mailcow: dockerized

The mailserver suite with the 'moo'

About mailcow: dockerized

Mailcow, in its dockerized edition, is an open-source mail server suite that bundles Postfix, Dovecot, and companion services into Docker containers with a modern web interface for administration. It provides mailboxes, spam filtering, webmail through SOGo, and automated configuration for domains and users. Self-hosters use it to run a complete, private email system for a company, community, or household on their own server hardware or cloud instance.

mailcow: dockerized website preview

Live preview of mailcow.email via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

mailcow: dockerized: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers email, mail server, self hosted, open source, docker — 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.

mailcow: dockerized pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	mailcow.email

mailcow: dockerized key facts

Category: Communication & Collaboration
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: email, mail server, self hosted, open source, docker
Official site: mailcow.email

mailcow: dockerized FAQ

How much does mailcow: dockerized 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 (mailcow.email).

What is mailcow: dockerized used for?

The mailserver suite with the 'moo' Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: email, mail server, self hosted, open source, docker.

Where can I try mailcow: dockerized?

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

mailcow: dockerized vs alternatives

	mailcow: dockerized	docker-mailserver	Dovecot	iRedMail
Pricing	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.	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.
Focus areas	email, mail server, self hosted, open source, docker	mail server, docker, email, self hosted	email, imap, mail server, self hosted, open source	mail server, email, self hosted, open source
Official site	mailcow.email	docker-mailserver.github.io	dovecot.org	iredmail.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

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 mailcow: dockerized, it includes FreeSWITCH, Yarn.social, Mox, OpenSIPS.

FreeCommunication & Collaborationemailmail-serverself-hostedopen-sourcedocker

Alternatives to mailcow: dockerized

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

Communication & Collaboration

docker-mailserver

Production mail server packaged with Docker

Freemail-serverdockeremailself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

Dovecot

The secure, high performance email server

Freemiumemailimapmail-serverself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

iRedMail

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

Freemail-serveremailself-hostedopen-source

Communication & Collaboration

Mox

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

Freemail-serverself-hostedopen-sourceemail

Communication & Collaboration

Postfix

Fast, easy to administer, and secure mail server

Freeemailsmtpmail-serverself-hosted

Communication & Collaboration

EmailRelay

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

Freeemailsmtpmail-serverself-hosted

More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: FreeSWITCH — Open-source telephony platform for real-time voice and video; Yarn.social — The decentralised social web, woven from plain text; Mox — Modern, secure, all-in-one open-source mail server.