Head to head
Mbox vs emailmd
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Search local email archives (.mbox/.eml) entirely on your machine. No OAuth, no cloud.
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Render markdown into email-safe HTML, lint drafts for deliverability problems, and preview emails.
Full listingThe 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 91 out of 100). emailmd is hosted and callable through the gateway; Mbox runs on your own machine. emailmd has noticeably more public adoption.
| Mbox | emailmd | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | A91/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1.4k |
| Downloads / week | 17k | 5.2k |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 3 | 3 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-26 |
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