vuzon
Vuzon is a free, open-source, self-hosted web panel for managing Cloudflare Email Routing aliases, rules, and destination addresses.
What vuzon is
Vuzon is a free, open-source, self-hosted web panel for managing Cloudflare Email Routing aliases, rules, and destination addresses. It is designed for one person using a homelab or private network, rather than a public multi-tenant or production SaaS deployment. Users can create, pause, rename, search, and delete aliases, change destinations, and forward mail to verified addresses or discard it. Destination addresses show whether they are verified or pending, and only verified ones can be assigned to aliases. The panel can pause or change the catch-all rule, while keeping its match-everything fallback in place. Email Worker routes and fan-out rules created outside Vuzon appear read-only. Cloudflare routes the mail through its API integration, so messages do not pass through the Vuzon server. The maker describes Vuzon as having no backend of its own, telemetry, or third-party services. Installation requires Docker, Docker Compose, a Cloudflare zone with Email Routing enabled, and an API token. The interface and error messages are available in English and Spanish. Vuzon has one account and no roles or user management, and its security guide does not support internet exposure without TLS and a reverse proxy.
Good
- Manages aliases and catch-all rules.
- Cloudflare routes mail; it does not pass through Vuzon.
- Interface and error messages support English and Spanish.
- Open source, with no telemetry or third-party services.
Watch out
- Requires Docker and Docker Compose.
- Supports only one account, with no roles or user management.
- Does not support multi-tenant deployment.
- Internet exposure requires TLS and a reverse proxy.
Who it suits
Vuzon suits a single person managing Cloudflare Email Routing on a homelab or private network. It is not intended for multi-tenant or production SaaS use.
Verdict
Vuzon provides self-hosted controls for Cloudflare email aliases and routing rules, while Cloudflare handles the mail itself. Its single-account design and installation requirements make it a fit for private, individual use rather than multi-tenant deployment.
The facts
Each one read from vuzon's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Aliases
- Users can create, pause, rename, and delete aliases, change their destinations, forward mail to verified addresses, or discard it.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Alias management
- Users can create, pause, rename, search, and delete aliases, change their destinations, and forward mail to a verified inbox or discard it.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Catch-all
- The panel can pause or change the catch-all rule, and its API keeps the match-everything matcher in place so the fallback cannot be deleted.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Cloudflare integration
- vuzon uses a Cloudflare API token to manage Email Routing; Cloudflare routes the mail, which does not pass through the vuzon server.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Data storage
- Vuzon has no database; its data volume stores the hashed panel credentials, cookie signing key, and session revocation mark.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Deployment limit
- The security guide says vuzon has a single account with no roles or user management and does not support multi-tenant deployment.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Destinations
- Destination addresses show verified or pending status, and only verified destinations can be assigned to aliases.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Existing rules
- Email Worker routes and fan-out rules created outside vuzon remain visible and read-only in the panel.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Installation
- The documented installation uses Docker Compose and requires Docker, a Cloudflare zone with Email Routing enabled, and a Cloudflare API token.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Intended use
- It is intended for one person using a Cloudflare account on a homelab or private network, not for a public multi-tenant or production SaaS deployment.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- It is intended for personal use on a homelab or private network, not as a public multi-tenant or production SaaS deployment.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Language
- The panel and its error messages are available in English and Spanish.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Languages
- The interface and its error messages are available in English and Spanish.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Mail routing
- Vuzon manages routing through the Cloudflare API, while Cloudflare routes the mail and it never passes through the Vuzon server.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Other routing rules
- Email Worker routes and fan-out rules created elsewhere are displayed read-only in the panel.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The maker says vuzon has no backend of its own, telemetry, or third-party services, and describes it as open source and auditable.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Vuzon is a self-hosted web panel for managing Cloudflare Email Routing aliases, rules, and destination addresses.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Requirements
- Setup requires Docker and Docker Compose, a Cloudflare zone with Email Routing enabled, and a Cloudflare API token with three scopes.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security
- The security documentation says passwords are stored as scrypt hashes, login is limited to 10 attempts per 15 minutes, and sessions expire seven days after sign-in.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security configuration
- The security guide recommends a least-privilege Cloudflare API token and TLS with COOKIE_SECURE=1 if the panel is internet-accessible.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security limits
- Vuzon supports a single account with no roles or user management, and the maker does not support exposing it to the open internet without TLS and a reverse proxy.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker’s site links to Ko-fi for financial support and states that Ko-fi handles the payment.checked 9 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The site credits KN990x; it does not state the maker's headquarters or founding date.checked 9 Oct 2001
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