Alpine AlternativesEmail Clients and other similar apps like Alpine

Alpine is described as 'Fast, easy to use email client for the command line that is suitable for both the inexperienced email user as well as for the most demanding of power users. Alpine is based on the Pine® Message System (http://www.washington' and is a Email Client in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Alpine for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best Alpine alternative is Evolution, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Alpine are eM Client, Apple Mail, Mutt and KMail.

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  1. Evolution icon

    Evolution

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    Evolution is a personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring, address book and task list functionality.

    72 Evolution alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • S/MIME
    • GNOME
    • OpenPGP
    Mail

    Top Evolution Features

    1.  Calendar Integration
    2.  Contacts
    3.  CalDAV Support
    4.  Calendar View
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Spam Filter
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  GPG Encryption

    Evolution VS Alpine

     

    • Evolution is the most popular Linux alternative to Alpine.

    • Evolution is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Alpine.

    • Evolution is Free and Open SourceAlpine is also Free and Open Source
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    eM Client

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    eM Client is a full featured e-mail client with a modern and easy to use interface. eM Client also offers calendar, tasks, contacts, notes and chat.

    61 eM Client alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    eM Client: Inbox view

    Top eM Client Features

    1.  IMAP Support
    2.  Calendar Integration
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  PGP Encryption
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Exchange
    7.  Unified inbox
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Email Organizer
    10. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    11.  Automatic Backup
    12.  CardDAV Support

    eM Client VS Alpine

     
    Comments about eM Client as an Alternative to Alpine
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    Negative Mar 9, 2017
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    eM Client is not a command line email client.

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    • eM Client is the most popular Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Alpine.

    • eM Client is Freemium and ProprietaryAlpine is Free and Open Source
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    Apple Mail

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    There’s big news attached. The best way to manage email on a Mac, according to Apple.

    72 Apple Mail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
    • Apple Watch
    Apple Mail screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Bundled with macOS
    2.  Email Organizer
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Spam Filter
    6.  CardDAV Support
    7.  Exchange
    8.  CalDAV Support
    9.  Rich text editing
    10.  Encrypted Email

    Apple Mail VS Alpine

     
    Comments about Apple Mail as an Alternative to Alpine
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    Negative Oct 14, 2015
    1

    Apple Mail is not a command line email client.

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    Apple Mail icon

    • Apple Mail is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Alpine.

    • Apple Mail is Free and ProprietaryAlpine is Free and Open Source
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    Mutt

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    Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client for Unix operating systems. Some of its features are: color support, message threading, MIME support (including RFC2047 support for encoded headers), PGP/MIME (RFC2015), various features to support mailing lists, including...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Mutt screenshot 1

    Mutt Features

    1.  Tui
    2.  PGP Encryption
    3.  Console-based
    4.  Text-based
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  IMAP Support
    7.  POP3 Support
    8.  S/MIME Support

    Mutt VS Alpine

     
    Comments about Mutt as an Alternative to Alpine
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    Positive Jan 3, 2018
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    More modern features while still bein completely contained on the command line, Mutt is a very good alternative to Alpine.

    Guest
    Positive Feb 23, 2016
    0

    It is a pure command line email client

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    • Mutt is Free and Open SourceAlpine is also Free and Open Source
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    KMail

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    KMail is the email component of Kontact, the integrated personal information manager of KDE. Kontact is a personal information manager and groupware software suite for KDE. It supports calendars, contacts, notes, to-do lists, news, and email.

    52 KMail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    KMail screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Email Organizer
    2.  Spam Filter
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Tray Icon

    KMail VS Alpine

     
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    Kontact

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    Personal Information Manager (Mail, Contact, Calendar and more).

    109 Kontact alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Kontact screenshot 1

    Kontact Features

    1.  Google integration
    2.  Convert Email to Task
    3.  KDE
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    6.  Contacts

    Kontact VS Alpine

     
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    aerc

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    aerc is an email client that runs in your terminal. It's highly efficient and extensible, perfect for the discerning hacker.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    HTML support

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  IMAP Support
    4.  Guided configuration
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  GPG Encryption
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  PGP Encryption

    aerc VS Alpine

     
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    MailMate

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    Mac IMAP email client featuring keyboard control, Markdown email composition, advanced search capabilities, smart mailboxes, automatic signature handling, cryptographic options with OpenPGP/S-MIME, tagging, multiple notifications, and customizable layouts including widescreen.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • S/MIME
    • OpenPGP
    MailMate screenshot 1

    MailMate Features

    1.  PGP Encryption
    2.  GPG Encryption
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  IMAP Support

    MailMate VS Alpine

     

    • MailMate is the most popular commercial alternative to Alpine.

    • MailMate is Paid and ProprietaryAlpine is Free and Open Source
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    sup

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    Sup is a console-based email client for people with a lot of email. It supports tagging, very fast full-text search, automatic contact- list management, custom code insertion via a hook system, and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    search & results

    sup Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Console-based
    4.  IMAP Support

    sup VS Alpine

     
    Comments about sup as an Alternative to Alpine
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    Positive Oct 14, 2015
    0

    Command line email client.

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    • sup is Free and Open SourceAlpine is also Free and Open Source
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    Polymail

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    The most powerful platform for email productivity in a beautiful native app — on desktop and mobile.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Polymail screenshot 1
    Polymail screenshot 2
    Polymail screenshot 3

    Polymail Features

    1.  Email Scheduling
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  IMAP Support
    4.  Sync Contacts
    5.  Email tracking

    Polymail VS Alpine

     
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    meli

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    Experimental terminal mail client aiming for configurability and extensibility with sane defaults.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    meli screenshot 1

    meli Features

    1.  IMAP Support

    meli VS Alpine

     
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    NeoMutt

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    NeoMutt is a command-line mail reader. It's a version of Mutt with added features.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  IMAP Support
    3.  POP3 Support

    NeoMutt VS Alpine

     
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