Modoboa
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Modoboa, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Modoboa's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Modoboa open-source software | Free | Free software · self-hosted · unlimited domains, mailboxes and aliases |
| Modoboa Pro | €139.30 a year | Single Modoboa instance · bundled email support, best-effort SLA · Per year and per instance · discounted from 199.00 € · VAT excluded |
| Modoboa Pro Provider | €349.30 a year | Up to 5 instances · bundled email support, best-effort SLA · Per year · discounted from 499.00 € · VAT excluded |
| Bronze support plan | €900 a year | 5 included tickets · 2 included updates · 1 year |
| Silver support plan | €1,425 a year | 10 included tickets · 2 included updates · 1 year |
| Gold support plan | €3,780 a year | 30 included tickets · 4 included updates · 1 year |
| Platinum support plan | €8,160 a year | 75 included tickets · 4 included updates · 1 year |
The facts
Each one read from Modoboa's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Administration
- Its online administration panel manages domains, mailboxes, aliases, and other settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The Pro sales terms state that the software runs self-hosted and the seller does not access customer-processed data through the software.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Email reputation
- Modoboa uses SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols to protect email reputation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The official site says the installer handles 95% of the work in less than 10 minutes, after which the user configures DNS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project says Modoboa integrates with Postfix and Dovecot and can use MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQLite as its central database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Modoboa Pro is described as intended for hosting providers, MSPs, agencies, and IT teams operating email at professional scale.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mail features
- The generated mail server includes webmail, calendar and address book management, filtering rules, auto-responder, and administrator tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Built-in graphics show message distribution by type and average message size.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Professional edition
- Modoboa Pro adds virtual-host management, including automated Let's Encrypt certificates, Nginx provisioning, and per-tenant themes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Modoboa is an open-source platform for installing and managing a self-hosted email server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project offers paid installation or upgrade assistance, help with specific issues, and annual maintenance services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- The site says communications between the mail server and the outside are encrypted by default with TLS and a valid certificate provided by Let's Encrypt.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The website is edited by NGYNLABS, registered in Nantes, France, with its registered office at 14 rue du Gué Robert, 44000 Nantes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Nantes, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Support plan limits
- The annual support plans specify ticket and update allowances ranging from 5 tickets and 2 updates on Bronze to 75 tickets and 4 updates on Platinum.checked 11 Oct 2026
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