Spike 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Spike

4.7

(45)

Pricing

Starting at $5.00 per month

About Spike

Spike is an AI-powered email app built for professionals and small teams who live in their inbox. It turns traditional email into a clear, chat-like workspace—making communication faster, simpler, and more personal.

If you’re tired of long threads, cluttered formatting, and endless CCs, Spike helps you get back to what matters: the conversation itself. Every message feels like a natural chat, while keeping the reliability and structure of email.

Spike combines everything you need to stay organized in one place: email, chat, video meetings, notes, and calendar. You don’t have to switch between apps or learn new tools—Spike works on top of your existing email accounts like Gmail, Outlook, and iCloud.

Who Spike Is For:

Spike is ideal for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and growing teams who rely heavily on email but want something faster and more human. Whether you manage clients, coordinate projects, or run customer communication, Spike keeps your workflow smooth and your inbox under control.

What Makes Spike Different;

Email, Reinvented: Chat-like interface removes clutter and makes every conversation easy to follow.

AI Productivity Tools: Summarize long threads, suggest replie...

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Spike User Interface

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Ratings Breakdown

4.58Ease of use
4.54Value for money
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4.51Functionality

Pricing

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Spike Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $5.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$5.00

per user, per month

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Spike Features

Popular features found in Email Management
Alerts/Notifications
Archiving & Retention
Autoresponders
Canned Responses
Contact Management
Data Recovery
Email Marketing
Email Monitoring
Search/Filter
Shared Inboxes
Signature Management
Spam Blocker
More features of Spike
Activity/News Feed
Address Book
Audio Calls
Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Calendar/Reminder System
Calendar Sync
Chat/Messaging
Collaboration Tools
Color Codes/Icons
Commenting/Notes
Communication Management
Conferencing
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Discussions/Forums
Document Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Email Management
Email Templates
Encryption
Event Calendar
File Management
File Sharing
Inbox Management
Live Chat
Meeting Management
Meeting Notes
@mentions
Messaging
Mobile Access
Mobile Alerts
Multi-Language
Notes Management
Prioritization
Projections
Project Management
Real-Time Chat
Real Time Editing
Real-Time Notifications
Real Time Synchronization
Real-Time Updates
Recurring Tasks
Reminders
Scheduling
Screen Sharing
Softphone
Tagging
Task Editing
Task Management
Task Progress Tracking
Task Scheduling
To-Do List
Transcripts/Chat History
Video Chat
Video Conferencing

Spike User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

73%

20%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.5

Jeffry T.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2018

A Chat-Like Approach to Email Management

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I love the approach that Spike take on email management. It uses chat-like interface from mobile chat apps that we grow to love so much. It minimizes the clutters that we get from normal email conversations. Plus Spike is free for non-business email accounts.

Cons:

Spike could take hints from other email clients to improve its user interface.

Vendor Response

Thanks for your love, Jeffry. Spike's conversational style of email makes professional communication a breeze. If you have any questions, feel free to chat with us at chat@spikenow.com

Replied May 2023

Amy M.

Verified reviewer

Food & Beverages

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

Not your regular email management app

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Spike gives me the liberty and flexibility i need to not just handle mails but also to collaborate with colleagues, share files amongst ourselves, organize chats and enjoy the use of A.I in increasing my productivity.

Cons:

Absolutely nothing! It's amazing good and easy to use.

Verified

Reviewer

Real Estate

Self-Employed

Used daily for free trial

Review source

Reviewed January 2022

Spike alters the conents of you mail or charges $144 to "allow" you unaltered email.

Terrible. Their business approach is misleading - they actually alter the contents of your emails without clearly stating they will do so.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It looks nice. Pretty UI. Email organization is ok for a single email address *IF* you don't care about your in-email branding or your own signature.

Cons:

The problems start with multiple accounts. I tried with my personal one, my company one and one I use from a client of mine. The organization got very confusing when one person wrote to more than one of my accounts. It got worse when I wanted to write a new email to a person who wrote me at more than one account. It was an utter mess. But the reason I give this such a bad review is that what they did not tell me was that they remove my branding - my signatures and replace them with their advert. This was not clearly stated anywhere - I discovered it when I wrote myself a test. I did eventually find in their pricing table that Free accounts don't get "custom signatures". I also found that to use MY branding I am expected to pay them $144.

Vendor Response

Hi there, Spike email app has improved productivity and communications for thousands of teams. We are sorry that your experience was not according to your expectations. If there is any way we can assist with anything, please let us know! Feel free to send us a message at pro@spikenow.com.

Replied May 2023

Verified

Reviewer

Legal Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2022

Great value for money

I've been using it for less than 6 months but I've found it so easy and user friendly. Feels like I'm using whatsapp for email. Which is so great.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

That I can see when someone has opened my email and I can respond to emails as if I'm on whatsapp. Not be a robot like when I use other sites.

Cons:

When you send the email to multiple people, I'd like to see which individual viewed the email. Not that if one person viewed it, I'll have the impression that everyone else did which is false and feels misleading.

Reasons for switching to Spike

I feel like a robot when I use it.

Vendor Response

Hi there, we're glad you're enjoying Spike's powerful inbox and conversational email app. Feel free to spread the joys of productivity by sharing Spike with colleagues and friends. Currently, our unique feature "Read Receipt" works only on emails that are 1to1 and not on multiple people, we've upvoted this idea with our dev team to consider in future updates. If you ever need assistance, we're here: chat@spikenow.com

Replied May 2023

Niko P.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Go To Tool for managing your work/home

So far I love being able to manage multiple calendars/email accounts and using the "NOTES" feature for having information at a quick glance.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

the ability to have it setup on multiple devices so you have access to the information when you need it. Being able to "PIN" items for quicker access. also the ability of finding any attachment based on a specific contact.

Cons:

having the ability to use the "REPLY ALL" being more accessible and not have to hunt for it.

Vendor Response

Keep enjoying Spike, Niko! If we can ever help with anything, feel free to message us at chat@spikenow.com or follow us on @SpikenowHQ on Twitter for updates and great tips

Replied May 2023

Adam C.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2018

Hop cuts out all the clutter while allowing you to see all all the conversations in a clean view.

Hop allows for clearer communication and saving time spent on email. Allows for better context with a previous contact as well. I have saved a lot of hours on email, and a better experience then browser based email, or any other app.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Hop helps reduce the amount of time spent on email. Hop works faster then any email client, and I have tried every one that I could find! The Priority Inbox vs Other inbox saves a lot of time sorting what is important and not important. If others are using Hop as well, it creates a realtime chat between each other. It also allows for encrypted messages between users, which is great when sending sensitive information.

Cons:

Not much, would like a few other small features like Auto Snoozing, and location based reminders. But really, they have the best email client, and now that desktop will be available, it will be the best solution on your smartphone, tablet, and desktop.

Vendor Response

You got it, Adam! Spike is all about helping you clear out the clutter in your Inbox faster and making the way you email so much more efficient. If you ever need any technical assistance, we're here: chat@spikenow.com😎

Replied May 2023

Verified

Reviewer

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2018

Hop saves a lot of time and is fun to use

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

- Best email "triage" functionality I have ever seen - Lots of small features that save time - Very clever designed features to find the piece of information you need - Integrated instant messaging

Cons:

- The user interface is a little different to the standard email clients, so you have to get used to it. But once you figure out (I still find more "hidden" features that I did not know of every once in a while) all the cool features you get hooked and don't want to miss it. - no desktop version yet (but in development)

Vendor Response

You got it! Spike is all about helping you clear out the clutter in your Inbox faster and making the way you email so much more efficient. Keep enjoying! If you ever need any technical assistance, we're here: chat@spikenow.com😎

Replied May 2023

Jockie T.

Verified reviewer

Human Resources

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

A New Perspective on Email Client

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Spike treats emails as chat conversations. It eliminates the long threads and simplifies the user interface. Spike is available in multiple platforms. It also supports multiple email accounts - free as long as they're Gmail.

Cons:

Work email accounts with @customname.com are not free. Charged per email account.

Vendor Response

Thanks for your feedback, Jockie. Spike currently does not charge for any custom domains (we did in the past). If you have any questions, feel free to chat with us at chat@spikenow.com

Replied May 2023

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2020

The future of email

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Spike removes the parts of email that make it slow and cumbersome to use. It creates a chat like system that turns email into a messenger platform. With Spike Groups, email threads are simplified. With Spike Notes, you get a single place to collab on documents.

Cons:

I wish the calendar was more robust and had a full view. I also wish there could be multiple windows open.

Vendor Response

Thanks so much for your feedback! We're happy that you love the Spike email client. Regarding the calendar views, the ones offered now are Daily, Agenda & Compact, we've upvoted this idea with our dev team to consider in future updates. If you ever need any assistance, we're here: chat@spikenow.com

Replied May 2023

Verified

Reviewer

Market Research

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Simple, Minimalistic, easy to use

The overall experience has been great. One of the very few email clients available for mac which comes with a conversation like email thread.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The conversation like email threads are much easier to use. It's almost impossbile for you to miss any emails buried in a long thread.

Cons:

The design can be improved. Also, dark mode compatibility is not available. Default fonts and colours cannot be set for email composition.

Vendor Response

Hi there, thanks for your feedback and review. To switch to Dark Mode, just go to Settings> Appearance> Theme, and choose Dark... Welcome to the Dark Side. If you have any further technical questions, just drop us a message at chat@spikenow.com

Replied May 2023

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