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Kontact vs Thunderbird: catalog facts
Kontact	Thunderbird
Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.	Free Free forever, funded by donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Mail, calendar, contacts and feeds in one window Works offline with your data	Unified inbox across every account, or each account kept separate, your choice Mail, calendar, contacts and tasks in one application rather than four
Best suited to the KDE Plasma desktop Large suite with many settings to learn	The interface carries a lot of history and can feel dense next to a webmail tab Major ESR releases have historically been disruptive for add-ons and settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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