Free MailStore AlternativesEmail Backup Tools and other similar apps like MailStore

The best free alternative to MailStore is MozBackup, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MailStore and 18 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to MailStore are imapsync, Piler, Gmvault and isync (mbsync).

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MailStore alternatives page was last updated Sep 4, 2024

MozBackup
MozBackup is a simple utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, Spicebird, Songbird and Netscape profiles.
6 MozBackup alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Email Backup Tool
- Browser Backup Tool
Platforms
- Windows
MozBackup Features
Export Firefox profile
Backup profiles
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.5.2 Beta 1, released on May 6th, 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
MozBackup VS MailStore
Is MozBackup a good alternative to MailStore?
Comments about MozBackup as an Alternative to MailStore

Guest
MozBackup is (was) useful just to do migrations between machines. Has no incremental capabilites and now is discontinued
Negative comment •Oct 14, 2016
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Guest
MozBackup it's only local backup
Negative comment •Oct 24, 2017
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- This alternative is disputed. MozBackup is a legitimate MailStore alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- MozBackup is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MailStore.
- MozBackup is Free and Open SourceMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

imapsync
Console-based utility for migrating IMAP mailboxes.

imapsync software is a command line tool allowing incremental and recursive imap transfers from one mailbox to another, both anywhere on the internet or in your local network.

imapsync is useful for imap account migration or.
9 imapsync alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Backup Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
imapsync Features
Command line interface
IMAP Support
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imapsync VS MailStore
Is imapsync a good alternative to MailStore?
- imapsync is the most popular Linux alternative to MailStore.
- imapsync is Free and Open SourceMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

Piler
Piler is an open source email archiving solution with all the necessary features for your enterprise
12 Piler alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Backup Tool
Platforms
- Linux
Piler Features
Email Archiving
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Piler VS MailStore
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Gmvault
Backup and restore your gmail account at will. Liberate your emails and never lose that part of your life. Backup all your emails on disk. Use the full sync mode to backup your entire gmail account in a unique directory.
19 Gmvault alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Backup Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Gmvault Features
Gmail
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Gmvault VS MailStore
Is Gmvault a good alternative to MailStore?
Comments about Gmvault as an Alternative to MailStore

Guest
Only for Gmail. MailStore is for every freemail and also for pst, outlook etc.
Negative comment •Oct 4, 2016
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- Some users think Gmvault is a great MailStore alternative, some don't.
- Gmvault is Free and Open SourceMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

isync (mbsync)
mbsync is a command line application which synchronizes mailboxes. New messages, message deletions and flag changes can be propagated both ways; the operation set can be selected in a fine-grained manner.
5 isync (mbsync) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
isync (mbsync) VS MailStore
Is isync (mbsync) a good alternative to MailStore?

IMAPSize
IMAPSize is a portable freeware Windows application that allows you to quickly and efficiently manage your IMAP mail accounts. It is not another mail client. The main purpose of IMAPSize is to locate space consuming folders and allow you to manage them, hence putting your...
4 IMAPSize alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
IMAPSize Features
Portable
IMAP Support
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IMAPSize VS MailStore
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Comments about IMAPSize as an Alternative to MailStore

Guest
Still searching for software which can migrate e-mail accounts. Imapsize, for now, is one of most promising.
Positive comment •Nov 23, 2017
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- IMAPSize is Free and ProprietaryMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

imapbox
This program aims to save a mailbox for archive using files in indexable or searchable formats. The produced files should be readables without external software, for example, to find an email in backups using only the terminal
10 imapbox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Python
imapbox Features
IMAP Support
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imapbox VS MailStore
Is imapbox a good alternative to MailStore?
- imapbox is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MailStore.
- imapbox is Free and Open SourceMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

IMAP Upload
IMAP Upload is a tool for uploading a local mbox file to IMAP4 server. The most stable way to migrate to Gmail.
9 IMAP Upload alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
IMAP Upload Features
Command line interface
IMAP Support
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IMAP Upload VS MailStore
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Mail Backup X
Your one stop mail backup and archiving tool for Mac. Automatically backup mails from Apple Mail, Outlook for Mac, Office 365 for Mac, Thunderbird, Postbox, Gmail, Yahoo and other mail services supporting IMAP and POP service directly on your Mac.
56 Mail Backup X alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Email Backup Tool
Platforms
- Mac
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Mail Backup X Features
1. Incremental Backup
2. Automatic Backup
3. Universal Mail Viewer
4. Mirror Backup
5. Email Archiving
6. Universal Mail Converter
7. Outlook Backup
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Mail Backup X VS MailStore
Is Mail Backup X a good alternative to MailStore?
Comments about Mail Backup X as an Alternative to MailStore

Guest
Simple to use, yet very advanced tool offers automated backup directly on my Mac and Automatically syncs data to USB drive. Support for all major Mail clients Universal Mail Viewer is just wonderful ! Give it a shot :)
Positive comment •Feb 8, 2016
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Guest
Robust. I backed up/archived 200k exchange account email directly from my account without using AppleMail. Retained the folder structures. Removed the originals from the server. Now searchable with attachments. EXCELLENT, fast, helpful customer service.
Positive comment •Mar 30, 2018
0
- Most users think Mail Backup X is a great MailStore alternative.
- Mail Backup X is Freemium and ProprietaryMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

Got Your Back
Got Your Back (GYB) is a command line tool for backing up your Gmail messages to your local computer. It uses Gmail's API over HTTPS.
13 Got Your Back alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Backup Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Got Your Back Features
Command line interface
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Got Your Back VS MailStore
Is Got Your Back a good alternative to MailStore?
Comments about Got Your Back as an Alternative to MailStore

Guest
MailStore is not Gmail-specific but GYB is.
Negative comment •Apr 11, 2019
0
- Got Your Back is Free and Open SourceMailStore is Free Personal and Proprietary

SpinBackup
SpinBackup is a cloud backup service, available for Google Apps which protects your data from the most common causes of data loss. It provides daily automatic backups for Gmail, Drive, Picasa and Calendar.
19 SpinBackup alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- Email Backup Tool
- Online Backup Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
SpinBackup Features
Teamdrive backup
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+3
SpinBackup VS MailStore
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Gmail Backup
Backs up and restores email from your Gmail account.
14 Gmail Backup alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Backup Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Discontinued
The download link is not working on the website, but you can still get it from third-party websites: http://www.gmail-backup.com/alternative-download-sites
Gmail Backup VS MailStore
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