Thunderbird Alternatives

Thunderbird is described as 'Cross-platform email client providing POP/IMAP support, robust filtering, multiple accounts, and chat. Extendable via add-ons with RSS/Atom, etc' and is a leading Email Client in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Thunderbird for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Thunderbird alternative is K-9 Mail, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Thunderbird are Claws Mail, Evolution, Betterbird and SeaMonkey.

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Thunderbird alternatives are mainly Email Clients, but if you're looking for Calendar Apps or Contact Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Open Source, iPhone, Windows + Open Source, Kindle Fire, iPad and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Thunderbird.
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  1. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  2. ElectronMail icon
     25 likes

    ElectronMail is an Electron-based unofficial desktop client for ProtonMail and Tutanota end-to-end encrypted email providers. The app aims to provide enhanced desktop user experience enabling features that are not supported by the official in-browser web clients.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • ProtonMail
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Tutanota
     
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  3. 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
     
  4. Zimbra Desktop icon
     32 likes

    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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  5. Wino Mail icon
     8 likes

    Wino is a lightweight native mail client for Windows 10/11. It is still in active development. Main motivation for this project is to replace Mail & Calendar for Windows with modern Windows design without using web technologies for speed.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Nextcloud Mail icon
     13 likes

    💌 Mail app for Nextcloud.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
     
  7. Missive icon
     16 likes

    Collaborative email and threaded group chat for productive teams. A single app for all your internal and external communication.

    29 Missive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. aerc icon
     9 likes

    aerc is an email client that runs in your terminal. It's highly efficient and extensible, perfect for the discerning hacker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Foxmail icon
     20 likes

    Foxmail is a free POP3 and IMAP4 e-mail client in English and Chinese for Windows systems.

    35 Foxmail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  10. Polymail icon
     22 likes

    The most powerful platform for email productivity in a beautiful native app — on desktop and mobile.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Shortwave icon
     15 likes

    Shortwave is an email app that takes the pain out of managing your inbox, making it effortless to stay organized, productive, and responsive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Gmail
     
  12. HCL Domino icon
     6 likes

    An enterprise application server that integrates information into a single workspace, integrates also a full mail server

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
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