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Geary vs Balsa: catalog facts
Geary	Balsa
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Linux
Related messages collapse into conversations and full-text search is fast, which makes it pleasant for straightforward…	Lightweight native GTK interface Fits in with the GNOME desktop
It is Linux-only and deliberately minimal, with no built-in encryption, rules engine or calendar.	Linux only Smaller feature set than full PIM suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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