FairEmail, privacy aware email
Marcel Bokhorst, FairCode BV
4.8 ★
30K ratings
1,000,000+
downloads
Free
+ in-app
In this email app, you can manage multiple accounts and compose messages efficiently. Includes privacy features, encryption, offline storage, and custom themes.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 4.4. Trustworthiness 72 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 29 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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4.4
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Ratings breakdown
5 star
92%
4 star
3%
3 star
2%
2 star
1%
1 star
2%
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Low review manipulation risk
29% review manipulation risk
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Credible reviews
72% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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High user satisfaction
92% of sampled ratings are 5 stars
About FairEmail, privacy aware email
FairEmail might be for you if you value your privacy.
FairEmail is simple to use, but if you are looking for a very simple email app, FairEmail might not be the right choice.
FairEmail is an email client only, so you need to bring your own email address. FairEmail is not a calendar/contact/task/note manager and cannot make you coffee.
FairEmail does not support non-standard protocols, like Microsoft Exchange Web Services and Microsoft ActiveSync.
Almost all features are free to use, but to maintain and support the app in the long term, not every feature can be for free. See below for a list of pro features.
A lot of effort has gone into this mail app, which was developed to help you protect your privacy. If you have a question or problem, there is always support at marcel@faircode.eu.
Main features
* Fully featured
* 100% open source
* Privacy oriented
* Unlimited accounts
* Unlimited email addresses
* Unified inbox (optionally accounts or folders)
* Conversation threading
* Two way synchronization
* Push notifications
* Offline storage and operations
* Common text style options (size, color, lists, etc.)
* Battery friendly
* Low data usage
* Small (<30 MB)
* Material design (including dark/black theme)
* Maintained and supported
This app is deliberately minimalistic by design, so you can concentrate on reading and writing messages.
This app starts a foreground service with a low-priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never miss new emails.
Privacy features
* Encryption/decryption supported (OpenPGP, S/MIME)
* Reformat messages to prevent phishing
* Confirm showing images to prevent tracking
* Confirm opening links to prevent tracking and phishing
* Attempt to recognize and disable tracking images
* Warning if messages could not be authenticated
Simple
* Quick setup
* Easy navigation
* No bells and whistles
* No distracting "eye candy"
Secure
* No data storage on third-party servers
* Using open standards (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, OpenPGP, S/MIME, etc.)
* Safe message view (styling, scripting and unsafe HTML removed)
* Confirm opening links, images and attachments
* No special permissions required
* No advertisements
* No analytics and no tracking (error reporting via Bugsnag is opt-in)
* Optional Android backup
* No Firebase Cloud Messaging
* FairEmail is an original work, not a fork or a clone
Efficient
* Fast and lightweight
* IMAP IDLE (push messages) supported
* Built with latest development tools and libraries
Pro features
All pro features are convenience or advanced features.
* Account/identity/folder colors/avatars
* Colored stars
* Notification settings (sounds) per account/folder/sender (requires Android 8 Oreo)
* Configurable notification actions
* Snooze messages
* Send messages after selected time
* Synchronization scheduling
* Reply templates
* Accept/decline calendar invitations
* Add message to calendar
* Automatically generate vCard attachments
* Filter rules
* Automatic message classification
* Search indexing
* S/MIME sign/encrypt
* Biometric/PIN authentication
* Message list widget
* Export settings
Support
If you have a question or problem, please check here first:
https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact me at marcel+fairemail@faircode.eu, and I will try to help you.
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Reviews for FairEmail, privacy aware email
Ralf Bergs
12/30/2025
I'm using this email client since a very long time, but I've only purchased it very recently (mostly because I was too lazy to do it). It is easily the best, most powerful, most flexible email client on mobile platforms, even without the "pro" features that you get as a registered customer. Nowadays, having an open source email client has become more important than never. I've recommended this client to all my family and friends. The author is listening to his users and always willing to help.
PAUL
12/30/2025
Best email app I have ever used, so easy to check my emails from 2 accounts and more importantly for me no ads and no none stop updates like I keep getting from outlook, I have paid for the premium version and it's worth every penny. keep up the brilliant work. Thanks
