What are the best communication apps for Mac?

By community activity, Ice Cubes, Airmail and Spark Mail are the top picks among communication apps on Mac App Index right now. Hot ranks apps by recent upvotes; switch to Top for the all-time favourites.

Are there free communication apps for Mac?

Yes. 6 communication apps are completely free and 5 are free to download, with in-app purchases or paid upgrades.

Are there open-source communication apps for Mac?

Yes. 4 communication apps on Mac App Index are open source, so you can read, build and fork the code.

How many communication apps are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 14 communication apps: 6 completely free, 5 free to start, 0 paid upfront and 3 by subscription.

Best Communication apps for Mac

Mail, chat and social clients that respect your time.

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Ice Cubes

Open-source Mastodon client

124FreeCommunication

Signal

Private messaging with end-to-end encryption

78FreeCommunication

Fast, cloud-based messaging

80FreeCommunication

Messaging and calls from your Mac

29FreeCommunication

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft email and calendar

66FreeCommunication

Thunderbird

Free email client from Mozilla

31FreeCommunication

Frequently asked questions

What are the best communication apps for Mac?: By community activity, Ice Cubes, Airmail and Spark Mail are the top picks among communication apps on Mac App Index right now. Hot ranks apps by recent upvotes; switch to Top for the all-time favourites.
Are there free communication apps for Mac?: Yes. 6 communication apps are completely free and 5 are free to download, with in-app purchases or paid upgrades.
Are there open-source communication apps for Mac?: Yes. 4 communication apps on Mac App Index are open source, so you can read, build and fork the code.
How many communication apps are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 14 communication apps: 6 completely free, 5 free to start, 0 paid upfront and 3 by subscription.