mailcow vs Stalwart Mail Server
mailcow
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Stalwart Mail Server
stalwart.emailSide by side
| Figure | mailcow | Stalwart Mail Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €8.90/mo | $0.09/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 16 |
| Spec score · Mail Server Software | 8.4 (#3) | 8.0 (#15) |
| Spec score · Email Server Software | 8.4 (#3) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Headquarters | Willich, Germany | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The documentation lists client setup guides for Android, Apple macOS/iOS, eM Client, KDE Kontact, Outlook, and Thunderbird. | Listed integrations include LDAP, Active Directory, OIDC, SQL directories, RocksDB, FoundationDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, S3-compatible storage, Azure Blob, and search engines including Meilisearch, Elasticsearch, and OpenSearch. |
| Product | mailcow: dockerized is an open-source groupware and email suite based on Docker. | Stalwart is an open-source mail and collaboration server for email, calendars, contacts, and shared files. |
| Security | Two-factor authentication options include YubiKey OTP, WebAuthn, and TOTP. | The product page lists mailbox encryption at rest with S/MIME or OpenPGP, DANE, MTA-STS, automatic ACME TLS, DKIM key rotation, access controls, rate limiting, and automatic IP banning. |
Plans
mailcow
- mailcow: dockerizedFree
- shared mailcow€8.90 a month
- Ticket Support (Level 1)€45.90 a month
- managed mailcow€54.90 a month
- Telefon Support (Level 2)€105.90 a month
- Remote Support (Level 3)€165.90 a month
- Notfall Support (Level 4)€430, paid once
Stalwart Mail Server
- CommunityFree
- Enterprise: 25–499 mailboxes$2.40 a year
- Enterprise: 500–999 mailboxes$2.04 a year
- Enterprise: 1,000–4,999 mailboxes$1.74 a year
- Enterprise: 5,000–10,000 mailboxes$1.48 a year
- Enterprise: 10,000–49,999 mailboxes$1.25 a year
- Enterprise: 50,000–99,999 mailboxes$1.09 a year
- Enterprise: 100,000+ mailboxesPriced on request
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise — 50,000 to 99,999 mailboxes$1.09 a year
In their own words
Stalwart Mail Server
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