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Best The Bat! Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from email clients ranked against The Bat! on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Zoho Mail Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $0.08/mo9.7
    The Bat! vs Zoho Mail
  2. 2
    Mailbutler Smart Assistant Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac $7/mo9.4
    The Bat! vs Mailbutler Smart Assistant
  3. 3
    Spark Mail Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $8.25/mo9.3
    The Bat! vs Spark Mail
  4. 4
    Epistles Mail Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $2.92/mo9.3
    The Bat! vs Epistles Mail
  5. 5
    eM Client Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $3.33/mo9.0
    The Bat! vs eM Client
  6. 6
    Mailspring Free plan LinuxMacWin 9.0
    The Bat! vs Mailspring
  7. 7
    Mozilla Thunderbird Free plan Open sourceAndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.9
    The Bat! vs Mozilla Thunderbird
  8. 8
    Spike Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin $4/mo8.9
    The Bat! vs Spike
  9. 9
    Dove Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin $16.67/mo8.9
    The Bat! vs Dove
  10. 10
    Newton Mail Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $5/mo8.8
    The Bat! vs Newton Mail
  11. 11
    Canary Mail Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $3/mo8.8
    The Bat! vs Canary Mail
  12. 12
    Edison Mail Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin 8.6
    The Bat! vs Edison Mail
  13. 13
    Saymail Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin €3.25/mo8.6
    The Bat! vs Saymail
  14. 14
    Workspace ONE Boxer WebWinMacLinuxiOS $5.40/mo8.5
    The Bat! vs Workspace ONE Boxer
  15. 15
    Shortwave Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $30/mo8.5
    The Bat! vs Shortwave
  16. 16
    Missive WebWinMaciOSAndroid $14/mo8.4
    The Bat! vs Missive
  17. 17
    Airmail Free plan iOSMac $2.50/mo8.3
    The Bat! vs Airmail
  18. 18
    PigeonPost Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.3
    The Bat! vs PigeonPost
  19. 19
    Velo Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.3
    The Bat! vs Velo
  20. 20
    Sparrow Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.3
    The Bat! vs Sparrow

The Bat! alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Zoho Mail9.7Free plan$0.08/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Mailbutler Smart Assistant9.4Free plan$7/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Spark Mail9.3Free plan$8.25/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
4Epistles Mail9.3Free plan$2.92/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5eM Client9.0Free plan$3.33/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
6Mailspring9.0Free planLinux, Mac, Windows
7Mozilla Thunderbird8.9Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
8Spike8.9Free plan$4/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
9Dove8.9Free plan$16.67/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
10Newton Mail8.8Free plan$5/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
11Canary Mail8.8Free plan$3/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
12Edison Mail8.6Free planAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
13Saymail8.6Free plan€3.25/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
14Workspace ONE Boxer8.5No$5.40/moWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
15Shortwave8.5$30/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16Missive8.4No$14/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
17Airmail8.3Free plan$2.50/moiOS, Mac
18PigeonPost8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19Velo8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20Sparrow8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about The Bat! alternatives

What is the best alternative to The Bat!?

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 The Bat!?

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 The Bat!?

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.