Command palette
Press ⌘K and type what you want: move, label, switch account or change theme.
Keyboard-first, still bought once.
MailMate used to be the Mac mail app you bought once. Since late 2024 it's a subscription.
zora is a keyboard-first email client that's still a one-time license.
Your hands stay on the keyboard.
Single keys
J K to move, E to archive, R to reply. The mouse is always optional.
Search that narrows
⌘F to search, then filter by sender, dates, excluded words or attachment size.
Gmail, the Gmail way.
MailMate sees Gmail as IMAP mailboxes. zora signs in with Google and keeps labels as labels.
Labels, not mailboxes
Your labels, nested ones included, in the sidebar and on every thread, without duplicate copies.
IMAP too
iCloud, Fastmail, Yahoo or your own domain, with server settings filled in.
Fast and offline
Mail is cached on your Mac. It opens instantly and stays readable without a connection.
Fair to say.
MailMate is one of the most powerful mail apps on the Mac. zora isn't trying to be.
No rules or smart mailboxes
zora has search filters, but no saved searches or server-side style rules.
No Markdown composing
The composer is rich text, with attachments and recipient suggestions.
Fewer knobs
No custom key bindings or hidden preferences. zora does less, on purpose.
Pay once. Keep it.
No quarterly payment, and no free mode tag on your outgoing mail.
No subscription. A lifetime license. Try every feature free for 14 days first, no account needed.
No server in between. zora talks straight to your mail provider. Nobody else receives your mail, including me.
Actively developed. Release notes for every version are in the changelog.
Keep the keyboard. Drop the subscription.
Requires macOS 14 or later.
MailMate is a trademark of Freron Software. zora is an independent app and is not affiliated with Freron Software.