Free Microsoft Exchange Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft Exchange is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is mailcow: dockerized, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft Exchange and 14 are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to Microsoft Exchange are Kolab, Infomaniak kSuite, SOGo and grommunio.

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  1. Kolab icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Suite for secure email, calendaring, file sharing, chat, and online meetings, offering real-time collaboration on docs, GDPR compliance, customizable branding, renewable energy use, advanced user management, and all data hosted in Switzerland.

    79 Infomaniak kSuite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  3. 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.

    61 SOGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Thunderbird
    • Cloudron
     
  4. grommunio icon
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    grommunio (formerly known as grammm) efficiently combines all requirements of modern, digital communication and collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    grommunio vs Microsoft Exchange Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Great Activesync Support POOR and I mean VERY Poor Calendar that has a mind of It's own, setting events or reminders is a NIGHTMARE

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    norbertlambing
    Positive
    2

    As the first open source solution to offer a full-featured OutlookAnywhere (RPC over HTTP) and MAPI/HTTP implementation, grammm is the alternative to proprietary backends for native interoperability with Microsoft Outlook

    • grommunio is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Exchange is Paid and Proprietary
    • grommunio is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Exchange is not according to our users
  5. OX App Suite icon
     16 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6.  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...

    18 Citadel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. 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.

    66 iRedMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. OpenChange icon
     9 likes

    OpenChange aims to provide a portable Open Source implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server and Exchange protocols.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Poste.io icon
     3 likes

    Full featured solution for your Email server. Native implementation of last anti-SPAM metods, webmail and easy administration included.

    19 Poste.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. EGroupware icon
     9 likes

    Web-based team collaboration suite combining email client, calendar, contact and task tools, CRM, project and file management, file sharing, trouble tickets, Rocket.Chat chat, and Collabora online editing. Offers open source, self-hosted, and SaaS options.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Sendmail icon
     4 likes

    Sendmail is a general purpose internetwork email routing facility that supports many kinds of transfer and delivery methods, including the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) used for email transport over the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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