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Thunderbird

Name: Thunderbird
Author: Mozilla

By Mozilla

Category: email

Pricing: open-source

Free plan: Available

Free-plan limits: Entirely free to download and use; funded by donations rather than paid tiers.

Best for: Offices that prefer a desktop client holding several IMAP or Exchange accounts locally, with no per-seat licence cost.

Checked when listed: against the vendor's own page

Automated re-check: 10/6/2026, 11:13:04 AM

Official resources

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