Maddy Mail Server vs SmarterMail
Maddy Mail Server
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SmarterMail
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| Figure | Maddy Mail Server | SmarterMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $41.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Email Server Software | 7.7 (#17) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Spec score · Mail Server Software | 7.6 (#24) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Deployment | The maker documents Linux installation options including a prebuilt amd64 tarball, Docker image, source build and Arch Linux packages. | SmarterMail is available for Linux and Windows and has a Docker version; the download page lists supported Linux distributions and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025+. |
| Webmail | Maddy does not currently include webmail. | The webmail client includes online meetings, sharing, live chat, calendaring, task management, and file storage. |
Plans
SmarterMail
- SmarterMail FreeFree
- SmarterMail High Availability — Hub$150 a month
- SmarterMail High Availability — Node$250 a month
- SmarterMail Professional (50 mailboxes)$500 a year
- SmarterMail Enterprise (50 mailboxes)$700 a year
In their own words
Maddy Mail Server
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SmarterMail
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