mailcow
7.4#1 in mail server softwareFrom €8.90 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebLinux
Visitmailcow vs poste.io
What both publish
| Fact | mailcow | poste.io |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | The mailcow web interface lets administrators create domains and email addresses and manage most settings. | The product includes web administration, a REST API, mailbox quotas, and per-mailbox settings. |
| Headquarters | Willich, Germany | Klatovy, Czech Republic |
| Integrations | The documentation lists client setup guides for Android, Apple macOS/iOS, eM Client, KDE Kontact, Outlook, and Thunderbird. | The documentation describes an Elasticsearch integration for PRO log viewing and names Uptime Kuma, Prometheus, and Grafana as external monitoring systems that can use its monitoring API. |
| Product | mailcow: dockerized is an open-source groupware and email suite based on Docker. | Poste.io is a self-hosted email server with web administration, webmail, spam protection, and mail server components in one Docker container. |
| Security | Two-factor authentication options include YubiKey OTP, WebAuthn, and TOTP. | The feature page states that TLS is used on every protocol, passwords use salted SHA512, and SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and SRS are supported. |
| Support | Commercial support is available through Servercow, while community support is voluntary, best-effort, and not guaranteed. | The pricing page includes email support with PRO and PRO+, while FREE is marked as not including it. |
mailcow plans
- mailcow: dockerizedFree
- shared mailcow€8.90 a month
- Ticket Support (Level 1)€45.90 a month
- managed mailcow€54.90 a month
- Telefon Support (Level 2)€105.90 a month
- Remote Support (Level 3)€165.90 a month
poste.io plans
- FREEFree
- PRO$349 a year
- PRO+$1,239 a year
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