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 nine 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.

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Spark Mail alternatives are mainly Email Clients but may also be Calendar Apps or Team Collaboration Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Spark Mail.

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Freemium • Proprietary

E-mail app with all the great features: swipes (long/short), snooze, add (multiple) attachments from the cloud, support for various e-mail services and more.

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Spark Mail alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024

Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.
90 Thunderbird alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Email Client
- Calendar App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
Top Thunderbird Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Multiple Account support
3. IMAP Support
4. Calendar Integration
5. SMTP Support
6. Email Organizer
7. Add-ons
8. Built-in RSS reader
9. Instant Messaging
10. POP3 Support
11. Graphical User Interface
12. Customizable
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Thunderbird VS Spark Mail
Is Thunderbird a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Comments about Thunderbird as an Alternative to Spark Mail

Guest
There is NO Spark Version for Windows. That's why Thunderbird is the Best Alternative IMO.
Top positive comment •Apr 25, 2018
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hra72
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 positive comment •Jul 7, 2024
0
Guest
works like an old email client, downloading the message and saving in folders. It doesn't work syncing directly online with gmail labels.
Top negative comment •Mar 11, 2019
9
CyCo
Thunderbird is very overrated when used for large Office 365 or Exchange accounts. Locks up the system, uses outdated methods for email and is just a pain.
Negative comment •Jun 15, 2024
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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
Negative comment •Mar 13, 2017
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- Some users think Thunderbird is a great Spark Mail alternative, some don't.
- Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Spark Mail.
- Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Spark Mail.
- Thunderbird is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
- Thunderbird is CustomizableSpark Mail is not according to our users

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.
43 Mailspring alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Email Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Arch Linux
- Fedora
- Ubuntu
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Top Mailspring Features
1. Unified inbox
2. Multiple Account support
3. Dark Mode
4. Customizable
5. Email tracking
6. User friendly
7. Snooze Mail
8. Ad-free
9. Theme Customization
10. Support for Themes
11. Email Organizer
12. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Mailspring VS Spark Mail
Is Mailspring a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Comments about Mailspring as an 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.
Comment •May 8, 2022
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Guest
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.
Positive comment •Feb 28, 2020
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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.
Positive comment •Mar 13, 2018
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- Almost everyone thinks Mailspring is a great Spark Mail alternative.
- Mailspring is Freemium and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
- Mailspring is CustomizableSpark Mail is not according to our users

Evolution
Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.
78 Evolution alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Email Client
- Calendar App
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- S/MIME
- GNOME
- OpenPGP
+4
Top Evolution Features
1. Calendar Integration
2. Contacts
3. CalDAV Support
4. Calendar View
5. Ad-free
6. Spam Filter
7. Multiple Account support
8. Sync with Google Calendar
9. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
10. Dark Mode
11. Works Offline
12. GPG Encryption
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Evolution VS Spark Mail
Is Evolution a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Comments about Evolution as an Alternative to Spark Mail

CyCo
It is a pain to get working with a business Office 365 account. Very outdated methods for getting started.
Negative comment •Jun 15, 2024
0
- Evolution is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary

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.
80 Claws Mail alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Email Client
- Calendar App
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Top Claws Mail Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Multiple Account support
4. Spam Filter
5. No registration required
6. Ad-free
7. Privacy focused
8. Works Offline
9. Portable
10. Calendar Integration
11. GPG Encryption
12. Import/Export OPML Feeds
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Claws Mail VS Spark Mail
Is Claws Mail a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Comments about Claws Mail as an Alternative to Spark Mail

CyCo
The 90s called, they want their design back
Negative comment •Jun 15, 2024
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Thomas Klinger
It's a little bit old fashioned, but ok, it works.
Positive comment •May 8, 2022
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- Claws Mail is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
- Claws Mail is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpark Mail is not according to our users

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.
30 BlueMail alternatives
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License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Email Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
BlueMail Features
1. Unified inbox
2. IMAP Support
3. Ad-free
4. GDPR Compliant
5. Lightweight
6. Multiple Account support
7. Calendar Integration
8. POP3 Support
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BlueMail VS Spark Mail
Is BlueMail a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Comments about BlueMail as an 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.
Negative comment •May 1, 2022
0
- Most users think BlueMail is a great Spark Mail alternative.
- BlueMail is Free Personal and ProprietarySpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
- BlueMail is LightweightSpark Mail is not according to our users

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.
74 LucaMail alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
LucaMail Features
Dark Mode
IMAP Support
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Discontinued
Repository marked as archived as of Dec 24, 2022. No new releases since May 26, 2022.

LucaMail VS Spark Mail
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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.
62 TypeApp alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Email Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Wear
- Kindle Fire
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TypeApp Features
1. Unified inbox
2. Email Organizer
3. Privacy focused
4. Multiple Account support
5. Live Push Notifications
6. Exchange
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TypeApp VS Spark Mail
Is TypeApp a good alternative to Spark Mail?
Comments about TypeApp as an Alternative to Spark Mail

Guest
Very similar to Spark on Android and even less problems on multiple accounts as BlueMail
Positive comment •Mar 18, 2019
0
- TypeApp is Free Personal and ProprietarySpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary
- TypeApp is Privacy focusedSpark Mail is not according to our users

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.
58 Columba alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.4, released in March 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

Columba VS Spark Mail
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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.
32 Nylas Mail Lives alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Email Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Nylas Mail Lives Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Multiple Account support
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Discontinued
On its github page it states it is archived and is no longer maintained.
Nylas Mail Lives VS Spark Mail
Is Nylas Mail Lives a good alternative to Spark Mail?
- Nylas Mail Lives is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Spark Mail.
- Nylas Mail Lives is Free and Open SourceSpark Mail is Freemium and Proprietary