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Mail-in-a-Box vs Modoboa
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| Fact | Mail-in-a-Box | Modoboa |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | CC0-1.0 | ISC |
| Stars | 15k | 3.5k |
| Latest | v77 | 2.11.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-26 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 116 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Workspace. Alternatives to Google Workspace →
PartialMail-in-a-BoxMail, contacts and calendars for your own domains on one Ubuntu server, without the office apps.
PartialModoboaA web admin and webmail that sets up Postfix and Dovecot for mail, calendars and contacts.
Modoboa
- 2.11.02026-09-29fix(policyd): counters and logging
- 2.10.12026-09-17chore(deps): bump caldav from 3.2.1 to 3.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in
- 2.10.02026-09-06chore(deps): bump django from 5.2.16 to 5.2.17 by @dependabot[bot] in
- 2.9.32026-08-05fix(admin): allow editing username in account edit form
- 2.9.22026-07-17fix(admin): avoid integer overflow in quota_usage annotation on PostgreSQL
Mail-in-a-Box
unsigned The latest release, v77, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Modoboa
✓ signed The latest release, 2.11.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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