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Betterbird and Pagkugi

A fine-tuned Thunderbird fork with additional fixes and features.

At a glance

Everything Thunderbird does, plus multi-line message views, vertical tabs, account colours, complex search, and fixes Thunderbird has not shipped.

Where Pagkugi differs. A Thunderbird fork, so it inherits the same large suite and HTML rendering rather than Pagkugi's smaller Maildir-and-text model.

Status
Active
License
GPL-3.0-or-later (Thunderbird fork)
Platforms
Windows, Linux, macOS
Storage
Thunderbird's IMAP, POP3, Maildir, and mbox support.
Website
https://www.betterbird.eu/
Source
https://github.com/Betterbird/

Where Betterbird is better

  • Multi-line message lists, vertical tabs, account colours, and richer window layouts.
  • Complex and regular-expression search, including diacritic-insensitive matching.
  • Fixes and features that Thunderbird has not accepted or shipped.
  • Installs alongside Thunderbird and can use the same profile.

Storage and ownership

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

Feature Pagkugi Betterbird
Open local storage Yes Optional Maildir is supported; mbox is the default.
Maildir as the live store Yes Optional
Works offline Yes Yes

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi Betterbird
IMAP and SMTP Yes Yes
POP3 No Not in the first release. Yes
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Yes
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. Yes Inherits Thunderbird's Exchange support.
JMAP No No

Reading

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

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

Writing and organizing

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

Feature Pagkugi Betterbird
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Yes
Snooze or send later No Limited Through Thunderbird add-ons.
Full-text search Yes Yes Adds regular-expression and diacritic-insensitive search.
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes
Mailing-list actions Yes Plugin Through add-ons.
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Limited Keyboard shortcuts, not a palette.
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi Betterbird
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Yes
Phishing or sender checks Yes Yes
Remote content blocked Yes Yes
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. Limited Through add-ons.

Platform and business

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

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

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