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At a Glance
Postbox
Postbox
Star Rating
(32)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$29.99 per year
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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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Postbox vs Thunderbird

  • Reviewers felt that Thunderbird meets the needs of their business better than Postbox.
  • 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 Postbox.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Postbox
Postbox Annual Plan
$29.99
per year
Learn more about Postbox
Thunderbird
No pricing available
Free Trial
Postbox
Free Trial is available
Thunderbird
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
27
8.7
293
Ease of Use
8.3
27
8.7
294
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
65
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.3
57
Quality of Support
6.6
21
7.9
217
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.0
40
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
25
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Postbox
Postbox
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Postbox and Thunderbird share no categories
Unique Categories
Postbox
Postbox is categorized as Email
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Postbox
Postbox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.5%
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Postbox
Postbox
Marketing and Advertising
12.9%
Graphic Design
9.7%
Computer Software
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Entertainment
6.5%
Other
54.8%
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
Postbox
Postbox
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Message filtering, organization, topics and color-coding feature, favorite addresses feature, tabs.

Most Helpful Critical Review
AC
Ashley C.
Verified User in Media Production

Searching and indexing is a little slow. Other mail clients I've tried were lightning-fast by comparison. Formatting emails was inconsistent. (No markdown support, for whatever that's worth.) When going through a list of emails (inbox, folders), there is...

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.

Alternatives
Postbox
Postbox Alternatives
Microsoft Outlook
Outlook
Add Microsoft Outlook
Apple Mail
Apple Mail
Add Apple Mail
Zoho Mail
Zoho Mail
Add Zoho Mail
Spike
Spike
Add Spike
Thunderbird
Thunderbird Alternatives
Front
Front
Add Front
Mailbird
Mailbird
Add Mailbird
BlueMail
BlueMail
Add BlueMail
Microsoft Outlook
Outlook
Add Microsoft Outlook
Discussions
Postbox
Postbox Discussions
How do I fix it the saving issue for sent messages? Also is there a help forum?
1 comment
P
Anita, There are far too many variables to possibly answer here, but generally, you should have no issues at all in saving sent emails to the Sent folder,...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Postbox has no more 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