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Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHP vs Nextcloud Mail: catalog facts
Afterlogic WebMail Lite PHPNextcloud Mail
Free

Free and open source for personal and commercial use.

Free

Free and open source; installed as an app on a Nextcloud server.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Works with any existing IMAP server, Plesk or cPanel
  • Plugin framework and API for extending it
  • Runs on your own Nextcloud server
  • Works with existing IMAP accounts
  • Requires your own web server and IMAP server
  • Office document preview depends on Microsoft's online viewer
  • Needs a working Nextcloud installation
  • Does not host mailboxes itself
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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