail
- 4Sparrow vs eM Client
- 5Sparrow vs Spike
- 6Sparrow vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
- 7Sparrow vs Newton Mail
- 8Sparrow vs Epistles Mail
- 9Sparrow vs Mailspring
- 10Sparrow vs Canary Mail
- 11Sparrow vs Dove
- 12Sparrow vs Airmail
- 13Sparrow vs PigeonPost
- 14Sparrow vs Velo
- 15Sparrow vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 17Sparrow vs MailCopilot
- 18Sparrow vs Saymail
- 19Sparrow vs Missive
- 20Sparrow vs FairEmail
- 21Sparrow vs BlueMail
Sparrow 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 | Dove | 8.8 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Airmail | 8.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | PigeonPost | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Velo | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 8.6 | No | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 17 | MailCopilot | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Saymail | 8.6 | Free plan | €3.25/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Missive | 8.5 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | FairEmail | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 21 | BlueMail | 8.4 | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Sparrow alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sparrow?
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 Sparrow?
Zoho Mail is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Sparrow?
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.