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

     2602 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.

    95 Thunderbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Thunderbird vs Mailbird Comments
    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.
    • Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Thunderbird is Privacy focusedMailbird is not according to our users
  2. Betterbird icon

    Betterbird

     86 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.

    36 Betterbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Chocolatey
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  4. Evolution icon

    Evolution

     211 likes

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

    72 Evolution alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • S/MIME
    • GNOME
    • OpenPGP
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  5. Mailspring icon

    Mailspring

     117 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.

    49 Mailspring alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    Clean design with integrated search and swipe gestures
     
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    Mailspring vs Mailbird Comments
    Clint E
    Positive
    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.
    ithink
    Negative
    -1

    Not possible to disable Gmail-style threading / conversation view

    • Mailspring is Freemium and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Geary icon

    Geary

     108 likes

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

    48 Geary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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    Geary vs Mailbird Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    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.
    • Geary is Free and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Geary is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMailbird is not according to our users
  8. Pelton icon

    Pelton

     12 likes

    Pelton is a free, open-source email client that searches your whole mailbox locally, online or off. No telemetry, no servers of ours. Your mail stays on your machine.

    17 Pelton alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  9. Claws Mail icon

    Claws Mail

     105 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. Aerion icon

    Aerion

     10 likes

    Modern open-source email client supporting unified inbox, IMAP/SMTP, Gmail and Outlook with OAuth2, conversation threading, rich text TipTap composing, CardDAV contact sync, tracking removal, dark mode, color themes, vim-style shortcuts, and a detachable window.

    49 Aerion alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. BlueMail icon

    BlueMail

     34 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.

    39 BlueMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  12. TypeApp icon

    TypeApp

     31 likes

    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.

    55 TypeApp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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    TypeApp vs Mailbird Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TypeApp is Free Personal and ProprietaryMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TypeApp is Privacy focusedMailbird is not according to our users
  13. 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...

    53 Mutt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
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  14. Sylpheed icon

    Sylpheed

     62 likes

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

    44 Sylpheed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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