Alpine
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Alpine, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Alpine's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | All code can be downloaded free of charge |
The facts
Each one read from Alpine's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App coverage
- desktopchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- The release page offers a Windows binary and describes a Unix version, while its release notes also mention Web Alpine.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release platforms
- The latest release page offers a Windows binary for Windows 10 or 64-bit Windows, a separate 32-bit binary for older Windows, and Unix source excluding OSX.checked 12 Oct 2026
What it does
- Authentication
- Alpine documents XOAUTH2 setup for Gmail, Outlook or Office 365, Yahoo, and Yandex.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- The compilation guide says OpenSSL is optional, but Alpine cannot connect securely to a server without it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Debug logs
- Builds with debug support may log visited servers, read messages, keystrokes, and sent messages; the documentation says users can disable debug files with the -d 0 command-line option.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The site says Alpine’s configuration documentation is included in the binary and can be accessed with the ? command or Ctrl+G.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email client
- Alpine is an email program distributed from the site as downloadable releases.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email data
- Alpine stores mail server information, address book contacts, and S/MIME certificates and keys locally or on an IMAP server the user chooses.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email storage
- Alpine stores email server information, address-book contacts, and S/MIME certificates and keys locally or on an IMAP server chosen by the user.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- Filters can select messages by text, status, or folder, then move or delete matching messages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Filter limitation
- The maker documents that two Alpine sessions can sometimes apply the same filter to a message more than once.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Folders and news
- Alpine groups folders or newsgroups into collections, including incoming folders, mail folders, and subscribed Usenet newsgroups.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Gmail setup
- The maker says Gmail setup requires users to obtain their own client ID and client secret.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The latest release is distributed under the Apache License Version 2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source license
- The site says Alpine releases are distributed under the Apache License 2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Alpine says it does not sell or share configuration information or user data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Provider authentication
- The XOAUTH2 documentation covers Gmail, Outlook or Office 365, Yahoo, and Yandex; it says setup with other providers is not possible at this time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Provider limit
- The XOAUTH2 guide says setup with other providers is not possible at this time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Alpine is an email program distributed with documentation and releases from the maker’s site.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release
- The latest release listed on the site is version 2.26.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- Alpine’s text search is case insensitive, and the documentation says this behavior cannot be configured.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Price
- The site’s terms say all code can be downloaded free of charge.checked 12 Oct 2026
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