Spark Mail Alternatives for Linux

Spark Mail is not available for Linux but there are some 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 ten of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Spark Mail are Mailspring, Evolution, Claws Mail and BlueMail.

Spark Mail alternatives are mainly Email Clients but may also be Calendar Apps or Customer Support Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Spark Mail.

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Thunderbird
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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Haiku
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Chocolatey
93 alternatives to Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.
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Thunderbird Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsThunderbird can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Multiple Account supportThunderbird support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
3. Calendar IntegrationThunderbird lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
4. Email OrganizerThunderbird allows you to take control of your inbox by filtering and control tools.
5. Dark ModeThunderbird supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Thunderbird.
7. PortableThunderbird can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Thunderbird.
9. Integrated Password ManagerThunderbird lets you access all the passwords you’ve saved across your different devices.
IMAP Support
SMTP Support
FOSS
Built-in RSS reader
POP3 Support
Add-ons
Intuitive
Graphical User Interface
Customizable
Built-in Calendar
Thunderbird vs Spark Mail opinions
This alternative is disputed. Thunderbird is still a legitimate alternative to Spark Mail, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
There is NO Spark Version for Windows. That's why Thunderbird is the Best Alternative IMO.
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Guest
Thunderbird is buggy, frequently locks up, slow and takes long to update from server. Spark is fast, easy and beautiful
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Guest
works like an old email client, downloading the message and saving in folders. It doesn't work syncing directly online with gmail labels.
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Mailspring
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Freemium • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Arch Linux
Fedora
Ubuntu
45 alternatives to Mailspring
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.
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Mailspring Features
1. Unified inboxView e-mails (or similar) from all accounts in one unified view with Mailspring.
2. Multiple Account supportMailspring support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
3. Dark ModeMailspring supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Mailspring.
5. Ad-freeMailspring doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Email OrganizerMailspring allows you to take control of your inbox by filtering and control tools.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMailspring can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Customizable
Email tracking
User friendly
Snooze Mail
Built-in translation
Built-in themes
Auto Update
Notifications
Sidebar
Theme Customization
Mailspring vs Spark Mail opinions
Almost everyone thinks Mailspring is a great alternative to Spark Mail.
thomas_klinger
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.
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Guest
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.
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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.
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Evolution
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
Linux
BSD
S/MIME
GNOME
OpenPGP
Flathub
82 alternatives to Evolution
Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality. Evolution supports a wide range of industry standard data formats and network protocols for information exchange, with an emphasis on...
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Evolution Features
1. Calendar IntegrationEvolution lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
2. Calendar ViewEvolution has a built-in calendar view to have a clear overview of your content over time.
3. Ad-freeEvolution doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Multiple Account supportEvolution support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
5. GPG EncryptionEvolution supports GPG (aka GnuPG) for encryption of things like emails, messages, files, etc.
6. Spam FilterEvolution can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
7. RemindersEvolution allows you to set reminders for tasks, events or actions, based on parameters of time, place or condition.
8. Sync with Google CalendarEvolution can be synchronized with Google Calendar
Contacts
CalDAV Support
Encrypted Email
CardDAV Support
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
IMAP Support
Exchange
POP3 Support
Multiple languages
Integrated Spam Protection
Claws Mail
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Calendar App
News Reader
Windows
Linux
BSD
88 alternatives to Claws Mail
Claws Mail is an email client (and news reader), based on GTK+, featuring

Quick response Graceful, and sophisticated interface Easy configuration, intuitive operation Abundant features Extensibility Robustness and stability.
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Claws Mail Features
1. LightweightClaws Mail consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsClaws Mail can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Multiple Account supportClaws Mail support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Claws Mail without registration.
5. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Claws Mail.
6. Spam FilterClaws Mail can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
7. PortableClaws Mail can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
IMAP Support
Customizable
Multiple languages
Integrated Email Client
Content Filtering
Built-in RSS reader
Claws Mail vs Spark Mail opinions
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thomas_klinger
It's a little bit old fashioned, but ok, it works.
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BlueMail
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
27 alternatives to BlueMail
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.
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BlueMail Features
1. Unified inboxView e-mails (or similar) from all accounts in one unified view with BlueMail.
2. Ad-freeBlueMail doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightBlueMail consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Multiple Account supportBlueMail support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
5. Calendar IntegrationBlueMail lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
IMAP Support
GDPR Compliant
POP3 Support
BlueMail vs Spark Mail opinions
Most users think BlueMail is a great alternative to Spark Mail.
byronhawkins
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.
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LucaMail
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
75 alternatives to LucaMail
LucaMail is an open source, cross-platform email client. LucaMail is developed to provide cross-platform alternative to Email Clients that are really exists. LucaMail focuses on modern technologies as well as maintaining a user-friendly UI.
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LucaMail Features
1. Dark ModeLucaMail supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
IMAP Support
Discontinued
Repository marked as archived as of Dec 24, 2022. No new releases since May 26, 2022.
TypeApp
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Android Wear
Kindle Fire
59 alternatives to TypeApp
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.
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TypeApp Features
1. Unified inboxView e-mails (or similar) from all accounts in one unified view with TypeApp.
2. Email OrganizerTypeApp allows you to take control of your inbox by filtering and control tools.
3. Privacy focusedTypeApp is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Multiple Account supportTypeApp support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Live Push Notifications
Exchange
TypeApp vs Spark Mail opinions
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Guest
Very similar to Spark on Android and even less problems on multiple accounts as BlueMail
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Kube
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Linux
33 alternatives to Kube
Kube is a modern communication and collaboration client built with QtQuick on top of a high performance, low resource usage core. It provides online and offline access to all your mail, contacts, calendars, notes, todo's and more.
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Kube Features
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Columba
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
60 alternatives to Columba
Columba is an email client written in Java, featuring a user-friendly graphical interface with wizards and internalionalization support. Its a powerful mail management tool with features to enhance your productivity and communication.

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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.4, released in March 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Nylas Mail Lives
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Free • Open Source
Email Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
33 alternatives to Nylas Mail Lives
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.
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Nylas Mail Lives Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsNylas Mail Lives can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Multiple Account supportNylas Mail Lives support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Discontinued
On its github page it states it is archived and is no longer maintained.