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 Open Source, Linux, iPhone, Android, Windows, Kindle Fire and Mac. 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. KuNoMAIL icon
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    The email fun continues... Import your IncrediMail Stationery, E-Cards, E-Mails and Contacts.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. OE Classic icon
     1 like

    OE Classic is an email and Usenet reader designed to be a perfect replacement for Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail and even Mozilla Thunderbird.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. MailDroid icon
     3 likes

    Need a great working email client on Android? MailDroid is the one you should download! Has the power of Outlook and Thunderbird for your Android device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • S/MIME
    • OpenPGP
     
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    MailDroid vs Thunderbird Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    wrong platform - maildroid is for android only, thunderbird is for desktops

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    A long term reliable solution for Android. Run for many years now and works as well on Android as Thunderbird does on PC

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    yahoobob
    Positive
    0

    Communicates direct to the servers, does not leave anything in the cloud or with 3rd party servers.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MailDroid is Paid and ProprietaryThunderbird is Free and Open Source
  4. WunderMail icon
     2 likes

    The missing native desktop client for Gmail on Windows 10.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Gmail
     
  5. 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
     
  6. Pegasus Mail icon
     14 likes

    Pegasus Mail is a free, standards-based electronic mail client suitable for use by single or multiple users on single computers or on local area networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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
     
  8. TouchMail icon
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    Navigate messages with zooms and swipes across your messages.

    Turn your email into colorful, visual tiles you can explore with your fingers or mouse. Rich 3D visualizations and familiar gestures make TouchMail the fastest and easiest way to keep your inbox clean and keep import.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Clyton icon
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    Clyton is an email client with advanced security and spam filtering features. Although priced for the general public, Clyton possesses the reliability and security required by businesses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. sup icon
     13 likes

    Sup is a console-based email client for people with a lot of email. It supports tagging, very fast full-text search, automatic contact- list management, custom code insertion via a hook system, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  12. TrulyMail icon
     3 likes

    TrulyMail is an email client and a private messaging system, very feature rich (voice recording, script blocking, etc.).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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