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At a Glance
Spark
Spark
Star Rating
(52)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Star Rating
(328)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Spark vs Thunderbird

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Thunderbird is easier to set up and administer. While Spark is easier to do business with overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Thunderbird meets the needs of their business better than Spark.
  • 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 Spark.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Spark
No pricing available
Thunderbird
No pricing available
Free Trial
Spark
No trial information available
Thunderbird
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
50
8.7
293
Ease of Use
8.7
51
8.7
294
Ease of Setup
8.1
13
8.7
65
Ease of Admin
8.2
11
8.3
57
Quality of Support
7.6
45
7.9
217
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
8
8.0
40
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
49
7.6
291
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.5
807
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.7
99
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
83
Software Options
Not enough data
9.1
102
Not enough data
7.4
55
Not enough data
8.7
10
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Spark
Spark
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Spark and Thunderbird share no categories
Unique Categories
Spark
Spark is categorized as Java Web Frameworks
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Spark
Spark
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.5%
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Spark
Spark
Computer Software
21.2%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Higher Education
3.8%
Other
46.2%
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Computer Software
12.1%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
60.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Spark
Spark
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kubendra Reddy M.
KM
Kubendra Reddy M.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

What I like most is its in memory processing and its rich API libraries. We can code in Python, Scala, R, Java and most importantly in SQL. It follows lazy evaluation which only triggers when we run actions. It allows us to do cashing, persisting,...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Hardware

People have to sign up and only so many can respond

Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Most Helpful Favorable Review
David S.
DS
David S.
Verified User in Computer Hardware

A free email client which is quick to install, and setup one or more email accounts. The interface is very user-friendly when i compare to windlows live mail for example. Multiple add-ons available for greater customization and functionality.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Banking

It's kind of older. Probably competes well with an Outlook 2000, or Lotus Notes style interface. It's had some upgrades, but unless you are a Netscape or Firefox lover from yesteryear, it's just not common enough to be a modern email program.

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Discussions
Spark
Spark Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Spark has no discussions with answers
Thunderbird
Thunderbird Discussions
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
2 comments
Erik C.
EC
CONTROL-V or right-click and Paste will keep the cells intact. Right click and "Paste Without Formatting" pastes only the raw data, but not in cells. Read more
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
1 comment
Brad R.
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
What is the use of Thunderbird software?
1 comment
Supreet K.
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