Every Gmail account, lighter.
The native, pay-once way to run your Gmail accounts on a Mac. Free with one account.
↓ Download for macOSKiwi for Gmail pioneered running multiple Gmail accounts in a Mac app. Smails does the same core job in a smaller, native package built on the WebKit engine already in macOS, for a one-time $9.99.
Kiwi for Gmail has long been a way to keep several Gmail and Google Workspace accounts in one desktop app. If you're shopping for an alternative, Smails covers the same essential need, all your Gmail accounts in one window, with a lighter footprint and a simpler price.
Smails is built with Swift and WebKit, the engine already in macOS, so the whole app is a couple of megabytes and starts instantly. There's no separate browser engine bundled along for the ride, which keeps memory and battery use low.
mailto: link pops a quick account picker and Gmail's compose, pre-filled.Smails is $9.99, one time, free with one account and a single payment for unlimited accounts. No subscription, free updates.
| Smails | Kiwi for Gmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Gmail accounts, one window | ✓ | ✓ |
| The real Gmail interface | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native macOS WebKit (lean footprint) | ✓ | ✗ |
| One-time price, no subscription | ✓ $9.99 | ✗ |
| Links open in your default browser | ✓ | ✓ |
People ask
Both keep multiple Gmail accounts in one Mac app with the real Gmail interface. Smails is deliberately minimal: native WebKit, a small download, and a one-time $9.99 price instead of a subscription.
Yes, Workspace accounts work like any Gmail account, as long as your organisation allows standard browser sign-in. Accounts that enforce passkey-only security keys can't sign in to any embedded view; those stay in a full browser.
No. Smails is a one-time $9.99 purchase with free updates. Free with one account; pay once for unlimited.
The native, pay-once way to run your Gmail accounts on a Mac. Free with one account.
↓ Download for macOS