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Fastmail and Pagkugi
Hosted provider mail with productivity-focused service features.
At a glance
Hosted storage and web or app presentation, labels or folders, filters, aliases, hosted automation, contacts, and calendar services.
Where Pagkugi differs. The provider owns the service and is the source of truth; Pagkugi keeps mail local, treats it as text, and owns no provider service.
- Status
- Active
- License
- Proprietary service
- Platforms
- Web, Android, iOS, desktop
- Storage
- Provider-owned hosted storage; IMAP and JMAP are available.
- Website
- https://www.fastmail.com/
Where Fastmail is better
- Hosted mail with JMAP, IMAP, and a polished web and desktop app.
- Labels, filters, aliases, contacts, and calendar services.
- An EU data region and a mature hosted service.
Storage and ownership
Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.
| Feature | Pagkugi | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Open local storage | Yes | No |
| Maildir as the live store | Yes | No |
| Works offline | Yes | Limited |
Accounts and protocols
The servers and providers the client can talk to.
| Feature | Pagkugi | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Limited |
| JMAP | No | Yes |
Reading
How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.
| Feature | Pagkugi | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Rich or HTML composition | No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. | Yes |
| Snooze or send later | No | Yes |
| Full-text search | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Limited Unsubscribe and filters. |
| Command palette or keyboard-first | No Actions live in explicit context menus. | Limited |
| Open-thread work view | Yes | No |
Security and privacy
Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.
| Feature | Pagkugi | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| PGP / S/MIME | No Not built in. | No |
| Phishing or sender checks | Yes | Yes |
| Remote content blocked | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in AI features | No No assistant, by design. | Limited |
Platform and business
Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.
| Feature | Pagkugi | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Graphical desktop app | Yes | Yes Desktop app. |
| Terminal interface | No | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes |
| Web or self-hosted | No | Yes |
| Calendar, contacts, or groupware | No | Yes |
| Plugin or extension system | No | No |
| Open source | No Proprietary commercial software. | No |
| No account with its maker | Yes | No A Fastmail account is required. |
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