Compare Thunderbird and Gmail - Oct 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Thunderbird or Gmail?

Gmail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Thunderbird, and Gmail is rated higher (80/100) than Thunderbird (70/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Email Utilities 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:

Mozilla Foundation Vs. Google

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.

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Who is more expensive? Thunderbird or Gmail?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Email Utilities 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 Thunderbird and Gmail.

Thunderbird price Has a free version , On a scale between 1 to 10 Thunderbird is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Email Utilities software. Gmail price starts at $6 per user/month , When comparing Gmail to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Email Utilities software cost.

Bottom line: Gmail is more expensive than Thunderbird.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

Thunderbird is suitable for individuals and people who are looking for a simple email solution with all the basic features. Gmail is suitable for individual and also offers branded email and 24/7 support for business users with their own personalized email addresses.