Labels, not folders
Your labels, nested ones included, in the sidebar and on every thread. Add or remove them from the keyboard.
Gmail, as a real Mac app.
Google makes Gmail for the browser, the iPhone and Android, but not for the Mac.
zora fills the gap: a calm, native-feeling Gmail client that keeps your labels and threads.
Gmail, done properly.
zora signs in with Google and treats Gmail as Gmail, not as a pile of IMAP folders.
Threads that make sense
Conversations, drafts, spam and trash behave the way they do in Gmail. Archive means archive.
Nothing to import
Your mail stays in Gmail. Sign in with Google and it's all there, and Gmail on the web keeps working.
Better than a browser tab.
Opens instantly
Mail is cached on your Mac, so the inbox is there the moment you open the app, even offline.
A real Mac app
Native window, menus and notifications, a Dock badge for unread mail, light and dark that follow macOS.
Keyboard first
A command palette on ⌘K, plus J K to move, E to archive and R to reply.
Search that narrows
⌘F to search, then filter by sender, dates, excluded words or attachment size.
Several accounts
More than one Gmail, plus iCloud, Fastmail or any IMAP account, in one window.
Nine color themes
zora, Everforest, Flexoki, Gruvbox, Kanagawa, Nord, Rosé Pine, Solarized and Zenwritten.
Fair to say.
zora is a mail app, not all of Google Workspace. A few things to know before you switch.
Mail only
No Calendar, Chat or Meet inside zora. Keep those in the browser or their own apps.
No snooze or send later
Not yet, anyway. Mail snoozed in Gmail on the web still comes back on time.
Mac only
There's no zora for iPhone or Windows. Gmail keeps everything in sync, so the other apps you use still work.
Pay once. Keep it.
Gmail is free, and zora doesn't add a subscription on top.
No subscription. A lifetime license. Try every feature free for 14 days first, no account needed.
No server in between. zora talks straight to Google. Nobody else receives your mail, including me.
No tracking, AI off by default. Remote images stay blocked until you ask. No analytics, no telemetry. Optional AI features use your own API key.
Gmail, at home on your Mac.
Requires macOS 14 or later.
Gmail and Google Workspace are trademarks of Google LLC. zora is an independent app and is not affiliated with Google.