Forward Email

What it is

Forward Email is an open-source email service that allows users to forward emails from one address to another. It can be self-hosted, providing flexibility and control over email forwarding processes.

Forward Email stands out as a flexible, open-source solution that allows users to manage their own email forwarding processes without the need for third-party cloud services.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Limited documentation and examples for complex configurations

   The official documentation lacks detailed guides on advanced use cases such as conditional forwarding rules or integrating with external services.

2. 02

   Complex setup process, especially for non-Go developers

   Setting up the environment and configuring Forward Email requires a good understanding of Go and its ecosystem, which can be challenging for developers unfamiliar with the language.

3. 03

   Performance issues under high load

   In stress testing scenarios, Forward Email has shown significant latency increases when handling large volumes of emails simultaneously, leading to potential email delivery delays.

4. 04

   Small and less active community support

   The GitHub repository shows a low number of contributors and infrequent updates, indicating limited community engagement and slower response times for issues and feature requests.

What it does well

• Self-hosting capabilities

• Email forwarding functionality

• Open-source codebase

Pricing

Free tier

YesOpen source — free to use

Paid from

$0

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise plan

No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.