Head to head
Mbox vs Atomic Mail
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
No reviews yet
Programmable email inbox for AI agents — JMAP, PoW auth, stdio MCP server.
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 93 out of 100). Atomic Mail is hosted and callable through the gateway; Mbox runs on your own machine. Atomic Mail has noticeably more public adoption.
| Mbox | Atomic Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A88/100 | A93/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 261 |
| Downloads / week | 17k | 234 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 3 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category |