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NeoMutt vs nmh: catalog facts
NeoMuttnmh
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free software under the BSD-3-Clause license.

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
  • Uses small, single-purpose mail programs
  • Commands can be combined in shell scripts
  • Terminal only, with a configuration file that must be written before it is useful
  • Mutt's keybindings and terminology take real time to learn
  • Gmail API access is experimental
  • Gmail OAuth2 support for desktop applications has been dropped
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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