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Poste.io vs Modoboa: catalog facts
Poste.ioModoboa
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
  • Simplified web UI lowers the barrier to running a full mail platform
  • Open source and self-hosted, keeping mail data under your control
  • Free tier is limited, with paid licensing for larger deployments
  • Requires Docker knowledge and a server to run
  • Requires a Linux server to install and maintain
  • Smaller community than some larger self-hosted mail projects
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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.