Mailplane
by Mailplane
What Mailplane is
Mailplane is a macOS app for managing Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts outside a browser window. It can search messages across Gmail accounts, show notifications with archive and quick-reply actions, open attachments directly in macOS apps, and provide image annotation and shape tools. Mailplane 4 supports Gmail offline mode. Save Clip can send conversations, attachments, and images to Evernote, DEVONthink, OmniFocus, Receipts, Todoist, and Things. The site also describes extensions for writing assistance, contact information, shared inboxes and CRM, and shared mailboxes and labels. Mailplane 4 remains available to existing license holders, but sales have stopped and major new features are not being added. Mailplane 5 is in development for Apple silicon and Intel Macs without a release date. Version 4.3.15 continues to work on macOS 27, while Apple silicon requires Rosetta. Listed licenses start at $29.95 a month, although license sales have stopped.
Who it suits
Mailplane suits Mac users who want Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts in a desktop app with offline access. Existing license holders may continue using Mailplane 4.
What it does well
- Searches messages across Gmail accounts
- Notifications support archive and quick replies
- Supports Gmail offline mode
- Opens attachments directly in macOS apps
- Save Clip connects several productivity apps
What to know first
- License sales have stopped
- Mailplane 4 gets no major new features
- Mailplane 5 has no release date
- Apple silicon requires Rosetta
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal License | License sales have stopped · Install on any Mac you personally use | $29.95 a month |
| Family License | License sales have stopped · 5 family members | $39.95 a month |
| Site License | License sales have stopped; volume pricing available · 3 users minimum for volume pricing | $29.95 a month |
As mailplaneapp.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Mailplane offers a desktop workflow for Gmail and related Google services, with offline mode and several integrations. New buyers should note that Mailplane 4 is no longer sold and the next version has no announced release date.
Facts from Mailplane's own pages
- Annotations
- Mailplane includes annotation and shape tools for images. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- App coverage
- desktop · store.mailplaneapp.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Attachments
- Users can open Gmail attachments directly in a macOS app without filling the downloads folder. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- Mailplane 4 remains available to existing license holders, is no longer sold, and is not receiving major new features. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Calendar tools
- Yes · store.mailplaneapp.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Current development
- Mailplane 5 is in development for Apple silicon and Intel Macs, with no release date announced. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2006 · mailplaneapp.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · store.mailplaneapp.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerland · mailplaneapp.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Mailplane 4's Save Clip feature can send email conversations, attachments, and images to Evernote, DEVONthink, OmniFocus, Receipts, Todoist, and Things. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The About page identifies the maker as Buzzard AG, Switzerland. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Its notifications can show new email and let users archive a message or write a quick reply. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline
- Mailplane 4 supports Gmail's offline mode. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yes · store.mailplaneapp.com, 21 Sept 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. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says personal data processing is handled in line with GDPR and applicable country-specific data-protection rules. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mailplane is a Mac app for managing Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts accounts outside a browser window. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Mailplane can search messages across all of a user's Gmail accounts. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The privacy policy says internet-based data transmissions can have security gaps and absolute protection may not be guaranteed. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The About page invites users to contact [email protected] with questions or comments. · mailplaneapp.com, 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. · mailplaneapp.com, 11 Oct 2026
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