Choose BlueMail if you need
- iOS. We haven't found it on Thunderbird's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- BlueMail offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Thunderbird.
- BlueMail's lowest paid plan is Plus at $6 per month, billed annually, as of November 14, 2026.
- Both are available on Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Only BlueMail lists iOS.
- BlueMail lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Thunderbird.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Thunderbird if you need
No checked fact sets Thunderbird apart from BlueMail yet.
BlueMail
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Thunderbird
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Review ThunderbirdThe facts
- What it does
- BlueMailEmail client with a unified inbox, push mail, PGP encryption and AI.
- ThunderbirdA free email application that's easy to set up and customize.
- Free plan
- BlueMailYes
- ThunderbirdYes
- Pricing
- BlueMailNot confirmed
- ThunderbirdNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- BlueMailPlus: $6 per month, billed annually
- ThunderbirdNot confirmed
- Plans
- BlueMailPlus: $6 Team: $15 As of November 14, 2026
- ThunderbirdNot confirmed. See prices on thunderbird.net
- Platforms
- BlueMailiOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux
- ThunderbirdWindows, Linux, macOS, Android
- Works with
- BlueMailSlack, Notion, Linear, WhatsApp
- ThunderbirdNot confirmed
- Main features
- BlueMailUnified inbox, GemAI writing and summaries, PGP encryption, Instant push, Clusters, MagicSync
- ThunderbirdUnified inbox, Email, calendar, contacts, Tags and filters, Customizable, Mobile app
- Free trial
- BlueMail7 days
- ThunderbirdNot confirmed
- Security and compliance
- BlueMailSSO
- ThunderbirdNot confirmed
- On askusers
- BlueMailNot claimed by its team yet
- ThunderbirdNot claimed by its team yet
BlueMail: Facts from bluemail.me, checked November 14, 2026. Sources: bluemail.me, bluemail.me/pricing, bluemail.me/features.
Thunderbird: Facts from thunderbird.net, checked November 14, 2026. Sources: thunderbird.net/en-US, blog.thunderbird.net.
Prices change, so confirm on their sites.
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Android
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Only BlueMail
- iOS
Only ThunderbirdNothing else listed
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between BlueMail and Thunderbird yet.
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