Alternatives to Nextcloud Mail

An IMAP webmail app that runs inside your own Nextcloud server. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Nextcloud Mail.

  • Roundcube

    A self-hosted, browser-based IMAP webmail client written in PHP.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Roundcube is a standalone PHP webmail for any IMAP server with LDAP address books and PGP support, without needing a Nextcloud installation.

  • SnappyMail

    A lightweight self-hosted webmail client, forked from RainLoop and rebuilt for modern browsers.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    SnappyMail is a lightweight AGPL-3.0 webmail forked from RainLoop that loads fast on mobile and runs on its own web server.

  • Cypht

    Self-hosted open-source webmail that combines several email accounts and RSS feeds into one inbox.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Cypht combines several mail accounts and RSS feeds into one self-hosted web inbox, with IMAP, JMAP and Exchange EWS support.

  • Horde Groupware

    A self-hosted open-source PHP suite with webmail, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Horde Groupware is a PHP suite adding calendar, tasks, notes and ActiveSync sync alongside webmail, with an older codebase to maintain.

  • SOGo

    An open-source groupware server with webmail, shared calendars and address books for organisations.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    SOGo is a groupware server with webmail, shared calendars and ActiveSync, needing existing mail and directory servers to integrate with.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.