# Alternatives to Missive

Shared inboxes and team email collaboration.

Missive ranks #10 of 22 in Email clients, with an Alt Score of 84. It is proprietary, freemium from $14/user/month and available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. 10 of 11 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/missive/
Category: Email clients

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Small and mid-sized teams (support, sales, professional services, real estate, agencies) who share responsibility for email, SMS, or social messages and need to collaborate on them without individual mailboxes.
- **What you get**: A shared inbox that pulls together email, SMS, WhatsApp, live chat, and social messages into one place. Teammates can assign conversations, leave internal comments and draft together on a message before it's sent, and see who's handling what. Emails can be turned into trackable tasks, and rules automate routine actions like forwarding, auto-replies, or tagging. Built-in team chatrooms and integrations with CRMs and other tools round out the workspace.
- **How it works**: Teams connect their existing email accounts and other channels into Missive, invite members to shared inboxes, then assign, discuss, and reply to conversations collaboratively from a single interface, with automation rules and task views handling follow-up and tracking.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Starts at**: $14/user/month (verified 2026-07-12)
- **Platforms**: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-12)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [eM Client](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/em-client.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 2 | [BlueMail](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/bluemail.md) | 92 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [Canary Mail](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/canary-mail.md) | 92 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 4 | [The Bat!](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/the-bat.md) | 92 | Proprietary | Windows |
| 5 | [Apple Mail](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/apple-mail.md) | 87 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS |
| 6 | [FairEmail](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/fairemail.md) | 87 | GPL-3.0 | Android |
| 7 | [Mailbird](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mailbird.md) | 87 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 8 | [Evolution](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/evolution.md) | 84 | LGPL-2.1 | Linux |
| 9 | [Mailspring](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mailspring.md) | 84 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 10 | [Outlook](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/outlook.md) | 84 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 11 | [Thunderbird](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/thunderbird.md) | 76 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 12 | [Spark](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/spark.md) | 71 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 13 | [NeoMutt](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/neomutt.md) | 68 | GPL-2.0 | Linux, macOS |
| 14 | [Shortwave](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/shortwave.md) | 68 | Proprietary | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS |
| 15 | [Postbox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/postbox.md) | 63 | Proprietary | macOS, Windows |
| 16 | [Mimestream](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mimestream.md) | 60 | Proprietary | macOS |
| 17 | [Aqua Mail](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/aqua-mail.md) | 55 | Proprietary | Android |
| 18 | [Superhuman](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/superhuman.md) | 55 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 19 | [Geary](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/geary.md) | 50 | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Linux |
| 20 | [K-9 Mail](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/k-9-mail.md) | 47 | Apache-2.0 | Android |
| 21 | [aerc](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/aerc.md) | 42 | MIT | Linux, macOS |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Email clients checklist | Missive | eM Client | BlueMail | Canary Mail | The Bat! | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | One-time | Free |
| Starts at | $14/user/month | €39.95/year | ? | $3/month | €47.95 one-time (Home Edition) | ? |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Windows | macOS, iOS |
| Protocols (IMAP / POP3 / JMAP / Exchange) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Unified inbox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Snooze & send later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Tracking pixel blocking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PGP / encryption support | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Conversation view | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offline mode | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rules & filters (local) | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar integrated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Multiple identities/aliases | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard-first shortcuts | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |

## Sources

Sources for Missive. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/administration/billing-and-plans/faq> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Can I use Missive for free? Yes, you can. The free plan is limited to...”
- **Starts at**: $14/user/month — <https://missiveapp.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Starter $14 per user/month”
- **Platforms**: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android — <https://missiveapp.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “We also offer mobile apps (iOS and Android) and desktop apps (macOS and Windows).”
- **Status**: active — <https://missiveapp.com/changelog> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “11.31.1 --- July 3, 2026”
- **License**: Proprietary — <https://missiveapp.com/terms> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “You acknowledge and agree that the Services, the Content and the Documentation are made available, not sold, and that except as expressly stated herein, these Terms and Conditions do not grant you any”
- **Protocols (IMAP / POP3 / JMAP / Exchange)**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/connected-accounts> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “For OAuth providers (Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, etc.), sign in and grant permissions. For IMAP or API-based accounts, enter your credentials.”
- **Unified inbox**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/features> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “See conversations from all channels in a single inbox.”
- **Snooze & send later**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/conversations/snoozing> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Snoozing temporarily hides a conversation until a specific time, then brings it back to your Inbox.”
- **Tracking pixel blocking**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/features> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Block read trackers / Prevent senders from tracking what you do with their email.”
- **Conversation view**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/conversations/faq> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Missive always threads emails by conversation. This can't be disabled - it's how the app works.”
- **Offline mode**: Partial — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/get-started/missive-interface/faq> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “You can load emails in advance by clicking specific folders; the 25 most recent conversations in each folder you click will remain loaded while offline.”
- **Rules & filters (local)**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/advanced-features/rules.md> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Rules automate your inbox. When a message arrives, gets sent, or someone takes an action - rules check conditions and run actions automatically.”
- **Calendar integrated**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/calendar.md> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “With Missive Calendar, you can quickly reply and schedule meetings, video calls, get reminders about upcoming activities and more.”
- **Multiple identities/aliases**: Yes — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/aliases-and-signatures.md> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Every email account inherently comes with at least one alias, known as the default email address. However, it is entirely possible for an email account to have multiple aliases.”
- **Keyboard-first shortcuts**: Partial — <https://missiveapp.com/docs/advanced-features/shortcuts.md> (verified 2026-07-12)
  - Quote: “Two shortcut presets are available in Missive: 1. Default shortcut preset 2. Gmail style shortcut preset”

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