76
Stack Score
Best for
Small teams and creators who want email, chat, and AI drafting in one cross-platform app without paying for Slack on top.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $6/mo
- Setup time
- 5 minutes
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/19/2026
What we love
- ✓Conversational layout makes email feel less heavy
- ✓AI replies are decent and feel native to the app
- ✓Cross-platform — Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, web
Where it falls short
- −Conversational UI confuses people used to traditional email
- −Some advanced Gmail features (labels, filters) work imperfectly
- −Free plan is limited — most useful features behind paywall
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Free (Solo)
$0
forever, limited
- ✓1 account
- ✓Basic Magic AI
- ✓Priority inbox
Pro
$8
per month, $5 annual
- ✓Unlimited accounts
- ✓Full Magic AI
- ✓Send later
- ✓Custom signatures
Teams
$10
per user / month, $8 annual
- ✓Shared inboxes
- ✓Team chat
- ✓Group video
- ✓Admin controls
Why we picked it
Different paradigm — Spike makes email feel like chat.
Overview
Email reformatted as conversations. Multi-account, encrypted notes, group chat in your inbox.
Key features
- ●Email and chat in one feed — no inbox/Slack split
- ●Magic AI composes and rewrites replies
- ●Priority inbox filters newsletters and spam
- ●Group chat, video meetings, and notes inside the email client
- ●Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, IMAP
- ●Snooze, send-later, and read receipts standard
Best use cases
Cross-team comms
Small teams that want email and chat in one place instead of paying for both Gmail and Slack.
Email-heavy creators
Freelancers managing client email who want AI to draft polished replies without switching tools.
Mobile-first inbox
People who do most email on phone and want a UI that feels like messaging.
Integrations
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