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The best alternative to Thunderbird is Betterbird, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Thunderbird and 17 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Thunderbird are FairEmail, eM Client, KMail and myMail.

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  1. Betterbird icon
     82 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.

    30 Betterbird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Chocolatey
     
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  2. FairEmail icon
     90 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused email client offering features such as encryption via OpenPGP and S/MIME, unlimited accounts, a unified inbox, customizable settings, and reformatted emails to prevent phishing. Supports two-way synchronization and provides Pro features for additional customization.

    43 FairEmail alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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  3. eM Client icon
     234 likes

    Looking for a full-featured email client with a modern and easy-to-use interface? Look no further than eM Client. Rated 3 out of 5, eM Client is a popular alternative to Thunderbird, offering all the features you need to manage your email, calendar, tasks, contacts, notes, and chat all in one place.

    With support for IMAP, calendar integration, and multiple accounts, eM Client is the perfect choice for users who want a robust email client that can handle all their needs. Whether you're using Windows or Mac, eM Client is the most popular proprietary alternative to Thunderbird, offering a powerful and flexible solution for managing your email and staying organized. Give it a try today and see why so many users are making the switch to eM Client.

    63 eM Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
     
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  4. KMail icon
     49 likes

    KMail is the email component of Kontact, the integrated personal information manager of KDE. Kontact is a personal information manager and groupware software suite for KDE. It supports calendars, contacts, notes, to-do lists, news, and email.

    54 KMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. myMail icon
     16 likes

    myMail is the smart email app for managing all your accounts on iOS and Android.

    29 myMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  6. Airmail icon
     74 likes

    Engineered for iOS, macOS, and watchOS, this fast mail client supports multiple account types, custom actions, Smart Inbox filtering, unified inbox, privacy mode, email scheduling, snooze, third-party app integration, flexible personalization, and advanced workflow tools.

    67 Airmail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  7. Trojitá icon
     17 likes

    Trojitá, is a fast Qt IMAP e-mail client that respects open standards and facilitates modern technologies. Trojitá values vendor-neutrality that IMAP provides and is committed to be as interoperable as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Nextcloud Mail icon
     13 likes

    💌 Mail app for Nextcloud.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
     
  9. Mynigma icon
     2 likes

    Mynigma is a new kind of email client with built-in encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Koma-Mail icon
     4 likes

    Koma-Mail is an email client which is comfortable and has very handy functions. It does not need an installation, so that you can run Koma-Mail from your flash drive but, of course, also on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. mu icon
     5 likes

    mu is a tool for dealing with e-mail messages stored in the Maildir-format, on Unix-like systems. mu's main purpose is to help you to find the messages you need, quickly; in addition, it allows you to view messages, extract attachments, create new maildirs, …

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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