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Himalaya vs NeoMutt
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| Fact | Himalaya | NeoMutt |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | C |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 7.5k | 3.9k |
| Latest | v2.2.1 | 20260616 |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 34 days between releases | about 35 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Himalaya replaces NeoMutt. Alternatives to NeoMutt →
PartialScriptable command-line mail client rather than an interactive terminal UI.
Himalaya
- v2.2.12026-10-02Added message.send.save-copy, the mailbox a sent message is copied to when --save is not passed, and --no-save on messa…
- v2.2.02026-10-02Tagged and released on GitHub, but never published to crates.io: the upload failed on Cargo.toml declaring six keywords…
- v2.1.02026-08-16Added the pimdir storage backend, Himalaya over the local store the sync engine populates.
- v2.0.02026-07-26Added Gmail REST API support: a [gmail] account backend behind the shared commands and a protocol-specific gmail comman…
- v1.2.02026-02-19Added --quiet flag (#545).
Himalaya
✓ signed The latest release, v2.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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NeoMutt
✓ signed The latest release, 20260616, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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