Mailbird Alternatives for Linux

Mailbird is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. 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 Mailbird and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Mailbird are Betterbird, Evolution, Mailspring and Geary.

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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 Mailbird
    Guest
    Negative
    11

    Thunderbird is way too bloated and slow

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    5

    It's open source & based on Firefox engine which is known for it's brand !!

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

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

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

    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Thunderbird is Privacy focusedMailbird 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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  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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    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
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    Comments about Mailspring as an Alternative to Mailbird
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    0

    It is the easiest system that works with Office 365 and has a great multi-account handling system.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Uses electron bloated framework that consumes many ram

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Not possible to disable Gmail-style threading / conversation view

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    • Most users think Mailspring is a great Mailbird alternative.

    • Mailspring is Freemium and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
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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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    Comments about Geary as an Alternative to Mailbird
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    Unusable for my needs. Can't discard groupment of letters into conversations and delete or move to folder only single letter, not conversation entirely. And it shows only last letters in each conversation, other letters become invisible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Geary is a great Mailbird alternative, some don't.

    • Geary is Free and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Geary is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMailbird is not according to our users
  7. 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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  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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    TypeApp

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    TypeApp is an all-free, beautifully designed, universal email app, capable of managing unlimited number of mail accounts from various providers, allowing for smart push notifications while enabling personalization across multiple email accounts.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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    Comments about TypeApp as an Alternative to Mailbird
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    Positive
    0

    Similar functionality and the unified account feature is a must have.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • TypeApp is Free Personal and ProprietaryMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TypeApp is Privacy focusedMailbird is not according to our users
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    Sylpheed

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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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    Mutt

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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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    Talanoa

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    Talanoa is the first inbox designed around people. Cut the noise, focus only on what matters.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Zimbra Desktop icon

    Zimbra Desktop

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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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