Evolution AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Contact Managers

The best Contact Manager alternative to Evolution is Thunderbird, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Evolution and eight of them are Contact Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Contact Manager alternatives to Evolution are EssentialPIM, Infomaniak kMail, Kontact and sup.

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  1. Thunderbird icon

    Thunderbird

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    Cross-platform email client supporting multiple identities, chat, and strong filtering. Extend functionality with add-ons like RSS/Atom feed readers and PGP support.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Thunderbird as an Alternative to Evolution
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    TB is also open source but not very easy to configure MS office365/exchange accounts

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    Clearer & more concise GUI

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    much less secure and useful than Evolution. It's tight relationship with a browser presents a potential problem.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Thunderbird is a great Evolution alternative.

    • Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Evolution.

    • Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Evolution.

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
    • Thunderbird is Customizable and Privacy focusedEvolution is not according to our users
  4. Infomaniak kMail icon

    Infomaniak kMail

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    Privacy-focused Swiss email system provides 20 GB free storage, supports custom domains and unlimited storage, syncs contacts and calendars, is ad-free, and is part of a secure productivity suite used by over a million users across Europe on all devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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    Kontact

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    Personal Information Manager (Mail, Contact, Calendar and more).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Kontact as an Alternative to Evolution
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    Kontact is just the contacts manager and not an actual mail client. Its mail client is already in the list.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Kontact is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
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    sup

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    Sup is a console-based email client for people with a lot of email. It supports tagging, very fast full-text search, automatic contact- list management, custom code insertion via a hook system, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Clyton

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    Clyton is an email client with advanced security and spam filtering features. Although priced for the general public, Clyton possesses the reliability and security required by businesses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Koma-Mail icon

    Koma-Mail

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    Koma-Mail is an email client which is comfortable and has very handy functions. It does not need an installation, so that you can run Koma-Mail from your flash drive but, of course, also on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. savely icon

    savely

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    Savely is an all-in-one personal information management platform designed to streamline and simplify how users handle their data. With an intuitive interface and powerful security features, it consolidates various aspects of daily organization, including:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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