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Portlivo vs Spacemail for Claude

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Portlivo compared with Spacemail for Claude
DetailPortlivo logo PortlivoSpacemail for Claude logo Spacemail for Claude
What it doesMac menu bar app for viewing and managing local dev servers and ports Free MCP connector for Claude to access Spacemail email
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelFree trial Open source
PricingFree trial for 7 days. After trial: $8.99 USD one-time for 1 Mac (early-bird pricing, normally $19.99), $39.99 USD for 3 Macs, $59.99 USD for 5 Macs. One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription. Free
Key features
  • Menu bar display of all listening ports and processes
  • Kill, restart, and manage dev servers from the menu bar
  • Live health checks with HTTP status indicators and response times
  • Live website previews and screenshots of dev servers
  • Live log streaming and tail capabilities
  • Project stacks to start multiple servers together
  • QR code sharing and public HTTPS sharing via cloudflared or ngrok
  • devports CLI for Terminal and Raycast access
  • CPU and memory monitoring per server
  • Check new mail across all mailboxes with message previews
  • Search emails by sender, subject, words or date
  • Read full email messages with attachment names
  • Draft threaded replies and new emails saved to Drafts
  • Mark messages as read or unread and flag important ones
  • Archive, move or delete messages to Trash
  • Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf
  • Support for up to three mailboxes
  • Drafts saved for manual review before sending
  • Data stays on your computer, not collected by Norwich Website Design
What makes it different
  • Native SwiftUI app optimized for Mac menu bar with no Electron overhead
  • Complete local privacy with no account, no analytics, and no data collection
  • One-time purchase with free updates instead of subscription model
  • Recognizes and integrates with major development frameworks and tools
  • Keyboard-first interface designed for developer efficiency
  • Free and open-source under MIT licence
  • Email content marked as untrusted to prevent phishing attacks
  • Deleted messages go to Trash, not permanently deleted
  • Independent project not affiliated with Spaceship or Spacemail
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last check44 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)214
Referring domains (Majestic)133

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