Geary Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Geary 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 25 alternatives to Geary and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Geary are Betterbird, Evolution, Mailspring and Claws Mail.

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Geary alternatives page was last updated Jul 17, 2023

Thunderbird
2566 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.
88 Thunderbird alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application types
Email Client
Calendar
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
F-Droid
Haiku
Homebrew
Chocolatey
+8
Is Thunderbird a good alternative to Geary?

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Thunderbird vs Geary Comments

Paul
Positive commentJul 17, 2023
0
Good alternative. The interface was a bit dated and the software is a bit over-complicated, but since Thunderbird 115 Supernova, it looks really promising!
Guest
Negative commentSep 17, 2022
0
I don't like thunderbird at all!
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentSep 2, 2019
1
cross-platform support, more functionality
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 4 comments
Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceGeary is also Free and Open Source
Thunderbird is CustomizableGeary is not according to our users
Betterbird
82 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.
30 Betterbird alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Email Client
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Chocolatey
+9
Is Betterbird a good alternative to Geary?
Evolution
208 likes
Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.
70 Evolution alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application types
Email Client
Calendar
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Flathub
S/MIME
GNOME
OpenPGP
+4
Is Evolution a good alternative to Geary?
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.
44 Mailspring alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Arch Linux
Fedora
Ubuntu
+1
Is Mailspring a good alternative to Geary?

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Mailspring vs Geary Comments

Guest
Positive commentJun 14, 2018
0
Geary, EM Client and Mailspring make good alternatives for those used to original versions of Outlook.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Mailspring is Freemium and Open SourceGeary is Free and Open Source
Mailspring is CustomizableGeary is not according to our users
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.
64 Claws Mail alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Email Client
Calendar
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
Is Claws Mail a good alternative to Geary?
Mailpile
118 likes
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
Email Client
WebMail Provider
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
OpenPGP
Is Mailpile a good alternative to Geary?
BlueMail
33 likes
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.
34 BlueMail alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
+2
Is BlueMail a good alternative to Geary?

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1comment
BlueMail vs Geary Comments

PizzaLovingNerd
Positive commentOct 22, 2018
0
BlueMail is my favorite email client on Android. Tons of features, and no ads.
BlueMail is Free Personal and ProprietaryGeary is Free and Open Source
Sylpheed
62 likes
Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight but featureful, and easy-to-use e-mail client (mailer, MUA).
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Email Client
Origin
Japan
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
+3
Is Sylpheed a good alternative to Geary?
KMail
49 likes
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.
54 KMail alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Email Client
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Is KMail a good alternative to Geary?
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...
53 Mutt alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Xfce
Is Mutt a good alternative to Geary?
Mail by elementary (formerly Pantheon)
11 likes
Mail is designed to let you manage your email quickly and effortlessly. Its interface is based on conversations, so you can read an entire discussion without having to click from message to message.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
elementary OS
Is this a good alternative to Geary?
aerc
9 likes
aerc is an email client that runs in your terminal. It's highly efficient and extensible, perfect for the discerning hacker.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Email Client
Platforms
Linux
Is aerc a good alternative to Geary?