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BAREmail and Pagkugi

Deliberately minimal Gmail PWA for low-bandwidth use.

At a glance

A roughly 60 KB app shell, offline-first behavior, Gmail API access, and a tiny install.

Where Pagkugi differs. Gmail-only, browser-based, and feature-poor by design, where Pagkugi is provider-neutral, desktop-native, and Maildir-based.

Status
Released; narrow by design
License
MIT
Platforms
Browser, installable PWA
Storage
An IndexedDB cache and outbox in the browser; no backend.
Website
https://github.com/matt-virgo/baremail
Source
https://github.com/matt-virgo/baremail

Where BAREmail is better

  • Very low bandwidth and a tiny, installable PWA.
  • Gmail API access without IMAP.
  • Offline compose with a local outbox.

Storage and ownership

Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.

Feature Pagkugi BAREmail
Open local storage Yes No
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes Yes

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi BAREmail
IMAP and SMTP Yes No
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Yes
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. No
JMAP No No

Reading

How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.

Feature Pagkugi BAREmail
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. No
HTML converted to text Yes Limited Plain-text reader.
Conversation threading Yes No
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. No

Writing and organizing

Composition, search, and the tools that shape a mailbox.

Feature Pagkugi BAREmail
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. No
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes Yes Gmail search syntax.
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. No
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Limited Star and labels.
Mailing-list actions Yes No
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. No
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi BAREmail
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. No
Phishing or sender checks Yes No
Remote content blocked Yes Yes Plain-text reader.
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. No

Platform and business

Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.

Feature Pagkugi BAREmail
Graphical desktop app Yes Yes PWA.
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No Yes PWA.
Web or self-hosted No Yes
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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