eM Client vs Mailbird

eM Client lands on Worth it, and Mailbird lands on Depends.

eM Client

Worth it

Confidence: Low

Buy if you want a free, polished desktop email client to replace Outlook or Thunderbird.

Depends

Confidence: Low

Buy it only if you juggle several Gmail/IMAP accounts on Windows or Mac and want one paid desktop app.

eM Client versus Mailbird
Compare	eM Client	Mailbird
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Outlook refugees on Windows or Mac	Multi-account Gmail/IMAP jugglers
Who it's not for	Teams needing shared inboxes or admin controls (Guess: it's a per-device client)	Single-account users . free webmail already works
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁵	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁰
Public sentiment	Users on Reddit praise eM Client as a well-integrated, fantastic Outlook replacement.^⁴	No independent Mailbird user quotes surfaced; forum threads on Outlook alternatives mostly recommend eM Client or Thunderbird instead.¹²
Biggest gotcha	No public security page found during review . ask support before business use^⁵	Discount whiplash: Black Friday runs 80%+ off . rarely pay list price.¹⁵

Teams needing shared inboxes or admin controls (Guess: it's a per-device client)
Browser-only users who don't want a desktop app
Mobile-first users . no mobile app in evidence
Enterprises wanting centralized mail management (Guess)