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aerc vs mutt-wizard: catalog facts
aerc	mutt-wizard
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source; the author accepts donations.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Composes in an embedded terminal, so you can read other mail while replying Built for the git mailing-list patch workflow, with diff highlighting and repo tabs	Sets up NeoMutt, isync and msmtp together Passwords kept encrypted with pass
Terminal only, with vim-style keybindings to learn HTML mail rendering is a terminal browser, so complex newsletters look poor	Terminal only, no graphical interface Opinionated defaults that may need adjusting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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