Productivity
Spark Mail
Email client with team features.
What it is
Spark is an email client for individuals and small teams, built around a smart inbox that groups and prioritises mail, with shared drafts and comments for teams on top. The free tier is a complete client — unlimited accounts, unified inbox, calendar and the core productivity features — so the paid plans are mostly about AI meeting notes, templates and team collaboration depth. The AI meeting notes allowance is the sharpest line between the tiers: Plus gives you forty a month, and only Pro makes them unlimited.
Spark Mail pricing
Spark Mail publishes 2 plans. Paid tiers start at $20/user/mo billed monthly, and a free tier is listed alongside them.
| Plan | Price | What the vendor’s page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Free $0: unlimited email accounts, smart notifications, essential email productivity, calendar |
| Pro | $20/user/mo billed monthly | Pro $20 per user/month billed monthly, or $240 per year; the yearly rate is shown as $16.58/month at $199 per year: unlimited AI meeting notes, auto-labels and auto-drafts, read statuses, advanced team collaboration, HubSpot integration, Spark CLI with triage access; Workflows is marked SOON |
Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-09. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source
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Key features
Smart inbox
Groups and prioritises mail, separating newsletters and notifications from people.
AI meeting notes
Records and summarises calendar meetings; 40 a month on Plus, unlimited on Pro.
Team collaboration
Shared drafts, comments and templates across a team inbox.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Free tier is a fully usable client with unlimited accounts
- Annual billing cuts the price by roughly 17%
- Team collaboration and shared drafts on paid tiers
Where it falls short
- AI meeting notes are capped at 40 a month on Plus
- Some Pro features are still marked as coming soon
- Enterprise security controls are quote-only
Who it is for
Individuals and client-facing teams who live in a shared inbox.
Pick it or skip it
Pick Spark Mail if
- People who just want a better client: the free plan covers unlimited accounts, unified inbox, calendar and smart notifications
- Small teams that need shared drafts and templates — Plus at $10 per user monthly, or $99 a year per user
- Anyone leaning on AI meeting notes, which only become unlimited on Pro at $20 per user monthly, or $199 a year
- Client-facing teams wanting read statuses, auto-drafts and a HubSpot integration, all Pro features
Skip it if
- You take more than about ten meetings a week on Plus — AI meeting notes are capped at 40 a month there
- You are buying for Workflows, which the pricing page still marks as SOON
- You need security controls, a success manager or coaching: those are Enterprise and quote-only
- You bill monthly — Plus and Pro are $10 and $20 a month against $99 and $199 a year, a 17% difference
Our verdict
The free plan is generous enough that most individuals never need to pay. Upgrade when you want AI meeting notes or shared team drafts, and take the annual price if you do.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does Spark Mail cost?
- There is a free plan, then Plus at $10 per user per month ($99 a year) and Pro at $20 per user per month ($199 a year). Enterprise is contact-sales.
- What does the Spark free plan include?
- Unlimited email accounts, a unified inbox, smart notifications, calendar and the essential email productivity features. Paid tiers add AI meeting notes, templates and team collaboration.
- How many AI meeting notes does Spark include?
- 40 a month on Plus. Pro makes them unlimited at $20 per user per month, or $199 a year.
- Is Spark cheaper billed yearly?
- Yes, about 17%. Plus is $99 a year against $120 billed monthly, and Pro $199 against $240.
- How much does Spark Mail cost?
- Spark Mail publishes 2 plans: Free at $0/mo, Pro at $20/user/mo billed monthly. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
- Does Spark Mail have a free plan?
- Yes. Spark Mail offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
- Who is Spark Mail best for?
- Individuals and client-facing teams who live in a shared inbox.
- What are the closest alternatives to Spark Mail?
- In the same category we track Superhuman and Shortwave. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.
- What are the main drawbacks of Spark Mail?
- The trade-offs we noted: AI meeting notes are capped at 40 a month on Plus; Some Pro features are still marked as coming soon; Enterprise security controls are quote-only.
- When should you not use Spark Mail?
- Skip Spark Mail if: You take more than about ten meetings a week on Plus — AI meeting notes are capped at 40 a month there; You are buying for Workflows, which the pricing page still marks as SOON; You need security controls, a success manager or coaching: those are Enterprise and quote-only.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.No
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.No
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-09
- Spark Mail — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-09 · Supports: Free $0: unlimited email accounts, smart notifications, essential email productivity, calendar, Plus $10 per user/month billed monthly, or $120 per year; the yearly rate is shown as $8.25/month at $99 per year: advanced email productivity, 40 AI meeting notes, essential team collaboration, custom templates, productivity integrations, Pro $20 per user/month billed monthly, or $240 per year; the yearly rate is shown as $16.58/month at $199 per year: unlimited AI meeting notes, auto-labels and auto-drafts, read statuses, advanced team collaboration, HubSpot integration, Spark CLI with triage access; Workflows is marked SOON, Enterprise is contact-sales: everything in Pro plus security and controls, a dedicated success manager and 1:1 productivity coaching, Yearly billing is advertised as saving 17%, A separate Teams pricing page is linked for team plans
Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change. Pro lists 'Workflows' as a feature marked SOON rather than shipped.
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