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MailMaven vs Nmail
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 trial Mac
MailMaven provides a focused Mac workflow for organizing and tracking email. Its paid license includes a maintenance period, while several mail and automation limits should be checked first.
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Nmail offers a Nostr-centered email model with local storage, encryption and broad platform support. Ordinary-email bridging introduces a clear privacy boundary, and Linux or Windows users lack push notifications.
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| MailMaven | Nmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Android, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | MailMaven: $75, paid once | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | mailmaven.app | nostrmail.org |
| On email clients | #134 of 142 | #138 of 142 |
MailMaven: what it does well
- Unified inbox with offline access
- Detailed message tags and review dates
- Immediate, delayed, and scheduled sending
- Multiple listed mail-service integrations
- Local email data is not shared
What to know first
- Mac-only application
- No calendar tools
- POP accounts are unsupported
- No free plan
Nmail: what it does well
- Free and MIT licensed
- Offline access with cross-device folder synchronization
- End-to-end encryption for Nostr-to-Nostr messages
- Private keys stay in secure storage or signer apps
- Supports web, mobile, desktop and self-hosted use
What to know first
- Bridge mail is readable to the bridge
- Relays still see limited message metadata
- Push notifications unavailable on Linux and Windows
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