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Mailspring vs Mozilla Thunderbird

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Mailspring

8.0
Communication

Fork of Nylas Mail

Mozilla Thunderbird

7.0
Communication

Customizable email client

Metric Mailspring Mozilla Thunderbird
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 108 1.6K
90-day Installs 237 4.8K
365-day Installs 740 18.3K
Version 1.20.1 150.0.1
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 17.3K 2
GitHub Forks 977 1
Open Issues 17 -
License GPL-3.0 MPL-2.0
Language JavaScript
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2y ago
First Seen Oct 5, 2017 Oct 9, 2012

Reviews

Mailspring

Mailspring is a modern, open-source email client forked from Nylas Mail, offering a fast, beautiful interface across Mac, Windows, and Linux. It's ideal for users seeking a sleek, cross-platform email experience with customization options.

Mailspring is an email client designed to provide a fast and visually appealing experience for managing emails across multiple platforms.

Pros

  • + Beautiful and fast user interface
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Open-source with active development

Cons

  • - Lack of built-in calendar support
  • - Past community concerns about its future

Mozilla Thunderbird

Mozilla Thunderbird is a customizable email client that offers robust support for email workflows, end-to-end encryption, and integration with modern chat platforms like Matrix. It appeals to power users who value flexibility and security in their email experience.

Thunderbird is an email client that provides tools for managing email accounts, supporting advanced features like encryption, chat integration, and customization.

Pros

  • + Highly customizable interface and features
  • + Supports modern email features like encryption and chat integration
  • + Auto-updates ensure users stay current with the latest features

Cons

  • - Limited GitHub activity and community engagement
  • - Appeals primarily to a niche audience of power users