Missive vs. Thunderbird

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Missive
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Missive is an app for collaborative email and threaded group chat used by teams, from the small company of the same name in Quebec.
$18
per month per user
Thunderbird
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Thunderbird is an open-source email management application from MZLA Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Mozilla.N/A
Pricing
MissiveThunderbird
Editions & Modules
Starter
$18
per month per user
Productive
$30
per month per user
Business
$45
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MissiveThunderbird
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
MissiveThunderbird
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Missive
8.5
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Thunderbird
-
Ratings
Task Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Search6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Missive
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Thunderbird
-
Ratings
Chat10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Missive
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Thunderbird
-
Ratings
Versioning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MissiveThunderbird
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
MissiveThunderbird
Likelihood to Recommend
Missive
It fills the gap between large commercial softwares for large companies, and for small companies. Most email hosts are just basic until you start bringing in video calls, chat, etc. Missive has that and more, and I think is the #1 email choice for small companies.
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Thunderbird
I like that it's free, I like that it's open-source, and the fact that it allows IMAP lets me have this on all 3 laptops and it's synced. I would never consider using it as my primary email client, however; just too clunky and can't navigate around fast enough the way I do with Gmail. And not even close to having all the features I'd need that Gmail does: 30 second undo-sending, canned responses, easy-to-create signatures for each email address (I literally toggle over to Gmail, compose a message, and paste my sig into the body of Thunderbird emails, so clunky), all spam ends up in my inbox even after I've marked enough as spam that it should know, email labeling and filtering... Gmail is just way more advanced and feature-ful. But, Thunderbird does beat my ridiculous RoundCube webmail interface!
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Pros
Missive
  • Collaborative emails/drafts.
  • Media sharing is streamlined.
  • Highly flexible to external software/services.
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Thunderbird
  • Email receiving
  • Email sending
  • Email composition
  • Ability to add calendar and task plugins
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Cons
Missive
  • Search functionality needs some work.
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Thunderbird
  • definitely needs a mobile /andriod version
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Alternatives Considered
Missive
I can only compare to free services or to Outlook. I cannot go back to Outlook... Truly. Outlook hits all the right marks for a business, and Missive exceeds those marks and sets new standards. I joined a company that had already chosen Missive. I not only was able to pick it up intuitively, but I felt proficient at it within a couple of weeks and already felt my workflow and communication skyrocket.
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Thunderbird
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Return on Investment
Missive
  • Overall efficiency in our communication has probably tripled. We can draw a collaborative conclusion, in-office or remote, desktop or remote, within minutes assuming we are all available.
  • We realize we are still "under-utilizing" this app. It can be a powerhouse if mastered.
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Thunderbird
  • Its FREE and donation based. Can't get better than that.
  • I love that we aren't giving away our privacy to Google.
  • And I especially love that it's a grass-rootsy endeavor.
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