Spark Mail Alternatives for Linux

Spark Mail 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 Spark Mail and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Spark Mail are Mailspring, Evolution, Pelton and Claws Mail.

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Thunderbird
2625 likes
Cross-platform email client supporting multiple identities, chat, and strong filtering. Extend functionality with add-ons like RSS/Atom feed readers and PGP support.
99 Thunderbird alternatives
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Free
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Email Client
Calendar
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
F-Droid
Haiku
Homebrew
Chocolatey
OpenAPK
United States
+8
Good alternative?Is Thunderbird a good alternative to Spark Mail?

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Thunderbird vs Spark Mail Comments
Top Positive Comment by hra72 · Jul 7, 2024
Security & Privacy of Spark is questionable: "Data storage and encryption is secured through Google Cloud service." Thunderbird supports OpenPGP & S/MIME email encryption and is still completely free.
Top Negative Comment by Guest · Mar 11, 2019
works like an old email client, downloading the message and saving in folders. It doesn't work syncing directly online with gmail labels.
Positive comment by tcdave · May 12, 2026
I like Thunderbird as an open source alternative, easy to use
3 of 6 comments
Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
Thunderbird is Customizable and Privacy focusedSpark Mail is not according to our users
Mailspring
118 likes
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.
53 Mailspring alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Arch Linux
Fedora
Ubuntu
United States
+1
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Mailspring vs Spark Mail Comments
Positive comment by Guest · Feb 28, 2020
As far as my usage history, the best alternative for spark mail is Mailspring in terms of UI and UX. Though it lacks some features I use Mailspring as my daily driver.
Comment by Thomas Klinger · May 8, 2022
I tested it, generally it is ok, but it sometimes does not show new arrivals at the top of the list, even though the counter increases. However, good mail client, which does not need any clumsy registrations somewhere.
Positive comment by Guest · Mar 13, 2018
It's the most similar, with the features most inline. It even looks the same in appearance, and all the menus and shortcut keys match.
3 of 3 comments
Mailspring is Freemium and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
Mailspring is CustomizableSpark Mail is not according to our users
Evolution
212 likes
Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.
76 Evolution alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application typeApplication types
Email Client
Calendar
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Flathub
S/MIME
GNOME
OpenPGP
United States
+4
Good alternative?Is Evolution a good alternative to Spark Mail?

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Evolution vs Spark Mail Comments
Negative comment by CyCo · Jun 15, 2024
It is a pain to get working with a business Office 365 account. Very outdated methods for getting started.
1 of 1 comments
Evolution is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
Pelton
15 likes
Free, open-source client for Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering local email storage and search online or offline, privacy-focused with no telemetry or third-party servers, IMAP and SMTP support, intuitive interface, and multiple account support.
22 Pelton alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Email Client
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is Pelton a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Claws Mail
105 likes
Email and news client on GTK+ foundation featuring quick performance, extensible plugins, secure protocols, advanced filtering, strong folder and contact management, lightweight design, powerful search, customizable interface, multi-language support, and encryption.
72 Claws Mail alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Email Client
Calendar
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
Good alternative?Is Claws Mail a good alternative to Spark Mail?

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Claws Mail vs Spark Mail Comments
Negative comment by CyCo · Jun 15, 2024
The 90s called, they want their design back
Positive comment by Thomas Klinger · May 8, 2022
It's a little bit old fashioned, but ok, it works.
2 of 2 comments
Claws Mail is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
Claws Mail is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedSpark Mail is not according to our users
BlueMail
34 likes
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.
43 BlueMail alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Email Client
Calendar
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
HUAWEI AppGallery
United States
+9
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BlueMail vs Spark Mail Comments
Negative comment by byronhawkins · May 1, 2022
BlueMail is built as an entire Chrome browser instance, using a separate OS process for every message window, making it massively heavy on CPU and memory usage. Normally I had to wait more than a minute for each message to display. It was always at least half an hour late to notify new messages. A software development team with even minimal skills would never build an app so poorly. The design is crippled from top to bottom. I recommend avoiding BlueMail as if it were malware.
1 of 1 comments
BlueMail is Free Personal and ProprietarySpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
BlueMail is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpark Mail is not according to our users
Talanoa
8 likes
Talanoa is the first inbox designed around people. Cut the noise, focus only on what matters.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Email Client
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
France
EU
+7
Good alternative?Is Talanoa a good alternative to Spark Mail?
TypeApp
31 likes
TypeApp is an all-free, beautifully designed, universal email app, capable of managing unlimited number of mail accounts from various providers, allowing for smart push notifications while enabling personalization across multiple email accounts.
59 TypeApp alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Android Wear
Kindle Fire
United States
+6
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1comment
TypeApp vs Spark Mail Comments
Positive comment by Guest · Mar 18, 2019
Very similar to Spark on Android and even less problems on multiple accounts as BlueMail
1 of 1 comments
TypeApp is Free Personal and ProprietarySpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
TypeApp is Privacy focusedSpark Mail is not according to our users
Meron
2 likes
Fast/secure email client with kanban and chat views.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Email Client
Origin
Japan
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
iPad
Snapcraft
Flathub
F-Droid
Ubuntu
Flatpak
Japan
+7
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Kanmail
2 likes
Transform chaotic inboxes into organized workflows. See all your email folders as kanban columns. Combine all your Gmail, Outlook and more accounts into one unified view.
23 Kanmail alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source
Application type
Email Client
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
United Kingdom
+1
Good alternative?Is Kanmail a good alternative to Spark Mail?
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Nylas Mail Lives
3 likes
Nylas Mail Lives is a fork of Nylas Mail that fixes many longstanding issues, improves the client experience, and is committed to publish new releases.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Email Client
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
N
Good alternative?Is Nylas Mail Lives a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Prudii
1 like
Prudii is a private, tracker-blocking desktop email client for Windows, macOS and Linux. All mail stays on your machine — no cloud, no telemetry.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Email Client
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is Prudii a good alternative to Spark Mail?

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Evolution

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