Mailplane

Name: Mailplane
Price: 29.95 USD

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One barScore 5.4

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Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
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Mailplane is ranked #108 of 143 in email clients on Freedom251, made by Mailplane (Zug, Switzerland). It runs on macOS. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $29.95/mo.

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Personal License $29.95/mo License sales have stopped Install on any Mac you personally use store.mailplaneapp.com · 21 Sept 2026

Family License $39.95/mo License sales have stopped 5 family members store.mailplaneapp.com · 21 Sept 2026

Site License $29.95/mo License sales have stopped; volume pricing available 3 users minimum for volume pricing mailplaneapp.com · 21 Sept 2026

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Free plan: No
App coverage: desktop
Offline access: Yes
Calendar tools: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Mailplane is a Mac app for managing Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts accounts outside a browser window.
Notifications: Its notifications can show new email and let users archive a message or write a quick reply.
Search: Mailplane can search messages across all of a user's Gmail accounts.
Annotations: Mailplane includes annotation and shape tools for images.
Offline: Mailplane 4 supports Gmail's offline mode.
Attachments: Users can open Gmail attachments directly in a macOS app without filling the downloads folder.
Integrations: Mailplane 4's Save Clip feature can send email conversations, attachments, and images to Evernote, DEVONthink, OmniFocus, Receipts, Todoist, and Things.
Third-party extensions: The site describes extensions for writing assistance, Gmail contact information, shared inboxes and CRM, and shared mailboxes and labels.
Privacy: The privacy policy says personal data processing is handled in line with GDPR and applicable country-specific data-protection rules.
Security limitation: The privacy policy says internet-based data transmissions can have security gaps and absolute protection may not be guaranteed.
Support: The About page invites users to contact [email protected] with questions or comments.
Availability: Mailplane 4 remains available to existing license holders, is no longer sold, and is not receiving major new features.
Current development: Mailplane 5 is in development for Apple silicon and Intel Macs, with no release date announced.
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.
Price from: $29.95/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Email Clients in 2026#108 of 143

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Sources

mailplaneapp.com· checked 11 Oct 2026
mailplaneapp.com/releases/mailplane4_upgrade_what_is_new· checked 11 Oct 2026
mailplaneapp.com/legal/privacy_policy.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
mailplaneapp.com/about.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
mailplaneapp.com/download.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
mailplaneapp.com/blog/entry/mailplane_is_still_flying.ht· checked 11 Oct 2026
store.mailplaneapp.com· checked 21 Sept 2026
mailplaneapp.com/press.html· checked 21 Sept 2026