Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mimestream 1.0

A native macOS email client for Gmail

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mimestream 1.0 launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mimestream, a native macOS email client for Gmail▲403

   A native macOS email client for Gmail

   2020 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mimestream▲224

   A native macOS email client for Gmail

   2020 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gmail for Mac▲111

   Seamlessly fluid, desktop email client for Mac (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Boxy▲572

   Inbox by Gmail, finally on your Mac

   2015 · boxyapp.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Boxy 2▲301

   The best Mac client for Inbox by Gmail

   2017 · boxyapp.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mailbox for Mac (Beta)▲490

   Fly through your email. Now on Mac

   2014 · theverge.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quartz▲270

   AI email client built for focus. Runs locally on your Mac

   Jun 2026 · quartzmail.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kiwi for Gmail▲225

   The only true email client for Gmail on Mac

   2015 · kiwiforgmail.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Polymail▲1,567

   A simple, beautiful, and powerful email client for Mac

   2015 · polymail.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Spark for Mac▲1,058

    Beautiful and intelligent email app

    2016 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mailbird for Mac▲373

    Email the way you like it, now on Mac

    2024 · getmailbird.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    InboxSDK▲508

    First usable API to write Gmail Apps for 1B active users

    2015 · inboxsdk.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CloudMagic for Mac▲252

    Simple, beautiful & blazing fast email app now on Mac.

    2016 · cloudmagic.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OpenMime▲2

    Native MacOS Gmail app - free & open source

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    All-new Spark▲345

    Smart. Focused. Email

    2022 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Airmail 3▲555

    A simple, beautiful email client for Mac and iOS

    2016 · airmailapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mia for Gmail▲142

    Gmail desktop client for your Mac without a browser

    2015 · miaforgmail.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mailbutler 2.0▲162

    Your personal assistant for Gmail and Apple Mail 📬

    2018 · mailbutler.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tempo▲379

    The email client that helps you focus

    2019 · yourtempo.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mail Merge▲104

    Mass Personalized Mail in Gmail.

    2014 · labnol.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spark▲364

    A smart, fast and free email client for iPhone

    2015 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Swift Mail. Fastmail's modern mail standard delivered natively on macOS▲79

    Hello HN! I'm excited to introduce Swift Mail, a native macOS email client purpose-built for the JMAP mail standard. Primarily constructed with SwiftUI and occasional AppKit elements, Swift Mail combines the speed and efficiency of a modern mail standard with desktop-centric features such as system notifications, keyboard shortcuts, quick look, multiple windows, state restoration, dark mode, and more. Swift Mail distinguishes itself from other email clients with its steadfast commitment to the JMAP standard over the traditional IMAP implementation, facilitating seamless alignment with modern…

    2024 · swiftmail.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lume – OS lightweight CLI for MacOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon▲309

    We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orbit for Mac▲161

    A native Mac email client for multiple Gmail accounts. Every Google account — Gmail, Calendar, Drive — in one window, each in its own session. 4 MB download, no bundled browser. Buy once.

    Jul 2026 · orbitformac.com · its alternatives →

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