Dodosend vs Mimestream

A dedicated Gmail app for Mac, Windows and Linux

Mimestream is one of the best Gmail apps on the Mac, and only on the Mac. Dodosend is a keyboard-first Gmail client for macOS, Windows and Linux, free for one mailbox. Here’s how they compare, and when Mimestream is the better choice.

At a glance

Mimestream’s details come from its own site, checked in September 2026.

	Dodosend	Mimestream
Price	Free for one Gmail mailbox; the Multi-mailbox plan, monthly or yearly, adds more	$4.99/month or $49.99/year, after a 14-day trial
Free plan	Yes: one Gmail mailbox, with every feature	No: a 14-day trial
Desktop apps	macOS 12+, Windows 10+, Linux (AppImage, .deb, .rpm)	macOS 12 Monterey or later only
Phone and web	Not yet: desktop only	Not yet
Email accounts	Gmail and Google Workspace	Gmail and Google Workspace, several accounts in one subscription
Keyboard	A key for every action, and a ⌘K / Ctrl+K palette that reads “remind me fri 10”	Keyboard shortcuts and the Mac’s own menus
Built as	One app for all three desktops	A native Mac app
Availability	Private beta: invites go out a few at a time	Open to everyone

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Which one is for you

Pick Dodosend if…

You’re not on a Mac, or not only
Dodosend runs on Windows 10 and later and on Linux as well as macOS, with the same keys everywhere. Mimestream is Mac-only.
You have one Gmail mailbox
Dodosend’s Free plan covers it, with every feature. Mimestream is a subscription once its trial ends.
You want a command palette
⌘K opens one box for every command, and it reads times the way you’d type them: “remind me fri 10”.
Your calendar is part of triage
The week view is G then C away, today’s events are one key (0), and ⌘⇧A pastes your free slots into a draft as a sentence.

Pick Mimestream if…

You want the most Mac-like app there is
Mimestream is built for the Mac alone, and it feels like part of macOS. Dodosend is one app across three systems.
You juggle several Gmail accounts on a budget
One Mimestream subscription covers all your Google accounts. Dodosend is free for one mailbox; more need the Multi-mailbox plan.
You need it today
Dodosend is in private beta, and invites go out a few at a time. Mimestream is open to everyone.

Switching from Mimestream

Nothing moves: both apps work on your Gmail account itself, so your mail, labels and drafts are there once you sign in to Dodosend with Google. You can keep Mimestream on your Mac and run Dodosend on your Windows or Linux machine, on the same account.

Questions

Is there Mimestream for Windows?

No. Mimestream is made for macOS only. For a dedicated Gmail app on Windows, Dodosend runs on Windows 10 and later.

Is there Mimestream for Linux?

No. Dodosend has a Linux desktop build, as an AppImage, a .deb and an .rpm, for x86_64.

Is Dodosend free?

Yes, for one Gmail mailbox, with every feature: the command palette, reminders, scheduled send, the calendar. The Multi-mailbox plan, billed monthly or yearly, is only for connecting more mailboxes.

Can Dodosend handle several Gmail accounts?

Yes, on the Multi-mailbox plan: connect as many mailboxes as you like and move between them with Ctrl+Tab.

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