What platforms does BBDB run on?

BBDB runs on the web and Linux.

Is BBDB still active?

Unverified. BBDB has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to BBDB?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TypeApp, ElectronMail, and Betterbird.

BBDB is developed by Karl Berry, Olaf Bachmann, and contributors.

Yes — BBDB is open source under the Open Source license.

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BBDB

Name: BBDB
Author: Karl Berry, Olaf Bachmann, and contributors

sourceforge.netInfrastructure

BBDB is an open-source rolodex-style contact database program for GNU Emacs. It integrates contact records with mail and news readers, supports automatic record creation and updates, and provides regular-expression search across fields.

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Overview

6 features

BBDB sits in PulseGate's Email clients category. It focuses on managing contact records and linking them automatically with email and news-reader messages. BBDB is an open-source project aimed at GNU Emacs users and developers. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and Linux.

Karl Berry, Olaf Bachmann, and contributors builds and maintains BBDB. Key capabilities include mail integration, news integration, and automatic records.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Mail integration
News integration
Automatic records
Record search
Field filtering
Custom fields

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowserLinux

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Sept · 21:52 UTC
Insidious Big Brother Database User Manual verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about BBDB

What does BBDB do?: BBDB focuses on managing contact records and linking them automatically with email and news-reader messages. It is catalogued under Email clients on PulseGate.
Who should use BBDB?: BBDB is an open-source project built for GNU Emacs users and developers.
Is BBDB free?: Yes — BBDB is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does BBDB run on?: BBDB runs on the web and Linux.
Is BBDB still active?: Unverified. BBDB has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to BBDB?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TypeApp, ElectronMail, and Betterbird.TypeApp ElectronMail Betterbird
Who makes BBDB?: BBDB is developed by Karl Berry, Olaf Bachmann, and contributors.
Is BBDB open source?: Yes — BBDB is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 1 Sept 2026
Built for: GNU Emacs users and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Managing contact records and linking them automatically with email and news-reader messages.

Developer

Karl Berry, Olaf Bachmann, and contributors

Index record

Indexed: 1 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 1 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: insidious-big-brother-database-user-manual-sourceforge-net
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 1 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://bbdb.sourceforge.net/bbdb.html

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