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Blocks Edit vs Canary

Both stand on email design software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Blocks Edit

Free plan APIWeb

Blocks Edit brings visual HTML editing and team review tools into one web editor. Keep in mind that it creates email content but does not send it.

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Canary

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+5

Canary Mail combines multi-account inbox tools with AI features and optional encryption on Pro+. Its plans distinguish basic inbox features from Copilot and security tools, so check which tier includes the capabilities you need.

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The facts

	Blocks Edit	Canary
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	API, Web	Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Growth: $36 a year
Plans published	9	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	blocksedit.com	canarymail.dev
On email design software	#4 of 63	#1 of 63

Blocks Edit: what it does well

Free plan includes unlimited solo editing and 5 GB storage.
Edits HTML visually with inline and drag-and-drop tools.
Includes commenting, review, permissions, and revision history.
Can publish to a host or CDN.
Offers checklist-based review and broken-link flagging.

What to know first

Does not send emails to customers.
Custom integration requests require a yearly plan with at least five team members.
Additional storage costs $25 a month per 250 GB.
Integrations are listed at $10 a month each.

Canary: what it does well

Connects Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Exchange, and IMAP accounts.
AI Copilot can summarize threads and draft replies.
Triage and indexing run on the device.
Includes Asana and Todoist integrations.
Seven-day trial requires no card and does not auto-bill.

What to know first

Does not provide or host email accounts.
Growth costs $36 a year.
Pro+ costs $100 a year.
Not a full helpdesk platform.

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