Pagkugi

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MailMate and Pagkugi

Powerful keyboard-first IMAP client for macOS.

At a glance

Keyboard-first operation, Markdown composition, smart mailboxes, search, PGP/S/MIME, and bundles.

Where Pagkugi differs. A power-user Mac IMAP client with a cache, not a Maildir client.

Status
Active, closed source
License
Proprietary
Platforms
macOS
Storage
Local IMAP cache and message store.
Website
https://freron.com/

Where MailMate is better

  • Powerful keyboard-first operation.
  • Markdown composition and smart mailboxes.
  • PGP/S/MIME and bundles.

Storage and ownership

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

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

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi MailMate
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. Limited
JMAP No No

Reading

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

Feature Pagkugi MailMate
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. No

Writing and organizing

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

Feature Pagkugi MailMate
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. Yes
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. Limited
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi MailMate
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Yes
Phishing or sender checks Yes No
Remote content blocked Yes No
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 MailMate
Graphical desktop app Yes Yes
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No Yes Bundles.
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. No
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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