# Matcha vs nmail

- Matcha: Terminal email client written in Go with the Bubble Tea TUI library, with IMAP, JMAP and POP3 support.
- nmail: Terminal email client for Linux and macOS with an Alpine-like interface and built-in IMAP and SMTP.

## Differences

- Only Matcha has built-in POP3, JMAP and Maildir.
- On Windows, Matcha runs natively and nmail is not available.
- On BSD, Matcha builds from source and nmail is not available.
- Matcha has mouse support; nmail does not.
- Matcha has calendar support; nmail does not.
- Matcha has OpenPGP; nmail does not.
- Matcha has S/MIME; nmail does not.
- Matcha has Vim-style keys; nmail does not.
- Matcha has multiple accounts; nmail does not.
- Matcha has threaded views; nmail does not.
- Matcha is written in Go; nmail in C++.
- Configuration: Matcha uses ~/.config/matcha/config.json plus in-app settings, and nmail uses ~/.config/nmail/main.conf key=value file.

## Side by side

| | Matcha | nmail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Interface | Full-screen terminal interface | Full-screen terminal interface |
| Language | Go | C++ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Linux | Native | Native |
| macOS | Native | Native |
| Windows | Native | Not supported |
| BSD | Build from source | Not supported |
| Android | Not supported | Not supported |
| IMAP | Yes | Yes |
| POP3 | Yes | No |
| SMTP | Yes | Yes |
| JMAP | Yes | No |
| Maildir | Yes | No |
| mbox | No | No |
| notmuch | No | No |
| OpenPGP | Yes | No |
| S/MIME | Yes | No |
| OAuth2 sign-in | Yes | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | No |
| Search | built-in search and filter | local cache index and server search |
| HTML mail | built-in rendering, with inline images in supported terminals | converted to text, or opened in an external browser |
| Mouse | Yes | No |
| Multiple accounts | Yes | No |
| Offline use | local cache of message lists and bodies | local SQLite cache; offline mode and send queue |
| Calendar | shows .ics invites and sends RSVP replies | No |
| Contacts | address book built from sent and received mail | address book built from messages |
| Vim-style keys | Yes | No |
| Configuration | ~/.config/matcha/config.json plus in-app settings | ~/.config/nmail/main.conf key=value file |

Pages: [Matcha](https://terminalemail.com/clients/matcha/index.md), [nmail](https://terminalemail.com/clients/nmail/index.md)