Missive vs. Thunderbird

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.

Thunderbird is a great solution if you primarily work on the desktop. I like knowing that Google isn't snooping around my emails to sell me things I don't want or need. It's relatively easy to use, but can be tricky to install and sync with other email services like Gmail. If I didn't have a technical wiz for a partner I'm not sure I would have started using it in the first place. You do need some kind of technical ability to install, troubleshoot, and backup.

Incentivized

• Collaborative emails/drafts.
• Media sharing is streamlined.
• Highly flexible to external software/services.

• Successfully downloads all of my email
• Allows me to connect via IMAP so it's synced with my actual email server

Incentivized

• Search functionality needs some work.

• Its VERY difficult to find a good backup solution
• We would love to see more attention paid to task scheduling and tracking
• It would be nice to have all-in-one solution instead of having to use different plug-ins

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

• 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.

• While quantifying the direct impact of such a product is difficult, I can add that we have made it mandatory for all our personnel

Incentivized