Head to head
local-mcp vs better-email-mcp
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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Let ChatGPT, Claude & Cursor use your Mac: email, calendar, iMessage, Teams, files. Local, free.
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Dio.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcpNo reviews yet
IMAP/SMTP MCP server for Email with composite tools. Multi-account, auto-discovery.
Full listingThe short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours local-mcp (68/100 against 52). local-mcp is hosted and callable through the gateway; better-email-mcp runs on your own machine.
| local-mcp | better-email-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | C68/100 | D52/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Established |
| GitHub stars | 54 | 34 |
| Downloads / week | 3.2k | 1.1k |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-13 |
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