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iRedMail

Full-featured open-source mail server solution based on Postfix and Dovecot

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About iRedMail

iRedMail is a complete, self-hosted email server solution that installs and configures Postfix, Dovecot and supporting components such as spam filtering, antivirus, DKIM signing and a webmail interface on your own Linux or BSD server. It gives organisations full control over their mailboxes, domains and data without per-user licence fees. It is aimed at system administrators and small to mid-sized organisations that want to run their own standards-based mail infrastructure.

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iRedMail: strengths & things to check

Strengths

  • Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
  • Covers mail server, email, self hosted, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
  • Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

  • Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
  • Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
  • It is one of 565 tools in the Communication & Collaboration category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

iRedMail pricing

Pricing modelFree — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free accessYes — fully free
Current plan pricesListed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official siteiredmail.org

iRedMail key facts

iRedMail FAQ

How much does iRedMail cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (iredmail.org).

What is iRedMail used for?

Full-featured open-source mail server solution based on Postfix and Dovecot Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: mail server, email, self hosted, open source.

Where can I try iRedMail?

On its official site, iredmail.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

iRedMail vs alternatives

iRedMailDovecotmailcow: dockerizedMox
PricingFree — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areasmail server, email, self hosted, open sourceemail, imap, mail server, self hosted, open sourceemail, mail server, self hosted, open source, dockermail server, self hosted, open source, email
Official siteiredmail.orgdovecot.orgmailcow.emailxmox.nl
Directory statusListedListedListedListed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Communication & Collaboration category

Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 565 tools. Alongside iRedMail, it includes Asterisk, Simple Machines Forum, FreeScout, mailcow: dockerized.

FreeCommunication & Collaborationmail-serveremailself-hostedopen-source

Alternatives to iRedMail

Tools in the same Communication & Collaboration category that share focus areas with iRedMail — worth comparing before you commit:

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MCommunication & Collaboration

Modern, secure, all-in-one open-source mail server

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PCommunication & Collaboration

Fast, easy to administer, and secure mail server

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DCommunication & Collaboration

Production mail server packaged with Docker

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ECommunication & Collaboration

Lightweight SMTP store-and-forward mail server with POP access

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More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: Asterisk — Open-source IP PBX, VoIP gateway and conference server framework; Simple Machines Forum — Free, professional-grade software for running your own online community; FreeScout — Free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox for support teams.

ACommunication & Collaboration

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SCommunication & Collaboration

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The mailserver suite with the 'moo'

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FCommunication & Collaboration

Open-source telephony platform for real-time voice and video

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YCommunication & Collaboration

The decentralised social web, woven from plain text

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