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Betterbird vs Convey: catalog facts
Betterbird	Convey
Free Free and open source, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL 2.1 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Fixes and features Thunderbird has not shipped, listed openly in a comparison table Installs next to Thunderbird and runs on the same profile, so switching back is trivial	Conversation-centred view of email Made for the GNOME desktop
A small volunteer project riding on someone else’s release train The Mac build ships in English only and needs a language pack for anything else	Very new project, started in 2026 Feature set is not documented in detail
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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