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Evolution vs Kontact: catalog facts
Evolution	Kontact
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source, developed by the KDE community.
Linux	Linux
Mail, calendar, contacts and tasks in one program Exchange Web Services plugin connects to Microsoft 365	Mail, calendar, contacts and feeds in one window Works offline with your data
Linux only Heavier than a mail-only client, and slower to start	Best suited to the KDE Plasma desktop Large suite with many settings to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later and LGPL-2.1-or-later	License not stated
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 September 24, 2026

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