freeproprietary, freeLocal★ $0 forever
Edison Mail
Custom swipes, snooze and scheduled sending without a subscription; optional shopping-data research pays the bill.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopmobileone-click install
- Installation
- Install the desktop or mobile app and add existing email accounts
- Where Your Data Lives
- Messages remain with the mailbox provider and are cached in the client; Edison also processes account and message-derived data through its services, with separate controls for optional commerce-research participation
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Edison offers configurable swipes but not Airmail’s much deeper custom actions, services, and automation surface.
Replaces 6 paid apps
up to $53.99/mo ($648/yr) in subscriptions
Edison Mail FAQ
Common questions
Is Edison Mail free and open source?+
Edison Mail is a free tool that runs on local. Custom swipes, snooze and scheduled sending without a subscription; optional shopping-data research pays the bill.
What paid software does Edison Mail replace?+
Edison Mail serves as a free replacement for 6 paid SaaS applications: Airmail, Clean Email, Fastmail, Leave Me Alone, Mailbird, Superhuman, saving up to $53.99/month ($648/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Edison Mail?+
Installation: Install the desktop or mobile app and add existing email accounts.
What is the catch or trade-off with Edison Mail?+
Edison offers configurable swipes but not Airmail’s much deeper custom actions, services, and automation surface.