Head to head
Mbox vs Gmail
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
No reviews yet
Search local email archives (.mbox/.eml) entirely on your machine. No OAuth, no cloud.
Full listing
The short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (88 and 83 out of 100).
| Mbox | Gmail | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | B83/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 11 |
| Downloads / week | 17k | 210 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | 3 | 36 |
| Write actions | — | 15 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-09 |
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