Evolution Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Evolution for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative 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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Evolution are Betterbird, Mailspring, Geary and Claws Mail.

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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

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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.

    87 Thunderbird alternatives

    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
    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
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    Clearer & more concise GUI

    Guest
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    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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    • 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
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    Betterbird

     70 likes
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    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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    arsCynic ??
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    Betterbird can minimize to tray. And the straightforward native OpenPGP support is excellent.

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

     113 likes
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    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

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
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    Geary

     105 likes
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    Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the GNOME 3 desktop.

    46 Geary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Geary as an Alternative to Evolution
    Guest
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    Geary only supports email, as opposed to Evolution, which is a full suite (email, calendar, contacts)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    halbtaxabo-njacobs
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    The comment that developers have "retired Evolution" is false. Both seem to be actively developed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    Evolution Developers have retired Evolution; and moved to Geary.

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

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

    Claws Mail

     106 likes
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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Claws Mail as an Alternative to Evolution
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    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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    • 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
  7. Mailpile icon

    Mailpile

     117 likes
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    Mailpile is a modern, fast web-mail client with user-friendly encryption and privacy features. The development of Mailpile is funded by a large community of backers and all code related to the project is and will be released under an OSI approved Free Software license.

    59 Mailpile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenPGP
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    • Mailpile is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Evolution.

    • Mailpile is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
  9. BlueMail icon

    BlueMail

     33 likes
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    BlueMail is a modern, mobile first, powerful Email management tool with a sleek design, unified inbox and support for all your accounts: IMAP,Exchange,POP3.

    32 BlueMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  10. Sylpheed icon

    Sylpheed

     62 likes
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    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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    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 is Free and Open SourceEvolution is also Free and Open Source
    • Sylpheed is LightweightEvolution is not according to our users
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    KMail

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    KMail is the email component of Kontact, the integrated personal information manager of KDE. Kontact is a personal information manager and groupware software suite for KDE. It supports calendars, contacts, notes, to-do lists, news, and email.

    52 KMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Mutt

     68 likes
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    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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  13. Zimbra Desktop icon

    Zimbra Desktop

     32 likes
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    The free Zimbra Desktop client allows you to meld the online and offline worlds – storing and synching your email, calendar, contacts, files and documents in the cloud, yet having them locally accessible when on the road.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Kontact icon

    Kontact

     38 likes
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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
    Guest
    Negative
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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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