Compare Apple Mail and Thunderbird 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Apple Mail
Star Rating
(154)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apple MailThunderbird
Star Rating
(337)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ThunderbirdApple Mail vs Thunderbird
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Thunderbird easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Apple Mail.
- Reviewers felt that Thunderbird meets the needs of their business better than Apple Mail.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Apple Mail is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Thunderbird over Apple Mail.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apple Mail
No pricing availableThunderbird
No pricing availableFree Trial
Apple Mail
No trial information availableThunderbird
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.1
137
8.7
302
Ease of Use
8.5
138
8.7
303
Ease of Setup
9.0
46
8.8
73
Ease of Admin
7.9
36
8.4
58
Quality of Support
8.0
106
7.9
221
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
29
8.1
41
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
131
7.7
300
Features by Category
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.7
104
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.4
88
Software Options
Not enough data
9.1
109
Not enough data
7.6
62
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
7
Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Time Management
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
25
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apple Mail and Thunderbird share no categories
Unique Categories
Apple Mail is categorized as Email
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apple Mail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Thunderbird
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
16.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Education Management
4.6%
Financial Services
4.6%
Other
60.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Computer Software
11.8%
Internet
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
60.6%
Discussions
Mail is taking up too much storage on MacBook! How do I save more storage?
2 Comments
ET
I never was on a good terms with Apple products. Even my iPhone doesn't work well. So I wish I could help you. But I can't even recover deleted text...Read more
How do I properly use and create Smart Mailboxes and how they are used?
1 Comment
HR
Hi Mauricio,
Since you posted this quite some time ago, have you already figured out the answer or do you still need help?
RegardsRead more
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
2 Comments
AP
Strange -- when I do it, the columns and rows are maintained (though some of the formatting is not kept).
What version are you using? I'm still using...Read more
What is the use of Thunderbird software?
1 Comment
SK
It allows you to manage multiple emails in a single window without back and forth switching. That's the main use I found. Besides that, it also has a good...Read more
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
1 Comment
BR
Thunderbird does not recognize Excel’s formatting the way Outlook can. But, it can recognize formatting from Word. Copy paste from Excel to Word, then from...Read more
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