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Cyrus IMAP vs Radicale: catalog facts
Cyrus IMAPRadicale
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free to run on your own server.

Linux, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Mail, calendars and contacts in one server
  • JMAP support alongside IMAP
  • Standard CalDAV and CardDAV support
  • Small and light enough for modest hardware
  • Complex to configure compared with all-in-one servers
  • No bundled webmail
  • You set up and maintain the server yourself
  • Only handles calendars and contacts, not mail or files
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 September 24, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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