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NeoMutt

A powerful email client that runs in your terminal.

Visit NeoMutt4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is NeoMutt?

NeoMutt is a terminal email client and a community project that gathers patches against Mutt. Its README lists IMAP, NNTP and Notmuch support, a sidebar for mailboxes, threading improvements, forgotten-attachment alerts and conditional configuration.

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Pros: what NeoMutt does well

  • Fast, keyboard-driven email
  • Highly configurable, from colors to hooks
  • Handles IMAP and Notmuch search

Cons: where it falls short

  • Takes time to configure
  • Text-only interface

Who NeoMutt is for

Heavy email users who want speed and control from the keyboard.

Who can skip it

People who prefer a point-and-click mail app.

NeoMutt alternatives

Not sold on NeoMutt? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Mailspring

Focus: snooze, send later and templates. Shares email client and open source with NeoMutt. Freemium (NeoMutt: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Magic Wormhole

Focus: file transfer, command line and sharing. Shares open source and github with NeoMutt. Rated 4.6 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

Kooha

Focus: screen recorder, video and tutorials. Shares open source and github with NeoMutt. Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeLinux
4.5Visit

OnionShare

Focus: file sharing, privacy and tor. Shares open source and github with NeoMutt. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Thunderbird

Focus: calendar and privacy. Shares email client and open source with NeoMutt. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to NeoMutt

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Calcure

Focus: calendar, task manager and vim keys. Shares terminal and open source with NeoMutt. Rated 4.4 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Dstask

Focus: task manager, command line and git sync. Shares terminal and open source with NeoMutt. Rated 4.4 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Fastfetch

Focus: system info, customization and command line. Shares terminal and open source with NeoMutt. Rated 4.4 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

khal

Focus: calendar, caldav and command line. Shares terminal and open source with NeoMutt. Adds Linux and macOS. Rated 4.4 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit

Monica

Focus: personal crm, contacts and reminders. Shares open source and github with NeoMutt. Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit

Browsh

Focus: text browser, low bandwidth and ssh. Shares terminal and open source with NeoMutt. Rated 4.3 (NeoMutt: 4.5).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit
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