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meli vs Cone: catalog facts
meli	Cone
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free open-source software.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Supports IMAP, Maildir, notmuch, JMAP and mbox Plain text configuration with sane defaults	Multiple IMAP and POP3 accounts plus local maildirs Built-in editor with spell checking
Described by its developers as experimental Non-UTF-8 encodings are read-only	Text-only interface Images and PDFs need external viewer programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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