Open Source Microsoft Exchange AlternativesMail Servers and other similar apps like Microsoft Exchange

The best open source alternative to Microsoft Exchange is eigen. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft Exchange and 17 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft Exchange are mailcow: dockerized, Kolab, Zentyal and Kolab Now.

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  1. eigen icon
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    Your own workspace. A self-hosted, open source alternative to Google Workspace: mail, drive, docs, sheets, slides, calendar and chat.

    54 eigen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  2. mailcow is a mail server suite based on Dovecot, Postfix, SOGo, Rspamd and other open source software, that provides a modern Web UI for administration.

    27 mailcow: dockerized alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Kolab icon
     43 likes

    Kolab provides a FOSS communication & collaboration solution that can be completely self-hosted. Take back control of your data and access it via the webinterface, or existing mobile & desktop clients.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Zentyal icon
     55 likes

    Integrates native Active Directory and all essential network services, including domain, mail, gateway, infrastructure, and security roles, for SMBs, offering web-based management, centralized authentication, file server, VPN, and firewall in a single Linux platform.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Kolab Now icon
     43 likes

    Kolab Now provides a suite of intuitive apps in a user friendly environment to make your day to day online comms easier, smarter and most importantly; secure.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • DAVx5
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  6. SOGo icon
     31 likes

    SOGo is groupware server with a focus on scalability and open standards.

    SOGo provides a rich AJAX-based Web interface and supports multiple native clients through the use of standard protocols such as CalDAV, CardDAV and GroupDAV.Share your calendars, address books and mails in.

    64 SOGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Thunderbird
    • Cloudron
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  7. hMail Server icon
     28 likes

    hMailServer is a free e-mail server for Microsoft Windows. Its used by Internet service providers, companies, governments, schools and enthusiasts in all parts of the world.

    25 hMail Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. grommunio icon
     3 likes

    grommunio (formerly known as grammm) efficiently combines all requirements of modern, digital communication and collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. OX App Suite icon
     17 likes

    The OX App Suite by Open-Xchange is web-based platform offering a suite of apps like an email client, calendar, contacts magement, cloud storage with synchronization and productivity apps for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.

    22 OX App Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10.  8 likes

    Is a collaboration suite (messaging and groupware). It is designed to run on open source operating systems such as Linux or BSD. In order to modernize the Citadel platform for the Internet, the Citadel/UX developers added functionality such as shared calendars, instant...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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  11. iRedMail icon
     20 likes

    A fully fledged, free email server solution, an open source project (GPL v2).

    Use official binary packages from Linux/BSD distributions, with both i386 and x86_64 support.

    Easy, fast deployment in LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. View YouTube Video to check how easy it is.

    Works on both no.

    69 iRedMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Blue-Mind icon
     10 likes

    Blue Mind is a complete solution of company messaging, calendars and collaborative work. It aims to enable you to work daily with comprehensive, useful, efficient and effective tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Linux
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