Head to head
Mbox vs Local
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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Let ChatGPT, Claude & Cursor use your Mac: email, calendar, iMessage, Teams, files. Local, free.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Mbox (88/100 against 68). Local is hosted and callable through the gateway; Mbox runs on your own machine. Local has noticeably more public adoption.
| Mbox | Local | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | C68/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 55 |
| Downloads / week | 17k | 2.0k |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 3 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Last release | 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-19 |
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