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, EU, Windows 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. 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
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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 type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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
     
  6. TouchMail icon
     Like

    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
     
  7. Clyton icon
     1 like

    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
     
  8. 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
     
  9. 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
     
  10. Desktop app for Gmail, available on macOS, Linux & Windows.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Meru (formerly Gmail Desktop) as an Alternative to Thunderbird
    GeminiDomino
    Negative
    5

    Only works for one provider.

    Meru (formerly Gmail Desktop) icon
    Meru (formerly Gmail Desktop) icon
    • Meru (formerly Gmail Desktop) is Free and Open SourceThunderbird is also Free and Open Source
  11. EmailTray icon
     3 likes

    EmailTray is a smart email client and an email notifier for POP3 and IMAP email accounts, including Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo mail and AOL. EmailTray intelligently ranks messages, prioritizes them into 4 Inboxes and alerts you only to the most important.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  12. Mulberry icon
     8 likes

    Mulberry is a powerful, easy to use electronic mail (email) and calendar program that allows you to send, access, and manage email and calendars. Mulberry also helps you manage other related information, such as contact information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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