Alternatives to OfflineIMAP
Synchronises IMAP accounts into local Maildir folders. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OfflineIMAP
Synchronises IMAP accounts into local Maildir folders.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OfflineIMAP.
isync
Fast IMAP to Maildir mirroring, usually invoked as mbsync.
isync, run as mbsync, mirrors IMAP to Maildir much faster on large mailboxes and adds a Windows build, but its terse configuration can delete mail if wrong.
Also worth comparing
These listings name OfflineIMAP as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
getmail6
A command-line tool that fetches mail from POP3 and IMAP servers into local mailboxes.
OfflineIMAP syncs IMAP accounts two-way into Maildir with per-folder rules, but it handles no POP3 and runs slowly on very large mailboxes.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
imapsync
Command-line tool for migrating or backing up between IMAP servers.
NeoMutt
A fork of Mutt that gathered decades of scattered patches into one maintained terminal mail client.
aerc
A terminal email client with vim-style keys, an embedded terminal for composing, and first-class support for git email workflows.
Himalaya
Manage mail accounts through a command-line client.
MailStore Home
Free Windows email archiver for IMAP, Exchange and PST files.
notmuch
A fast, tag-based email indexing and search system used from a terminal or text editor.
