Is Mailbird Next Free? What the Free Plan Includes

What the free version of Mailbird Next includes

The free version is a complete desktop email client for one account, on Windows 10 and 11 or on macOS. It isn't a trial: you can keep using it for as long as you like.

With the free version, you get:

• One email account. Connect Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, iCloud, Yahoo, Proton (through Proton Bridge), or any IMAP account.
• Quick unsubscribe. Leave newsletters and mailing lists you no longer read.
• Email aliases. Send from the different addresses tied to your account.
• Quick reply and favorite folders. Answer short messages fast and keep the folders you use most within reach.
• Pinned attachments. Keep important files easy to find.
• More than 20 keyboard shortcuts. Compose, archive, and move through your inbox without the mouse.
• Themes and layouts. Choose from nine color themes and five layouts, in light or dark mode.
• Privacy Hub. Block pixel trackers so senders can’t tell when you opened their message.
• An interface in more than 20 languages.

Your mail is stored on your computer, never on Mailbird’s servers, on the free version and on Premium alike.

The free version is meant for one person on one device. If you need Mailbird on more than one computer, that’s part of Premium.

What Mailbird Premium adds

Premium is for people who manage more than one inbox or want the productivity features that save time every day. It adds:

• Unlimited email accounts in one unified inbox.
• App integrations. Add WhatsApp, Google Calendar, Asana, Dropbox, and dozens of other apps to a side panel next to your inbox, plus your own custom apps.
• Unlimited email tracking. See which messages were opened and when.
• Email on your schedule. Snooze messages, schedule a send, undo a send, and use snippets for replies you write often.
• Advanced search and attachment search. Find the old email or the file you need with one search across all your email accounts.
• Native calendar and contacts.
• Rules, block senders, and moving mail between accounts.
• Microsoft Exchange support.
• Customer support from our Customer Happiness Team.

A Premium license also covers more than one device, so you can use Mailbird on your Windows PC and your Mac with the same license.

For a full explanation of how Premium works, including the Yearly and Pay Once options, see our guide to the Mailbird Next Premium plans.

Free vs. Premium at a glance

This table covers the main differences. Please visit our Features page for a complete, up-to-date feature list.

How the 7-day Premium trial works

When you add a new account to Mailbird Next, you get every Premium feature free for the first 7 days. You don’t need to do anything to start it.

When the 7 days are over, you choose what happens next. You can upgrade to Premium and keep everything, or keep using the free version with one account and the basic features. You can switch between plans at any time.

Which plan is right for you?

The free version is a good fit if you use one email account on one computer and want a fast, private desktop client without extras.

Premium is the better choice if you juggle several inboxes, such as a work address and a personal one, or a Gmail and a Yahoo account at the same time. It’s also the plan for you if you want app integrations, email tracking, snooze and send later, or advanced search.

If you’re unsure, start with the 7-day trial. Using the full app with your real accounts is the quickest way to see which features you rely on.

Already using an earlier version of Mailbird?

Download Mailbird Next and sign in with your license key. If your license includes Mailbird Next, you’re ready to go. The app will show you your options, including the free upgrade if you qualify for it.

Mailbird Next can also import your setup from Mailbird Classic, including your accounts, folders, signatures, and filters. Your current Mailbird keeps working for as long as you want it to. Our support guide explains how to move from Mailbird Classic to Mailbird Next.