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Canary Mail
Free; Growth $3/mo billed yearly ($36/yr); Pro+ $10/mo billed yearly ($100/yr); both paid tiers also sell as a one-time lifetime purchase
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
An AI email client with a built-in calendar, read receipts, and PGP encryption — free plan available, paid tiers add AI copilot and advanced security.
Our take
Leads with AI triage — categorization, drafting, and thread summaries — on top of email fundamentals like read receipts and one-click unsubscribe. The free plan is a real, usable inbox rather than a crippled trial (unified inbox, templates, unlimited mail accounts on up to 2 devices); Growth adds the AI copilot for $3/mo billed yearly, and Pro+ adds PGP encryption and phishing/impersonation detection for $10/mo billed yearly. Both paid tiers also sell as a one-time lifetime purchase instead of a forced subscription — unusual for an AI-forward email app.
- Price
- Free; Growth $3/mo billed yearly ($36/yr); Pro+ $10/mo billed yearly ($100/yr); both paid tiers also sell as a one-time lifetime purchase
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS; also available on iOS, Windows, and Android, syncing across up to 5 devices on paid plans.
- Get it via
- Direct · Mac App Store
- Developer
- Cartasec Pte. Ltd.
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What it does
AI copilot
Drafts replies, summarizes threads, and categorizes incoming mail; the developer states email content isn’t used to train AI models.
PGP encryption & SecureSend
End-to-end encryption and HIPAA-oriented secure sending, on the Pro+ tier.
Read receipts & 1-click unsubscribe
Confirms when a message was read and clears newsletter clutter in one click.
Lifetime purchase option
Both paid tiers can be bought as a one-time lifetime license instead of a recurring subscription.
The deal
- Free: unified inbox, templates, unlimited accounts (up to 2 devices)
- Growth: $3/mo billed yearly ($36/yr), or a one-time lifetime purchase — AI copilot, read receipts, send later
- Pro+: $10/mo billed yearly ($100/yr), or a one-time lifetime purchase — PGP encryption, SecureSend, phishing/impersonation detection
- 7-day free trial of paid features, no credit card required
Canary Mail — questions people ask
Is Canary Mail free?
Yes — a free-forever plan covers core email on up to 2 devices; paid Growth/Pro+ tiers add AI and security features.
Who makes Canary Mail?
Cartasec Pte. Ltd., per the Mac App Store listing.
Is Canary Mail free?
Canary Mail is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Canary Mail work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Canary Mail lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Canary Mail?
Canary Mail is available via Direct, Mac App Store.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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