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# Apple Mail vs Thunderbird Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Apple Mail** [

3.9/5(159)

](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews#reviews)

**Thunderbird** [

4.3/5(340)

](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Apple Mail**
No pricing available

**Thunderbird**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Apple Mail**
1 month

Based on 12 responses

**Thunderbird**
1 month

Based on 30 responses

Return on Investment

**Apple Mail**
Not enough reviews yet

**Thunderbird**
9 months

Based on 17 responses

Perceived Cost

**Apple Mail**
$$$$$

**Thunderbird**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Apple Mail**
Not enough reviews yet

**Thunderbird**
13%

Pros & Cons

**Apple Mail**
[
Ease of Use (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1081199&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integrations (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2307720&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2307727&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inefficient Search Functionality (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2223967&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Thunderbird**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1225855&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Functionality Features (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1225521&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Setup (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2064059&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Missing Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2230822&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Apple Mail**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_71b3279994498356444c5ab8c8cb23ae/facebook.png "Product Avatar Image")

Facebook

](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/integrations)

**Thunderbird**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Apple Mail**

8.2

8.2141

**Thunderbird**

8.7

8.7305

Ease of Use

**Apple Mail**

8.5

8.5142

**Thunderbird**

8.8

8.8306

Ease of Setup

**Apple Mail**

9.1

9.150

**Thunderbird**

8.8

8.876

Ease of Admin

**Apple Mail**

7.9

7.936

**Thunderbird**

8.4

8.458

Quality of Support

**Apple Mail**

8.1

8.1109

**Thunderbird**

7.9

7.9222

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Apple Mail**

7.8

7.829

**Thunderbird**

8.1

8.141

Product Direction (% positive)

**Apple Mail**

6.6

6.6133

**Thunderbird**

7.7

7.7303

Features

Email Client[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

124

Inbox Tools

Unified Inbox

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

104

Filters

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

110

Reminders

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

97

Notifications

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

105

Coordination Tools

Calendar

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

94

Contacts

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

102

Task Management

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

89

Software Options

Desktop Application

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

111

Mobile Application

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

65

Email Client - Agentic AI

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

10

Sorting & Filtering

Attachment Search

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Tags

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

8

AI Sorting

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Predefined Rules

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Integrations

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Gmail Integration

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Apple Calendar Integration

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

6

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Management

Unified Inbox

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

6

Email Automation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Snooze

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text-to-Speech

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Email Management

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Signature Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shared Inboxes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inbox Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Queue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Autoresponders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support Ticket Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Canned Responses

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Response Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

31

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

8.3(won by default)

28

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

8.0(won by default)

27

Not enough data

AI Text-to-Speech

8.3(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Apple Mail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4457eea89c5d9d97f352c54a090240b0/apple-mail.jpg "Apple Mail")](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews)

Apple Mail

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

58.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

14.0%

[![Thunderbird](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6ca5b57b63c45814e9ef66a64ca43c19/thunderbird.png "Thunderbird")](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews)

Thunderbird

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

65.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

24.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

10.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

58.7%

65.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

24.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

14.0%

10.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Apple Mail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4457eea89c5d9d97f352c54a090240b0/apple-mail.jpg "Apple Mail")](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-mail/reviews)
Apple Mail

Computer Software

16.1%

Information Technology and Services

8.4%

Marketing and Advertising

5.8%

Education Management

4.5%

Financial Services

4.5%

Other

60.6%

[![Thunderbird](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6ca5b57b63c45814e9ef66a64ca43c19/thunderbird.png "Thunderbird")](https://www.g2.com/products/thunderbird/reviews)
Thunderbird

Information Technology and Services

12.9%

Computer Software

11.7%

Internet

6.6%

Marketing and Advertising

5.1%

Telecommunications

3.3%

Other

60.4%

Alternatives

**Apple Mail Alternatives**

 ![Google Workspace](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/16b55d7b1aa594a1a78d8ec91ebbca79/google-workspace.svg "Google Workspace")

[
Google Workspace
](/products/google-workspace/reviews)

 ![Microsoft Outlook](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5c440ee40ed0f9d1e1c0575dbdd12898/microsoft-outlook.png "Microsoft Outlook")

[
Outlook
](/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews)

 ![Zoho Mail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1555488294/zoho-mail.svg "Zoho Mail")

[
Zoho Mail
](/products/zoho-mail/reviews)

 ![Proton Mail For Business](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6c8d4c91d224d6507925ed8ec766788c/proton-mail-for-business.svg "Proton Mail For Business")

[
Proton Mail For Business
](/products/proton-mail-for-business/reviews)

**Thunderbird Alternatives**

 ![Front](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1fe01c88159eb52ed7e93d98cdce08a5/front.svg "Front")

[
Front
](/products/front/reviews)

 ![Spike](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ad8d6b14c633bf13965f58ef40a77f0f/spike.svg "Spike")

[
Spike
](/products/spike/reviews)

 ![Mailbird](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_53eb6f8d708e7c322d572e28b89709cc/mailbird.png "Mailbird")

[
Mailbird
](/products/mailbird/reviews)

 ![BlueMail](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ea674f9d92a760d473952ccec1d4bc02/bluemail.jpg "BlueMail")

[
BlueMail
](/products/bluemail/reviews)

## Apple 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.