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welly · v3.2.0 • auto-updates • deprecated
2
6.0
BBS client
brew install --cask welly 9
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Install trend
Trust Score 2/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✓ Auto-updates +1
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Welly is a dedicated macOS BBS client, offering a powerful tool for interacting with Bulletin Board Systems. It provides features like rich text support and file transfers, ideal for BBS enthusiasts and those reliant on BBS for communication.
Welly connects users to BBS systems, enabling interaction through a graphical interface on macOS.
Maturity: The project has a moderate level of activity with 602 GitHub stars, though development has been inactive since 2021.
Community: Welly gained attention on Hacker News in 2018, but lacks recent community discussion on Reddit.
Pros
- + Dedicated macOS BBS client with rich features
- + Auto-update functionality for ease of use
- + Actively maintained with closed issues indicating past responsiveness
Cons
- - Niche user base limiting its appeal
- - Potential compatibility issues due to inactive development
- - Lack of recent updates and community discussion
Community Mentions
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Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown
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