Inboxed vs. Edison Mail
Edison Mail is a popular free email client. But "free" comes at a cost — Edison has been caught monetizing user email data. Inboxed is genuinely free and genuinely private.
| Feature | Edison Mail | Inboxed |
|---|---|---|
| AI Processing | Cloud-based | Local LLM (Apple MLX) |
| Privacy | Data monetization reported | 100% On-Device |
| Cost | Free (data-funded) | Free (no data harvesting) |
| Business Model | Sells aggregated data | One-time Pro upgrade |
| Platform | Cross-platform | Native macOS (Rust) |
Free shouldn't mean you're the product.
Edison Mail's business model relies on analyzing user emails to generate "commerce data" sold to companies. Multiple investigations have confirmed this practice.
Inboxed is free because our business model is simple: a $1 lifetime Pro upgrade. No data harvesting, no analytics, no third-party sharing. Ever.