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eM Client vs Mailbird Comparison (2026)

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eM Client

Mailbird

Overview

eM Client is a full-featured email client with a modern and easy to use interface. eM Client offers calendar, tasks, contacts, notes and chat. The app supports email archive, message encryption, translation of emails, mail-tracking detection, mass mail, snooze email, cloud attachments and more.

Mailbird Next brings multiple email accounts, productivity apps, and AI tools into one customizable workspace for Windows and Mac. Stay organized with a Unified Inbox, email tracking, and synced To Do and To Read lists. Manage privacy in the Privacy Hub, connect AI assistants via MCP, and take email

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

34.95

One-time payment

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

/user

Per year

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.2

188

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

66%

would recommend this app

4.4

395

248

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

79%

would recommend this app

Pros

“so I did find it functions faster and smoother with multiple files and large data files.”

Tom L.

sales and marketing manager

“eM client was still an outlook like environment but with less of the bloat”

Tom L.

sales and marketing manager

“a nice lite version of microsoft outlook. ”

Tom L.

sales and marketing manager

Pros

“I purchased Mailbird 2.0 lifetime version which they clearly said would qualify me for any future update, without any additional riders mentioned such as it would only But now I realise to use the full version of Mailbird 3.0 I need to pay again!”

Rishi R.

CEO

“I manage 4 of email addresses and calendars and I have to avoid conflicts.”

Sam M.

Executive

“Handles multiple email accounts and calendars. ”

Sam M.

Executive

Cons

“Beginning in January 2024, I started reporting a failure of emclient (for Windows) to be able to send emails with large (3MB or more) attachments. ”

Dean W.

President

“I get too many e-mails from spam people but I guess it's not eM Client's problem.”

Omer D.

Medical Translator

“Initially, emclient support replied and asked very low level questions to determine how I was using emClient. When it became obvious that I knew more than their support staff, they stopped responding to my requests for help. ”

Dean W.

President

Cons

“I gave them 3 months to fix them. After no fixes were delivered, I asked for my money back, with a clear audit trail of why (with all the tickets I had opened). ”

Sam M.

Executive

“issue with "shared mailbox" on Exchange, licencing option "LIFETIME" is only on update not upgrade...”

Nicolas P.

IT Manager

“I bought a life time subscription of MB after testing it out. When I started using it day to day, I quickly noticed the serious bugs mentioned above. ”

Sam M.

Executive