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Geary vs Betterbird: catalog facts
Geary	Betterbird
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Related messages collapse into conversations and full-text search is fast, which makes it pleasant for straightforward…	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
It is Linux-only and deliberately minimal, with no built-in encryption, rules engine or calendar.	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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