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Convey vs Balsa: catalog facts
Convey	Balsa
Free Free and open source under the LGPL 2.1 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Linux
Conversation-centred view of email Made for the GNOME desktop	Lightweight native GTK interface Fits in with the GNOME desktop
Very new project, started in 2026 Feature set is not documented in detail	Linux only Smaller feature set than full PIM suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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