eM Client vs HEY vs Shortwave vs Thunderbird
| Attribute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Email & Messaging Marketing | Communication | Communication | Communication |
| Pricing | Free tier | Paid | Free tier | Free tier |
| Starting price | $3995/month | $99/month | $7/month | Free |
| Free tier | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Deployment | — | — | — | — |
| API available | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Platforms | — | — | — | — |
| Certifications | — | — | — | — |
| Integrations | — | — | 5 | — |
| Company | — | Founded 1992 | — | Founded 2003 |
| Feature attributes | ||||
Also consider
Unknown values show as “Unknown”/“—”. Nothing is inferred — see each tool page for sources.