Modoboa
Web-based mail hosting platform with modern UI for managing domains and accounts
Overview
Modoboa is a Python/Django-based mail hosting and administration platform that provides a clean web interface for managing email domains, mailboxes, aliases, and quotas on top of Postfix and Dovecot. It supports multi-domain and multi-admin setups, a user self-service portal, and optional plugins for webmail, statistics, and DKIM management. Installation is via pip or Docker, and it integrates with PostgreSQL or MySQL as the backend database.
Where it falls short of Mailchimp
- Still depends on external Postfix and Dovecot daemons; not truly all-in-one
- Webmail plugin (Rainloop/SOGo) requires separate configuration
- No bulk mailing or newsletter campaign features
- Documentation can be incomplete for advanced plugin setups
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
Tags
Claim this listing to keep it accurate, add a deploy template, or feature it on relevant pages.
Embed the Modoboa difficulty badge in your README — it links back here.
[](https://openreplace.com/modoboa)Similar open-source projects
Other self-hostable tools in the same space worth comparing.
High-performance self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
Production-ready, config-driven mail server in a single container
Self-hosted mail delivery platform, a SendGrid/Mailgun alternative
Turn any Ubuntu VPS into a complete, self-hosted mail server in one command