Compare Postbox and Thunderbird - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Postbox or Thunderbird?

Postbox is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Thunderbird, and Thunderbird is rated higher (70/100) than Postbox (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Email Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Postbox, Inc. Vs. Mozilla Foundation

Postbox, Inc.: Postbox, Inc. was founded by Scott MacGregor and Sherman Dickman in December of 2007, and is based in San Francisco, California. Postbox was first announced at the TechCrunch50 conference in September, 2008.

Mozilla Foundation: Mozilla is a proudly non-profit organization dedicated to keeping the power of the Web in people’s hands. We’re a global community of users, contributors and developers working to innovate on your behalf. When you use Firefox, or any Mozilla product, you become a part of that community, helping us build a brighter future for the Web.

Who is more expensive? Postbox or Thunderbird?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Email Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Postbox and Thunderbird.

Postbox price starts at $29 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Postbox is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Email Management software. Thunderbird price Has a free version , When comparing Thunderbird to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Email Management software cost.

Bottom line: Postbox is more expensive than Thunderbird.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Postbox Vs. Thunderbird based on some of the most important and required Email Management features.

Postbox: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Thunderbird: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Postbox's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Thunderbird is suitable for individuals and people who are looking for a simple email solution with all the basic features.

Postbox

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $29 per license

Postbox is a growing cloud-based Office-Admin software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Postbox received a rating of 4.1 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered avera...

Categories: Email.

Thunderbird

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

Has a free version

Thunderbird is an email clientthat can make emailing faster, easier and safer for users with features like intelligent spam filter and quick search. Users just need an email address, name, password and an email...

Categories: Email.

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Postbox: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Thunderbird: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Postbox
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$29 per license
Functionality
4
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Thunderbird
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
4
eM Clien...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$24.95 per license
Functionality
6
Mailbird
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$2.27 per month
Functionality
3
Zoho Mai...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$1 per user/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.