Preside

iPhone

Freedom report

Two barsScore 7.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Preside is ranked #35 of 143 in email clients on Freedom251, made by Preside (Santa Cruz, California, United States). It runs on iOS. There is a free plan.

Preside plans and pricing

All plans

Premium Premium color themes · Copy folder trees · Unlimited usage · Priority support apps.apple.com · 20 Sept 2026

Free version Free Most functionality included · folder-suggestion filing limited to 600 times per month preside.io · 11 Oct 2026

Premium (1 month) $4.99/mo 1-month subscription; does not auto-renew Removes usage limits · premium themes · copy folder trees · priority support · one subscription covers all iOS and iPadOS devices preside.io · 11 Oct 2026

Premium (1 year) $24.99/yr 1-year subscription; does not auto-renew Removes usage limits · premium themes · copy folder trees · priority support · one subscription covers all iOS and iPadOS devices preside.io · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on email clients

Free plan: Yes
App coverage: mobile
Unified inbox: Yes
Offline access: Yes
Calendar tools: Yes

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The record

Product: Preside is a full-featured, productivity-focused mobile email app for managing email from a mobile device.
Intended users: The maker describes it as designed for power email users, including attorneys, executives, IT experts, and people who file email into folders or to-do apps.
Email filing: Features include predictive folder suggestions, quick filing, batch moves and deletes, folder search, and moving email between accounts.
Customization: The app offers configurable swipe actions, notification and coloring rules, more than 20 color themes, presets, and configurable buttons and fonts.
Tasks: Users can add emails as tasks in compatible third-party apps and manage tasks through Reminders, Exchange, or Toodledo accounts.
Email integrations: The setup FAQ describes support for IMAP, Exchange ActiveSync, Exchange Web Services, and POP3, while strongly discouraging POP3.
Task integrations: The product page lists integrations including Toodledo, Exchange/Outlook, OmniFocus, Appigo Todo, Things, The Hit List, Evernote, Drafts, and Notebooks.
iPad features: On iPad, Preside offers a multi-pane layout, resizable panes, drag-and-drop filing, and Slide Over and Split Screen support.
Privacy: The maker says email and account data are stored locally and are not uploaded to its servers in the app's default configuration.
Analytics: The maker says Preside does not collect app usage or analytics data; it notes that Apple may collect anonymous usage data that can be disabled in iOS Settings.
Security: The maker says the app uses iOS file protection to encrypt data at rest and supports S/MIME certificates.
Usage limit: The current free version allows folder-suggestion filing 600 times per month; the maker says limits may change and the in-app screen has the latest limit.
Support: Support and feedback requests can be sent to [email protected], and premium subscribers receive priority responses.
Compatibility limitation: The maker says Preside does not enforce most Exchange ActiveSync provisioning policies, although it lists account-only remote wipe and S/MIME certificate support.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Email Clients in 2026#35 of 143

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Sources

preside.io/GeneralFAQ.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
preside.io· checked 11 Oct 2026
preside.io/TasksFAQ.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
preside.io/SetupFAQ.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
preside.io/PrivacyFAQ.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
preside.io/PremiumFAQ.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
preside.io/Support.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
apps.apple.com/us/app/preside-email/id808514898· checked 20 Sept 2026