# Canary Mail vs Edison Mail

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Canary Mail

| Attribute | Canary Mail | Edison Mail |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.1 (43% (low)) | 42.3 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Canary Mail is an email client that consolidates multiple email accounts (Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Exchange, IMAP) into a single unified inbox across desktop and mobile devices. It emphasizes end-to-end encryption, tracker blocking, phishing protection, and optional AI features for summarization and email organization, while maintaining a privacy-first architecture where emails remain stored with the user's provider. | Edison Mail is a mobile and desktop email client that combines multiple email accounts from different providers into a single unified inbox, offering features like spam filtering, read-receipt blocking, AI-powered email categorization, and privacy-focused encryption. The free tier includes core functionality, while Edison Mail+ adds advanced anti-phishing protection and other security features. |
| integrations.count | 9 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"iCloud"},{"name":"Exchange"},{"name":"IMAP"},{"name":"Yahoo Mail"},{"name":"AOL"},{"name":"ProtonMail"},{"name":"Office365"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Yahoo"},{"name":"iCloud"},{"name":"Exchange"},{"name":"AOL"},{"name":"Hotmail"},{"name":"FastMail"},{"name":"OnMail"},{"name":"IMAP"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unified Inbox","1-Click Unsubscribe","Cross-platform support"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core inbox for students and personal use","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$36/year (or lifetime purchase option available)","features":["Everything in Free","AI Copilot","App Integrations"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":36,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"AI and productivity features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro+","summary":"$100/year with 2 months free (or lifetime purchase option available)","features":["Everything in Growth","PGP Encryption","SecureSend Encryption (HIPAA)","Priority Support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced security and encryption","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $36/year (Growth) or $100/year (Pro+). Both also offered as one-time lifetime purchases. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://canarymail.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:05:46.578Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":36,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Edison Mail (Free)","summary":"Free","features":["Unified inbox for multiple email accounts","AI-based smart assistant for subscriptions, trips, packages, bills, entertainment","Spam filtering and one-tap unsubscribe","Read receipt blocker","Spy pixel blocking","Support for Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Exchange, AOL, Hotmail, FastMail, IMAP, OnMail"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Multi-account unified inbox with AI assistant, spam blocking, and privacy features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Edison Mail+","summary":"Premium subscription (pricing not specified)","features":["All free features","Anti-phishing protection","Priority support","Family & Friends plan (share with up to 5 others)"],"description":"Premium subscription with anti-phishing protection and priority support","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available; Edison Mail+ premium subscription (pricing details not disclosed)","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mail.edison.tech","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:33:46.056Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":36,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Email Clients)

| Capability | Canary Mail | Edison Mail |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Universal imap smtp exchange support | - | - |
| Keyboard shortcut only navigation speed | - | - |
| Split inbox AI auto categorization | - | - |
| Read receipts and open tracking | - | - |
| Snooze and scheduled send later | - | - |
| Generative AI LLM email drafting | - | - |
| Conversational chat layout view | - | - |
| Unified multi account inbox view | - | - |
| Pgp end to end encryption support | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:20:35.957Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*