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 Evolution, Betterbird, Geary and Mailspring.

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  1. Thunderbird icon
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    Thunderbird

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    Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.

    88 Thunderbird alternatives
    Thunderbird screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  IMAP Support
    3.  Calendar Integration
    4.  SMTP Support
    5.  Email Organizer
    6.  Add-ons
    7.  Built-in RSS reader
    8.  Instant Messaging
    9.  POP3 Support
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Intuitive
    13.  Google Calendar integration
    14.  OpenPGP
    15.  Gmail integration
    16.  Portable
    17.  Integrated Web Browser
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    Guest

    Thunderbird is way too bloated and slow

    Negative comment •Feb 27, 2018
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Nov 15, 2016
    5
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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 CustomizableMailbird is not according to our users
  2. Evolution icon
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    Evolution

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

    77 Evolution alternatives
    Mail

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • S/MIME
    • GNOME
    • OpenPGP
    EMail Inbox
    Calendar - Weekly View
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    Inbox with preview

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Calendar Integration
    2.  Contacts
    3.  CalDAV Support
    4.  Calendar View
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    6.  Spam Filter
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8.  Sync with Google Calendar
    9.  IMAP Support
    10.  POP3 Support
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  GPG Encryption
    13.  Encrypted Email
    14.  Exchange
    15.  CardDAV Support
    16.  Integrated Spam Protection
    17.  Built-in RSS reader
    18.  WebDAV Support
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  4. Betterbird icon
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    Betterbird

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    Betterbird is a drop-in replacement for Mozilla Thunderbird. Betterbird has more features and more fixed bugs than Thunderbird.

    28 Betterbird alternatives
    Calendar view with custom thundirbird dark theme

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Chocolatey
    System tray (systray) for Linux
    System tray (systray) for Linux
    +8
    Quick Filter untagged messages

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Unified inbox
    3.  Portable
    4.  PGP Encryption
    5.  Spam Filter
    6.  Calendar Integration
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Sync with Google Calendar
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Specific for 64-Bit
    11.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    12.  POP3 Support
    13.  Built-in RSS reader
    14.  IMAP Support
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  5. Geary icon
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    Geary

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

    49 Geary alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Conversational email approach
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  IMAP Support
    5.  Gmail integration
    6.  Email Organizer
    7.  Spam Filter
    8.  Labels for content
    9.  SMTP Support
    10.  Multiple languages
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    Guest

    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.

    Negative comment •Dec 24, 2019
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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
  6. Mailspring icon
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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.

    42 Mailspring alternatives
    Clean design with integrated search and swipe gestures

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    Built-in dark theme
    Advanced mailbox analytics
    +1
    Mailspring comes with six great themes!

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Unified inbox
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Email tracking
    5.  Snooze Mail
    6.  Theme Customization
    7.  Built-in translation
    8.  Email Organizer
    9.  Built-in themes
    10.  Auto Update
    11.  Notifications
    12.  Sidebar
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    Comments about Mailspring as an Alternative to Mailbird
     
    Guest

    Uses electron bloated framework that consumes many ram

    Negative comment •Jan 26, 2020
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    ithink

    Not possible to disable Gmail-style threading / conversation view

    Negative comment •Nov 22, 2022
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    • Most users think Mailspring is a great Mailbird alternative.

    • Mailspring is Freemium and Open SourceMailbird is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Mailspring is CustomizableMailbird is not according to our users
  7. Claws Mail icon
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    Claws Mail

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    Claws Mail is an email client (and news reader), based on GTK+, featuring

    Quick response Graceful, and sophisticated interface Easy configuration, intuitive operation Abundant features Extensibility Robustness and stability.

    78 Claws Mail alternatives
    The main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    The account preferences window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Privacy focused
    6.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  IMAP Support
    3.  Spam Filter
    4.  Portable
    5.  Calendar Integration
    6.  GPG Encryption
    7.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Built-in RSS reader
    10.  Integrated Email Client
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Content Filtering
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  9. Notion Mail icon
    Notion Mail icon

    Notion Mail

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    An intelligent, personalized inbox that automates tasks and enhances productivity. Features include views that prioritize what's important, AI-driven scheduling, snippets for quick responses, and seamless integration with Notion Calendar.

    18 Notion Mail alternatives
    Notion Mail screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Gmail
    Notion Mail screenshot 1
    Notion Mail screenshot 2
    +2
    Notion Mail screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Unified inbox
    2.  Email Scheduling
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Snippets
    5.  Built-in search engine
    6.  Gmail integration
    7.  Inbox Management
    Warning

    The app has been announed, but it will only be available in 2025. For now, you can only join the waitlist.

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  10. Sylpheed icon
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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).

    45 Sylpheed alternatives
    Main screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    Composition window
    Account preferences dialog
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    Filter rule preferences dialog

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Gtk
    3.  POP3 Support
    4.  IMAP Support
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  11. Mutt icon
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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...

    54 Mutt alternatives
    Mutt screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Mutt Features

    1.  Tui
    2.  PGP Encryption
    3.  Console-based
    4.  Text-based
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  IMAP Support
    7.  POP3 Support
    8.  S/MIME Support
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  12. BlueMail icon
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    BlueMail

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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.

    30 BlueMail alternatives
    BlueMail screenshot 1
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    +2
    BlueMail screenshot 3

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Unified inbox
    2.  IMAP Support
    3.  GDPR Compliant
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Calendar Integration
    6.  POP3 Support
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