Preview site. This site is a preview: the hosted download is not connected yet. The project itself is real.

Compare ยท Desktop clients

Flectar Mail and Pagkugi

Rust client for mail, calendar, contacts, and files.

At a glance

Native Rust, low memory, offline, its own HTML/CSS renderer without a WebView, OpenPGP, calendar, contacts, files, and JMAP.

Where Pagkugi differs. A native multi-platform suite with its own renderer, not a Maildir-first client.

Status
Active
License
AGPL-3.0
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Storage
Local-first mailbox and calendar data; IMAP/SMTP, JMAP, CalDAV, and CardDAV accounts.
Website
https://flectar.com/mail/
Source
https://github.com/flectar/mail

Where Flectar Mail is better

  • Mail, calendar, contacts, and files in one native app.
  • JMAP, CalDAV, and CardDAV.
  • Its own HTML/CSS renderer without a WebView.
  • Desktop and mobile apps.

Storage and ownership

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

Feature Pagkugi Flectar Mail
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 Flectar Mail
IMAP and SMTP Yes Yes
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. Yes
JMAP No Yes

Reading

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

Feature Pagkugi Flectar Mail
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. Yes Own Rust renderer, not a WebView.
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 Flectar Mail
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Yes
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes Yes
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. Yes
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 Flectar Mail
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Yes Desktop OpenPGP through GnuPG.
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited
Remote content blocked Yes Yes
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 Flectar Mail
Graphical desktop app Yes Yes
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No Yes
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No Yes Calendar, contacts, and files.
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

Compare another client

See every client side by side