Modoboa

A mail hosting and management platform with modern Web UI.

EstablishedOpen SourceLow lock-in

Pricing

Free tier

Flat rate

Adoption

Stable

License

Open Source

Data freshness

Aging · Jun 8, 2026

Overview

What is Modoboa?

Modoboa is a comprehensive mail hosting and management solution featuring a user-friendly web interface, making it easy to manage email services for businesses and organizations.

Key differentiator

Modoboa stands out as a self-hosted, comprehensive mail management solution offering robust features and a modern web interface.

Capability profile

Capability Radar

Ease of StartEcosystemValueMaturityFlexibilityScale Ready

Honest assessment

Strengths & Weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Modern web interface for email managementmedium

Supports multiple domains and usersmedium

Integrated spam filtering and antivirusmedium

↓ Weaknesses

Steep learning curve for non-Python developershigh

API requires Python-specific patterns, TypeScript SDK is community-maintained

Frequent breaking changes between versionsmedium

v0.1 to v0.2 migration required rewriting chain definitions

Limited documentation for advanced featureshigh

Advanced configuration and customization options are not well-documented, leading to a steep learning curve

Performance issues under heavy loadmedium

Reports of slow response times when managing large numbers of domains or users concurrently

Fit analysis

Who is it for?

✓ Best for

Organizations needing a self-hosted solution for managing multiple domains and users

Teams that require integrated spam filtering and antivirus features in their email hosting platform

✕ Not a fit for

Projects requiring cloud-based email services without the need for self-hosting

Users looking for an out-of-the-box service with minimal setup effort

Cost structure

Pricing

Free Tier

Available

Open source — free to use

Starts at

$0

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise

None

Performance benchmarks

How Fast Is It?

Ecosystem

Relationships

Next step

Get Started with Modoboa

Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.

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