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Poste.io vs Maddy: catalog facts
Poste.ioMaddy
Freemium

Free for personal use with paid licensing for larger deployments.

Free

Free and open source, self-hosted.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Single Docker container simplifies deployment of a full mail stack
  • Includes web admin, webmail, and TLS handling out of the box
  • Single-binary deployment simplifies installation compared to multi-package mail stacks
  • Written in Go with a composable configuration model
  • Free tier is limited, with paid licensing for larger deployments
  • Requires Docker knowledge and a server to run
  • Smaller community and fewer guides than more established mail servers
  • Still requires Linux server administration to run
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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