Why hackers moved from Thunderbird to Evolution

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Thunderbird 1 hacker criticizes it
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Evolution 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“where I moved from Thunderbird to Evolution and for the most part I find that to be a step up in user experience.”
Grombobulous, 2026-06-15original comment ↗

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Thunderbird vs Evolution

ThunderbirdEvolution
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize10
Moved away from it10
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Thunderbird

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Praise for Evolution

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