KMail AlternativesEmail Clients and other similar apps like KMail

KMail is described as 'The email component of Kontact, the integrated personal information manager of KDE. Kontact personal information manager and groupware software suite for KDE. It supports calendars, contacts, notes, to-do lists, news, and email' and is a Email Client in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to KMail for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best KMail alternative is Thunderbird, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KMail are Betterbird, Evolution, Microsoft Outlook and eM Client.

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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.

    86 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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    On top of being a very good groupware, Thunderbird allows you to easily select a differnt partition/folder to save all your email to, in real time, without having to creat seemlink (you have to create many seemlink with Kontact/Kmail to achieve the same result) and it's lighter than Kmail/PIM

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    It works fine and easy to install.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Thunderbird is a great KMail alternative.

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

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

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceKMail is also Free and Open Source
    • Thunderbird is CustomizableKMail is not according to our users
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    Betterbird

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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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  4. Evolution icon

    Evolution

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    Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.

    69 Evolution alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • S/MIME
    • GNOME
    • OpenPGP
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    Microsoft Outlook

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    Streamline emails, calendars, contacts, and task management with a smart inbox prioritizing critical messages. Includes calendar scheduling, third-party app integration like Facebook, Dropbox, and Trello, and support for Microsoft Exchange, Outlook.com, and Gmail, ensuring efficient task and email handling.

    126 Microsoft Outlook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
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    • Microsoft Outlook is the most popular Web-based, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to KMail.

    • Microsoft Outlook is the most popular commercial alternative to KMail.

    • Microsoft Outlook is Paid and ProprietaryKMail is Free and Open Source
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    eM Client

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    eM Client is a full featured e-mail client with a modern and easy to use interface. eM Client also offers calendar, tasks, contacts, notes and chat.

    61 eM Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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    Mailspring

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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
    Clean design with integrated search and swipe gestures
     
  9. Apple Mail icon

    Apple Mail

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    Access, view and manage messages from all your email accounts in one place. Categorize your messages into easy to browse categories. Catch up on email easily with Apple Intelligence powered Priority Messages and summarizations.

    105 Apple Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  10. Claws Mail icon

    Claws Mail

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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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    Is an e-mail client, just as KMail.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Claws Mail is Free and Open SourceKMail is also Free and Open Source
    • Claws Mail is Lightweight and CustomizableKMail is not according to our users
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    Geary

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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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    Mailpile

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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.

    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 KMail.

    • Mailpile is Free and Open SourceKMail is also Free and Open Source
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    Canary Mail

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    Canary can write your emails, prioritize what needs attention, silence spam & much more. Say hello to your Inbox Copilot!

    62 Canary Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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