Pigeon against the rest.
You already use a mail app. Here is how Pigeon compares with each of the ones people ask about, including what they do better.
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Pigeon vs Apple Mail
The free app that comes with your Mac. Simple, solid, and not built around finding things.
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The fast, keyboard-driven premium client. Powerful, and priced like it.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Spark
A cross-platform inbox with a real free tier and strong team features.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Outlook
Free, powerful, and built around Microsoft's cloud and calendar.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Gmail
Google's web inbox: free, everywhere, and famous for its search.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Mimestream
The native, Gmail-only Mac client that many Mac users love.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Airmail
A customisable Apple-only client with snooze, and a free tier.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Canary Mail
Cheap, cross-platform, with local storage and a lifetime option.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Thunderbird
Free, open source and endlessly extensible, if a little dated.
Read the comparison →Pigeon vs Shortwave
An AI-first Gmail client with strong team features, run in the cloud.
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