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NeoMutt vs aerc: catalog facts
NeoMuttaerc
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Collects and maintains the Mutt patches that were previously scattered
  • Notmuch tags and IMAP keywords as custom mailbox tags
  • Composes in an embedded terminal, so you can read other mail while replying
  • Built for the git mailing-list patch workflow, with diff highlighting and repo tabs
  • Terminal only, with a configuration file that must be written before it is useful
  • Mutt's keybindings and terminology take real time to learn
  • Terminal only, with vim-style keybindings to learn
  • HTML mail rendering is a terminal browser, so complex newsletters look poor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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