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bytemail vs CitrusMail

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bytemail compared with CitrusMail
Detailbytemail logo bytemailCitrusMail logo CitrusMail
What it doesFast, native email for Mac Free, open source email client with mail, calendar, contacts and AI
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Open source
Pricing7-day free trial, then $3.99/month or $39.90/year or $99 lifetime (5 devices). iPhone app included free with any plan. Not given
Key features
  • Unified inbox for all email accounts
  • Support for Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo and IMAP
  • Read receipts
  • Tracking pixel blocking
  • Undo send with 5-30 second delays
  • Snooze and remind me if no reply
  • MCP integration with Claude and other AI apps
  • Apple Intelligence summaries and rewrite on macOS 26
  • Mail in notch and desktop widgets
  • Push delivery through IMAP IDLE
  • Mail over IMAP or POP3 with search by sender, date and attachments
  • Calendar with CalDAV sync in day, week, month and year views
  • Contacts with CardDAV sync with email, phone, company and birthday fields
  • Read receipts showing Delivered, Opened or Bounced status
  • AI summaries, replies and questions using your own API key
  • Message and reply translation between languages
  • Custom signature for each mailbox
  • Built-in settings for Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo, Fastmail, Zoho, GMX, Yandex and Proton Bridge
  • Open source template for building branded mail clients
What makes it different
  • All features run on-device, not in the cloud
  • Conversation-style threads instead of quoted reply walls
  • Mail in the notch on MacBooks with camera notch
  • Free and open source under MIT licence with no restrictions on use, modification or resale
  • Works with any IMAP or POP3 mailbox including Gmail, iCloud, Outlook and others
  • Calendar and contacts integrated in the same window with mail
  • Bring your own AI from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI or Perplexity
  • Build your own branded desktop app by customising the open source template
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 +1 (up) since last check11 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)62
Citation Flow (Majestic)2728
Referring domains (Majestic)3341

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