Open Source Evolution Alternatives for Windows

Evolution is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best open source Windows alternative is Thunderbird. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Evolution and 15 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Evolution are Betterbird, Mailspring, Claws Mail and Sylpheed.

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Evolution alternatives are mainly Email Clients, but if you're looking for Calendar Apps or Contact Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Open Source, Linux, Mac and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Evolution.
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  1. Thunderbird icon

    Thunderbird

     2540 likes

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

    86 Thunderbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    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
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    TB is also open source but not very easy to configure MS office365/exchange accounts

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Alex
    Positive
    0

    Clearer & more concise GUI

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    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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    Thunderbird icon

    • Most users think Thunderbird is a great Evolution alternative.

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
    • Thunderbird is Customizable and Privacy focusedEvolution is not according to our users
  2. Betterbird icon

    Betterbird

     73 likes

    Betterbird, a soft fork of Mozilla Thunderbird, improves user experience with advanced features, bug fixes, security patches, and multi-row descriptions similar to Outlook. Compatible with multiple platforms and can be used alongside Thunderbird, sharing the same profile.

    28 Betterbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Betterbird as an Alternative to Evolution
    arsCynic
    Positive
    0

    Betterbird can minimize to tray. And the straightforward native OpenPGP support is excellent.

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    Betterbird icon
    • Betterbird is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
    • Betterbird is Privacy focused and LightweightEvolution is not according to our users
  4. Mailspring icon

    Mailspring

     114 likes

    Boost your productivity and send better email with Mailspring, a beautiful, fast email client for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Mailspring is free to use and an optional pro version adds read receipts, send later, reminders and more.

    43 Mailspring alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
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  5. Claws Mail icon

    Claws Mail

     106 likes

    Email and news client on GTK+ foundation featuring quick performance, extensible plugins, secure protocols, advanced filtering, strong folder and contact management, lightweight design, powerful search, customizable interface, multi-language support, and encryption.

    62 Claws Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Claws Mail as an Alternative to Evolution
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's just an E-Mail client , doesn't have any calendar and CalDav support.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Claws Mail icon

    • Some users think Claws Mail is a great Evolution alternative, some don't.

    • Claws Mail is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
    • Claws Mail is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedEvolution is not according to our users
  6. Sylpheed icon

    Sylpheed

     62 likes

    Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight but featureful, and easy-to-use e-mail client (mailer, MUA).

    42 Sylpheed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Sylpheed as an Alternative to Evolution
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It is just a simple E-Mail client and doesn't have any Calendar support.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Sylpheed icon
    • Sylpheed is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
    • Sylpheed is LightweightEvolution is not according to our users
  7. Mutt icon

    Mutt

     68 likes

    Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client for Unix operating systems. Some of its features are: color support, message threading, MIME support (including RFC2047 support for encoded headers), PGP/MIME (RFC2015), various features to support mailing lists, including...

    51 Mutt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
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  9. Trojitá icon

    Trojitá

     17 likes

    Trojitá, is a fast Qt IMAP e-mail client that respects open standards and facilitates modern technologies. Trojitá values vendor-neutrality that IMAP provides and is committed to be as interoperable as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Home
     
  11. LucaMail icon

    LucaMail

     9 likes

    LucaMail is an open source, cross-platform email client. LucaMail is developed to provide cross-platform alternative to Email Clients that are really exists. LucaMail focuses on modern technologies as well as maintaining a user-friendly UI.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Nylas Mail Lives icon

    Nylas Mail Lives

     3 likes

    Nylas Mail Lives is a fork of Nylas Mail that fixes many longstanding issues, improves the client experience, and is committed to publish new releases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. Scribe Mail icon

    Scribe Mail

     7 likes

    Scribe is a small portable email client with an intergrated contact database and calendar. It supports all the major internet mail protocols and uses international standards where possible. Scribe doesn't required installing or uninstalled and can be used from a removable...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
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  14. Eudora icon

    Eudora

     1 like

    Eudora started in 1988, at the University of Illinois because the internet was a growing and burgeoning place, but email was not really established on the desktop computers that people were using at the time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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