Compare Bluehost and Thunderbird 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3.95/mo per month*
No pricing available
Bluehost
Star Rating
(279)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3.95/mo per month*
Browse all 3 pricing plansThunderbird
Star Rating
(337)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ThunderbirdBluehost vs Thunderbird
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Thunderbird easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Thunderbird overall.
- Reviewers felt that Thunderbird meets the needs of their business better than Bluehost.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Thunderbird is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Thunderbird over Bluehost.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bluehost
Basic Shared Hosting
$3.95/mo
per month*
Our shared service delivers a powerful, proven
platform that's perfect for hosting your websites.
* The promotional price is for the first term only and renews at the regular rate.
- Websites : 1
- Storage Space: 50 GB SSD Storage
- Bandwidth : Unmetered
Thunderbird
No pricing availableFree Trial
Bluehost
No trial information availableThunderbird
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.6
229
8.7
302
Ease of Use
7.5
233
8.7
303
Ease of Setup
7.3
127
8.8
73
Ease of Admin
7.1
120
8.4
58
Quality of Support
6.9
219
7.9
221
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.1
118
8.1
41
Product Direction (% positive)
4.8
220
7.6
300
Features by Category
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
103
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
9.2
110
Not enough data
7.5
63
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Integrations
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Time Management
Not enough data
9.4
6
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
Set Up
4.3
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
4.5
10
Not enough data
Security
5.4
9
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
4.3
7
Not enough data
4.8
8
Not enough data
Support
5.9
9
Not enough data
4.2
8
Not enough data
4.8
7
Not enough data
Performance
5.4
17
Not enough data
5.1
17
Not enough data
4.8
18
Not enough data
5.1
15
Not enough data
5.1
15
Not enough data
Security
5.2
16
Not enough data
4.9
17
Not enough data
5.2
16
Not enough data
5.4
16
Not enough data
Free Resources
4.9
16
Not enough data
5.3
17
Not enough data
5.1
17
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.0
139
Not enough data
7.8
137
Not enough data
7.2
121
Not enough data
7.5
134
Not enough data
7.5
107
Not enough data
7.5
78
Not enough data
7.4
75
Not enough data
7.6
109
Not enough data
7.3
111
Not enough data
7.3
113
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bluehost and Thunderbird share no categories
Unique Categories
Bluehost is categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms, Domain Registrars, Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bluehost
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
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Computer Software
6.2%
Design
5.5%
Writing and Editing
4.7%
Other
60.2%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Computer Software
11.8%
Internet
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
60.6%
Discussions
What your website loading speed with Bluehost?
2 Comments
IP
My website speed is around 1.7 secondsRead more
What is the purpose of Bluehost?
1 Comment
RW
Bluehost is a website hosting company, but they also have services for email, storage, and databases.Read more
Bluehost has no more discussions with answers
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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