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Head-to-head · Email Collaboration Software

Spark for Teams vs Missive

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Spark for Teams #2 in Email Collaboration Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Spark
Missive #7 in Email Collaboration Software 8.5/10 From $14/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Missive

Spark for Teams leads on 4 checks, Missive on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSpark for Teams · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Spark for Teams
  • Most featuresSpark for Teams · 3 of 3

Spark for Teams scores higher on our rubric for email collaboration software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Spark for Teams offers free plan; Missive doesn't. Spark for Teams offers email assignment; Missive doesn't publish it. Spark for Teams offers shared drafts; Missive doesn't publish it. Spark for Teams offers email approvals; Missive doesn't publish it.

Spark for Teams is the better fit for teams collaborating on email across devices. Missive is the better fit for teams coordinating email and other channels.

  • Spark for Teams fits best

    Teams collaborating on email across devices

  • Missive fits best

    Teams coordinating email and other channels

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Side by side

Feature Spark for Teams 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Missive 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in Email Collaboration Software #7 in Email Collaboration Software
Best for Teams collaborating on email across devices Teams coordinating email and other channels
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $14/user/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 7 days 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Spark for Teams 3/3 · Missive 0/3
Email assignment ✓ (best) Not published
Shared drafts ✓ (best) Not published
Email approvals ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Inbox channels Email Not published
Email providers Both Not published
Automation rules Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Assign shared inbox messages and track their status.
  • Edit shared drafts together in real time with private comments.
  • Connect Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, and IMAP accounts.
  • Combines shared and personal inboxes with internal comments and assignments.
  • Handles email, SMS, and social accounts in team spaces and inboxes.
  • Adds automations, integrations, and API access on Productive and above.
Cons
  • Advanced team collaboration features require the Pro plan.
  • The Free plan focuses on individual email productivity and calendar.
  • Support channels listed are documentation only.
  • No ongoing free plan; the 30-day trial is the only free access described.
  • Annual plans are nonrefundable, according to the billing FAQ.
  • Advanced analytics, SAML and SSO, and IP restrictions require Business.
Our verdict

Spark for Teams adds collaboration features to Spark’s email client for teams working from shared or individual accounts. It suits groups that need to assign incoming messages, coordinate replies, and keep email workflows available across…

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Missive brings email and other communication channels into a collaborative workspace for support, sales, agency, and other business teams. It combines shared and personal inboxes with internal threads, comments, mentions, collaborative…

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  1. Spark for TeamsEmail Collaboration Software 9.1Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. MissiveEmail Collaboration Software 8.5From $14/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Spark for Teams — where it wins

    • Assign shared inbox messages and track their status.
    • Edit shared drafts together in real time with private comments.
    • Connect Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, and IMAP accounts.

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced team collaboration features require the Pro plan.
    • The Free plan focuses on individual email productivity and calendar.
    • Support channels listed are documentation only.

  • Missive — where it wins

    • Combines shared and personal inboxes with internal comments and assignments.
    • Handles email, SMS, and social accounts in team spaces and inboxes.
    • Adds automations, integrations, and API access on Productive and above.

    Where it doesn't

    • No ongoing free plan; the 30-day trial is the only free access described.
    • Annual plans are nonrefundable, according to the billing FAQ.
    • Advanced analytics, SAML and SSO, and IP restrictions require Business.
  • Spark for Teams9.1/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A cross-device email client for teams coordinating shared inboxes and drafts.

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  • Missive8.5/10 · From $14/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

    A shared workspace for email and other channels, with assignments, comments, and automation.

    Visit MissiveFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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