inlark

Keyboard-first desktop email client, free software under AGPL-3.0

About inlark

inlark is a fast, keyboard-first desktop email client for Linux, Windows and macOS that unifies JMAP and IMAP inboxes into one calm timeline with no hosted service in between and no telemetry. Currently in early preview, it is released as free software under the AGPL-3.0 license.

inlark website preview

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inlark: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers email client, keyboard first, open source, jmap — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 619 tools in the Communication & Collaboration category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

inlark pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	inlark.com

inlark key facts

Category: Communication & Collaboration
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: email client, keyboard first, open source, jmap
Official site: inlark.com

inlark FAQ

How much does inlark cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (inlark.com).

What is inlark used for?

Keyboard-first desktop email client, free software under AGPL-3.0 Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: email client, keyboard first, open source, jmap.

Where can I try inlark?

On its official site, inlark.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

inlark vs alternatives

	inlark	Betterbird	Cypht	Akkoma
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	email client, keyboard first, open source, jmap	email client, thunderbird, open source, desktop	webmail, email client, self hosted, open source	fediverse, activitypub, microblogging, self hosted, open source
Official site	inlark.com	betterbird.eu	cypht.org	akkoma.social
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Communication & Collaboration category

Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 619 tools. Alongside inlark, it includes mysms, Slack, Zoom, Discord.

FreeCommunication & Collaborationemail-clientkeyboard-firstopen-sourcejmap

Alternatives to inlark

Tools in the same Communication & Collaboration category that share focus areas with inlark — worth comparing before you commit:

Communication & Collaboration

Betterbird

Fine-tuned Thunderbird fork with extra features and fixes

Freeemail-clientthunderbirdopen-sourcedesktop

Communication & Collaboration

Cypht

All your email, from all your accounts, in one place

Freewebmailemail-clientself-hostedopen-source

Communication & Collaboration

Akkoma

Magically expressive federated social media server software

Freefediverseactivitypubmicrobloggingself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Apache OpenMeetings

Open-source video conferencing, whiteboard and groupware from Apache

Freevideo-conferencingwhiteboardgroupwareself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Asterisk

Open-source IP PBX, VoIP gateway and conference server framework

Freevoippbxsiptelephony

Communication & Collaboration

b1gMail

Self-hosted webmail solution that runs on ordinary PHP webspace

Freewebmailself-hostedphpopen-source

More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: mysms — Text from your computer using your Android phone number; Slack — Team messaging where work happens; Zoom — Video meetings the whole world relies on.