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Mailspring vs Mimestream

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Mailspring

8.0
Communication

Fork of Nylas Mail

Mimestream

6.5
Communication

Native app email client for Gmail

Metric Mailspring Mimestream
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 8.0 6.5
30-day Installs 108 168
90-day Installs 237 579
365-day Installs 740 1.8K
Version 1.20.1 1.9.18
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 17.3K 2
GitHub Forks 977 1
Open Issues 17 -
License GPL-3.0 MIT
Language JavaScript Go
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 7y ago
First Seen Oct 5, 2017 Aug 23, 2021

Reviews

Mailspring

Mailspring is a modern, open-source email client forked from Nylas Mail, offering a fast, beautiful interface across Mac, Windows, and Linux. It's ideal for users seeking a sleek, cross-platform email experience with customization options.

Mailspring is an email client designed to provide a fast and visually appealing experience for managing emails across multiple platforms.

Pros

  • + Beautiful and fast user interface
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Open-source with active development

Cons

  • - Lack of built-in calendar support
  • - Past community concerns about its future

Mimestream

Mimestream is a lightweight, native macOS email client for Gmail that offers a fast and efficient experience. It leverages Go for performance and low memory usage, making it ideal for users who want a streamlined Gmail experience without the overhead of traditional web clients.

Mimestream provides a native macOS interface for managing Gmail accounts, including composing, sending, and organizing emails.

Pros

  • + Native macOS integration for Gmail
  • + Lightweight and low-memory usage
  • + Efficient performance thanks to Go language implementation

Cons

  • - Limited recent updates and community activity
  • - No support for non-Gmail email services