Best Front Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from email clients ranked against Front on the same published basis.
- 1Front vs Zoho Mail
- 2Front vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
- 3Front vs Spark Mail
- 4Front vs Epistles Mail
- 5Front vs eM Client
- 6Front vs Mailspring
- 7Front vs Mozilla Thunderbird
- 8Front vs Spike
- 9Front vs Newton Mail
- 10Front vs Canary Mail
- 11Front vs Dove
- 12Front vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 13Front vs Shortwave
- 14Front vs Missive
- 15Front vs Saymail
- 16Front vs Airmail
- 17Front vs Superhuman Mail
- 18Front vs BlueMail
- 19Front vs Gmelius
- 20Front vs Polymail
Front alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Mail | 9.7 | Free plan | $0.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Mailbutler Smart Assistant | 9.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Spark Mail | 9.3 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Epistles Mail | 9.3 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | eM Client | 9.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Mailspring | 9.0 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mozilla Thunderbird | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Spike | 8.9 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Newton Mail | 8.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Canary Mail | 8.8 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Dove | 8.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 8.5 | No | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Shortwave | 8.5 | No | $30/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Missive | 8.4 | No | $14/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Saymail | 8.4 | Free plan | €3.25/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Airmail | 8.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 17 | Superhuman Mail | 8.2 | No | $2.08/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | BlueMail | 8.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Gmelius | 8.1 | No | $19/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Polymail | 8.0 | No | $10/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
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Questions about Front alternatives
What is the best alternative to Front?
Zoho Mail, number 1 in email clients with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Mailbutler Smart Assistant, Spark Mail, Epistles Mail and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Front?
Zoho Mail is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Front?
Yes: Mozilla Thunderbird.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.