Pagkugi

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Mimestream and Pagkugi

macOS client built on the Gmail API.

At a glance

Gmail categories, labels, filters, search, calendar invitation responses, tracking prevention, and deep macOS integration.

Where Pagkugi differs. Gmail-only and closed source, where Pagkugi is provider-neutral, Maildir-based, and plain-text-first.

Status
Active, closed source
License
Proprietary
Platforms
macOS
Storage
A local cache; Gmail remains the source of truth.
Website
https://mimestream.com/

Where Mimestream is better

  • A native macOS experience with Gmail categories, labels, and server-side filters.
  • Gmail-backed search and calendar invitation responses.
  • Tracker prevention and deep macOS integration.

Storage and ownership

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

Feature Pagkugi Mimestream
Open local storage Yes No
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes Limited Local cache; the Gmail API remains the source.

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi Mimestream
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 Mimestream
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 Responds to invitations; no calendar application.

Writing and organizing

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

Feature Pagkugi Mimestream
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Yes
Snooze or send later No Yes Snooze Labs.
Full-text search Yes Yes Gmail search.
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes Gmail filters.
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes Labels.
Mailing-list actions Yes Limited Gmail filters and labels; no list-specific actions.
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 Mimestream
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. No
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited Tracking prevention; no PGP.
Remote content blocked Yes Yes Tracker prevention.
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 Mimestream
Graphical desktop app Yes Yes
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No Limited Calendar invitation responses.
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. No
No account with its maker Yes No

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