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Cyrus IMAP vs Baïkal: catalog facts
Cyrus IMAPBaïkal
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL v3.

Linux, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Mail, calendars and contacts in one server
  • JMAP support alongside IMAP
  • Runs on any basic PHP host
  • Web interface for users, calendars and address books
  • Complex to configure compared with all-in-one servers
  • No bundled webmail
  • No built-in calendar or contacts web client for end users
  • Docker installation is only unofficial
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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