Thunderbird Review - why 4.9 stars?

Thunderbird Review
ITQlick Score: 70/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 3.4/10 - low cost
Category: Email Utilities -> Thunderbird review
Ranking:Ranked 3 out of 14 Email Utilities systems
Company: Mozilla Foundation
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: Thunderbird pricing, Thunderbird alternatives
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 26, 2022

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What is Thunderbird?

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 account to get started with this software.

Mozilla, the company behind Thunderbird, was founded back in 2005, is a privately held company headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Who is it best for?

Thunderbird is suitable for individuals and people who are looking for a simple email solution with all the basic features. The software can be also used by people who are looking for a solution that offers support for Microsoft Exchange mail servers.

Main features and functionalities

Thunderbird comes with easy mail account setup wizard, personalized email addresses, improved interface with tabbed email, multiple channel chat, attachment reminder, email experience customization, large files management, add-ons manager, multiple search options, quick filter toolbar and message archive features. The activity manager can record all the interactions between your email provider and Thunderbird and help you to monitor activities in one place.

What is the actual cost?

ITQlick pricing score is 3.4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Thunderbird. You can also find here pricing information from Thunderbird's website.

Pros

  • Thunderbird is compatible with several platforms including Mac OS X, Linux and Windows
  • Thunderbird supports importing contacts from Outlook and adding several emails and phone numbers for each contact
  • The email client supports handling multiple accounts and large attachments with online services

Cons

  • Thunderbird requires installing calendar and task-list separately unlike other similar tools
  • Thunderbird doesn’t offer complete support for Microsoft Exchange Server which can be a problem for some users
  • The email client doesn’t offer a full-featured calendar like other similar tools

How it stacks up?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is it the best Email Utilities system?

Thunderbird is ranked 3 out of 14 software in their category (Email Utilities systems).

How they are rated on ITQlick?

The rating of Thunderbird is 4.9 stars out of 5 and the total score is 70 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

Is it an easy to use Software?

Yes, Thunderbird makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Is it cloud-based?

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

Can it be used on mobile?

Yes, you can access Thunderbird on your mobile/smart phone.

What should we ask during a demo session?

Differences between Thunderbird and alternatives?

The most popular alternatives to Thunderbird in 2023: Staffbase, Lookeen, NSF to PST Converter, OST Recovery4, Exchange Server Database Recovery. Access the complete competitors analysis here - Thunderbird VS Email Utilities Software alternatives.

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