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Conjoon vs meli
Both stand on email clients. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Conjoon offers a configurable webmail interface with unified multi-account handling and documented APIs. Its self-hosting model and build dependencies make it better suited to technically capable users than to those seeking a ready-made hosted mailbox.
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Free plan LinuxMac
meli offers broad mail-source support and a configurable terminal interface, with useful security features. Its read-only mbox support and limited all-email search are important constraints to weigh.
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| Conjoon | meli | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Linux, Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | conjoon.org | meli-email.org |
| On email clients | #107 of 142 | #111 of 142 |
Conjoon: what it does well
- Free open-source web email client
- Unified inbox for multiple accounts
- IMAP and SMTP backend support
- Sound and desktop new-mail notifications
- Application and component plugin support
What to know first
- Requires a compatible rest-api-email service
- Desktop alerts need browser permission
- Installation requires Node.js 16 or newer
- Source builds require Sencha Ext JS
meli: what it does well
- Supports IMAP, Maildir, JMAP and NNTP/Usenet
- Offers configurable shortcuts, themes and tabs
- Includes TLS and GPG security features
- Available free under GPL-3.0
What to know first
- mbox access is read-only
- Cannot directly search across all email
- HTML rendering uses w3m by default