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WildDuck vs Mailu: catalog facts
WildDuckMailu
Free

Free open-source software that you host yourself.

Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Horizontal scaling with no single point of failure
  • Full IMAP4rev1 support with many extensions
  • Webmail and admin interface included
  • Per-domain delegation and quotas
  • Needs MongoDB, Redis and separate SMTP components
  • Aimed at large deployments rather than small personal servers
  • Requires Docker
  • Releases are infrequent
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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